ELECTION ISSUE | WINTER 2008

MOVEMENT MATRIX
In This Issue PROVIDES INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS
~ ASEA NATIONAL
2 Rise and shine! The forecast was calling for a
MEMBERSHIP CARDS... OUCH!
storm and dawn is breaking to reveal a foot of
3 fresh powder. Finally! (You've been skiing with
ACTIVE ANKLES—THE the same clients all week on ice and crud.)
CONNECTION BETWEEN They're sure to appreciate the new snow and
YOU, YOUR EQUIPMENT AND will be anxious to absorb all you can teach them
TERRAIN about staying afloat in the deep stuff.
5 As you rack your brain for some drills to share,
ASEA-C it occurs to you that in the last few weeks of
OFFICIAL BOARD blue sky and sun, your powder instruction
OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES repertoire has gone by the wayside. You could
pull a few volumes from your PSIA library to
ALPINE CANDIDATES:
come up with some ideas. Or you could shuffle
SECTION 1 through your stack of division newsletters and
RICK PUTNAM
glance over the latest issue of The Professional
SECTION 2 Skier for a few tips. Or not... the clock is ticking
RON KLEMENT and first chair won't wait for you to play
JOHN KEATING
RON DAVIS research librarian.
SECTION 3 You need a one-stop resource-and fast! Fire up
ROBERT SKLARE
your computer and head for the Movement
SECTION 4 Matrix, the innovative multimedia tool that
BILL STANLEY
brings to life PSIA's skills and skiing concepts,
SECTION 5 infusing maneuvers and tips with action and
MARK FOYTECK energy in a convenient, user-friendly format.
JIM JOHNSON III
CARL SIGMANN
Featuring more than 300 short video clips with
SECTION 6 voiceover describing each skills concept and the
JIMMIE JOHNSON
MARILYN YONEK application of that concept in a variety of real-
life skiing conditions, the Movement Matrix
SNOWBOARD CANDIDATES
provides a way for explanations to jump off the
(SECTION 1,2, & 3)
ANDREW JOY page, offering interactive solutions for numerous
situations in a snap.
You say you need drills to help you guide a
Looking for an event? Check out the lesson in powder conditions? Simply look for
event calendar at psia-c.org! the Movement Matrix on www.psia.org, pony up
the annual subscription fee of $14.95, and make
your choices in the selection filter. Since you
want to explore a specific skiing situation, you'll
select “Situational Skiing” under Alpine
Category. From there, let's say you want to
explore balance. No problem. Just choose
“Balancing Movements” from the Skiing Skills
drop-down menu. With each selection, the
choices will narrow until you finally mark
“Powder” in the Snow Conditions filter. (It's
kind of like online shopping; a process of
isolating preferences until you get exactly
what you need.)
What you're left with is a choice of videos that
match your search criteria. You can play the
main video and then click on the “Drills” tab to
see additional footage of various exercises in
action. And if you decide you want to explore
other modules, save the current video to the
comparison box and make new selections. You
have a choice of three Alpine Categories: Skills
Concept, and Situational Skiing (National
Standards aren't available yet, but will added
during the winter; four Skiing Skills (the move-
ments associated with Balancing, Edging, Rotary,
and Pressure Control); and six Snow
Conditions: Powder, Steeps, Crud, Carving,
Bumps and Ice.
The combinations are practically endless and
the application provides opportunities for every
learning type, with features that include visual
demonstrations, auditory feedback, simple cue
statements, technical explanations, conversa-
tional voiceover, and downloadable PDF docu-
ments for each situation. And the content man-
agement is dynamic, meaning that it can be
updated regularly. This will help guarantee
member access to the industry's most contem-
porary thinking and innovations.
Continued on page 16
2 PSIA-C | AASI-C | CENTRAL LINE

THE CENTRAL LINE MEMBERSHIP

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN
SNOWSPORT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION—CENTRAL
CARDS... OUCH!
PSIA-C | 3225 West St. Joseph | Lansing, Michigan 48917 Many Central Division members this season experienced mem-
Phone (517) 327-0601 | Fax (517) 321-0495 | info@psia-c.org bership card errors or complete absences. Many members did
General Information Members should contact their 2007 | 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS not receive a card at all. Others discovered their membership
board representatives to share concerns or opinions President Wm. “Skip” Dickel card showed an incorrect certification level, or certification in
on policies or procedures in order that they be Executive Vice President Will Nourse an incorrect discipline.
more effectively represented. Education Vice President Robin Roberts
Submissions: Submissions of articles, photos, Financial Vice President Gary Kepler One member who is an Alpine Level 3 with Children
and other items for publication are welcome. All Marketing Vice President Engelbert Gal Accreditation discovered that this season certification was
documents that are submitted will be published Alpine Directors 1 Wm. "Skip" Dickel shown as Alpine Level 2 and Adaptive Level One. Clearly, this
on the web, therefore they should be submitted in
Jeff Lewin was more than an inadvertent keystroke “typo”.
Microsoft Word Format (7.0 or higher) with the
following header: article name, date and author. 2 Will Nourse
Documents can have minimal graphics (GIF/BMP) Brent Heiman This particular case enabled some investigation. All membership
small size - no photographs (for website). 3 Robin K. Roberts registration data are posted and stored on the database main-
Photographs may be submitted to the office and Joe Benka tained by the national PSIA/AASI office in Lakewood, Colorado.
will be published in the Central Line but will not 4 Kris Agnew The Central Division office, in Lansing, Michigan, regularly
be published on the web. Please send to the PSIA-C Walter B. Sappington
office at the above address. Articles are accepted downloads an Excel file with membership data from the nation-
5 Mark D. Foyteck
on the condition that they are released for publica- al office, then processes or merges that data for membership
tion in all PSIA and PSIA division periodicals. 6 Engelbert Gal
card printing.
PSIA-C reserves the right to edit all articles. Gary D. Kepler
Adaptive Director Terri Henderson The download file containing this particular member's member-
The Central Line, copyright © 2005, is published
Snowboard Directors 1, 2, 3 Del Schirmer
four times per year by the Professional Ski ship card data was found on Central's computers, and was
Instructors of America-Central. Permission is 4, 5, 6 Eric Schultz
examined. The download data received from the national
hereby given to the Professional Ski Instructors Ex-Officio PSIA-N Director John Peppler
database were correct.
of America and other divisions to copy original
material from this newsletter providing credit is 2007 | 2008 EDUCATION FOUNDATION
given to the Professional Ski Instructors of The conclusion is that Central's processing handling has been
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
America-Central and the material is not altered. President Wm. "Skip" Dickel contaminated, or otherwise damaged. The exact cause has not
Articles that contain specific copyright notices Executive Vice President Will Nourse yet been discovered, but the focus has been determined and
may not be reprinted unless written permission correction is being pursued.
Financial Vice President Gary Kepler
is obtained from the author. It is requested that
a copy of any publication containing reprinted & Secretary
Alpine Directors 1 Wm. "Skip" Dickel To all affected members, the office and the Board of Directors
material from this newsletter be sent to the editor
at the address above. Jeff Lewin apologize. Mia culpa.
Subscriptions: Persons who are not members of 2 Will Nourse
PSIA-C can purchase a one-year (four issues) Brent Heiman Skip Dickel, ASEA-C President
subscription to The Central Line for $15. Send 3 Robin K. Roberts
your name and address, along with your check, Joe Berka
to PSIA-C at the above address. 4 Kris Agnew
Walter B. Sappington
Note: Materials published in The Central Line that
have been provided by persons who are not writing
5
6
Mark D. Foyteck
Engelbert Gal
UPCOMING MINI ACADEMY'S:
as PSIA-C officials are the responsibility of the
author and are not necessarily endorsed by PSIA-C. Gary D. Kepler UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO SKI WITH THE D-TEAM:
Adaptive Directors Terri Henderson Welch Village, MN March 1-2, 2008
PSIA-C STAFF Nordic Director Mike Stockreiter D-Team Members: Michael Rogan and Rob Sogard
Executive Director Donnelly K. Eurich Snowboard Directors 1, 2, 3 Del Schirmer
4, 5, 6 Eric Schultz Schuss Mountain, MI March 8-9, 2008
Director of Membership & Kelsey Gregory
Continuing Education Ex-Officio PSIA-N Director John Peppler D-Team Members: Member Jeb Boyd
Membership & Education Mindy Berry Beaver Creek, CO April 3-4, 2008
Administrative Support Heather Frazier Contact information can be found Women's Clinic with Jill Matlock and Carol Levine
at www.psia-c.org/whoswho
Editor in Chief Engelbert Gal
Group size is limited so register early! For more information on the D-Team members
Director of Financial Services Donna Devereaux
view their profiles at www.psia.org, just click on Alpine then PSIA Alpine Team Bios.
ELECTION ISSUE | WINTER 2008
ACTIVE ANKLES—THE CONNECTION BETWEEN
YOU, YOUR EQUIPMENT AND TERRAIN
A REPORT FROM THE JANUARY 2007, PSIA-C MINI-ACADEMY AT WILD MOUNTAIN, MN
The Mini-Academy returned to Wild Mountain in
late January of 2007. It was my privilege to spend
another two great days with an enthusiastic group
of Central's finest instructors. Our leader was
Bobby Murphy of the PSIA Alpine Demonstration
Team. Bobby is the Ski School Director at
Telluride, CO and was a Midwest instructor;
grinding out his level III certification at our own
Welch Village.
Bobby's theme was about our ankles. He established
that balance was from the ground up. If the ankle
is not active, you are disconnected. An active
ankle is the connection between you, your
equipment and the outside terrain. As we skied,
he challenged us to feel the strong connection to
ourselves with our skies and the snow. Develop
the ability to feel the skis tip and edge as easily as
we feel our ankles; sense the texture of the snow
as it ranges from soft to hard to ice. Sense the
changing sensations from slipping, sliding, gliding
and carving on the skis' bottom.
For most of our practice, we skied a “blended”
turn-skidded carving. Using an equal blend of
rotary-guidance with edging to shape a narrowly,
skidded parallel turn. These were easy carves, a
softer edged ski guided through a narrow arc with
elegant rotary. The terrain was gentle green to blues.
3
By David A. Cook
Concentrate on how much the ankle is involved
in these blended turns. Explore how much the
ankle joints open (extends) and close (flexes)-the
range of inversion (lifting the big toe up) and
eversion (lifting the little toe up). Are the ankle
joints strong or weak, active or passive, loose or
tight? Simply pondering these questions while
skiing, exploring, testing and observing improved
our flow, our precision of these blended turns.
When the ankle opens or closes, our head moves
up and down; or is directed laterally-directional
movements. Focus on the ankle and increase the
range of motion and dynamics. Instead of waiting
for the ski to perform, make it perform.
In a blended turn, if the rise occurs before the
release of the edges, the extension is directed up,
which usually means back and away from the
fall-line. If the rise occurs after the release, the
extension is directional, more forward and laterally
into the direction of the turn. The attempt is to
open the ankle at the transition from two edges
on the snow, to four edges on the snow. Delaying
the ankle extension until all four edges are on the
snow (skis are flat), keeps the upper body directed
forward, ahead of the feet. At the turn transition
Continued on page 12
2008 MINI
ACADEMY
Dave Cook's article reports last season's Mini-Academy. This season's
Mini-Academy held at Afton Alps, in Minnesota, was a wonderful success
for all attending. This season Dave participated in a clinic led by
National Team member, and Olympic Gold Medalist Deb Armstrong.
If Central Division is lucky, Dave will present a report from this year
for a future Central Line edition.
Afton Alps Mini-Academy Event Coordinator Alpine
Examiner Jennifer Simpson, center, and clinicians
Deb Armstrong, left, and Megan Harvey, right, both
from the National Alpine Demonstration Team.
Photo by Skip Dickel.
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CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR

CLINIC/EXAM OPENINGS
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2008
CENTRAL
DIVISION
BOARD
NOMINEES
ALPINE
CANDIDATES
Section 1
RICK PUTNAM

Section 2
ASEA-C RON KLEMENT
JOHN KEATING

OFFICIAL BOARD RON DAVIS

OF DIRECTORS Section 3
ROBERT SKLARE

CANDIDATES Section 4
BILL STANLEY

Section 5
MARK FOYTECK
JIM JOHNSON III
CARL SIGMANN

Section 6
JIMMIE JOHNSON
MARILYN YONEK

Snowboard
Candidates
(Section 1,2, & 3)
ANDREW JOY
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RICK PUTNAM
PSIA Central, Section 1 Alpine Board of Directors
I am running for the Board of Directors because I love the
snowsports industry and I want to see the Central Division grow.
Status: Years skiing/snowboarding: 23, 19
Years teaching: 8 their goals.
PSIA Certification: I (Freestyle Accredited)
AASI Certification: III (Freestyle Accredited)
Schools: Skijammers, Hyland Ski and Snowboard
Area (X-Team)
Education: University of Colorado, Boulder,
Mechanical Engineering
Goals:
• I want to ensure all members have a good experience with
PSIA/AASI and the events and information are valuable.
• Contribute to programs that promote passion and learning;
across all snowsport diciplines, utilizing the whole mountain
• Look for new learning opportunities and creative programs
I grew up skiing in the Twin Cities and competed as a ski racer
with Team Gilboa and at high school meets. Frequent trips out
west expanded my skiing and gave me the opportunity to try
new things-like snowboarding. After three painful days on hard-
packed, man-made November snow, I finally figured out how to
snowboard and things have never been the same since.
As college approached, there was no place I'd rather be than the
University of Colorado, Boulder (I didn't even bother applying to
any other colleges). I skied roughly 50 days a year while earning a
mechanical engineering degree in four years. Looking back, I wish
I had taken five years for the degree and had 65 days of skiing.
I moved back from Boulder and began teaching snowboarding
and skiing for Skijammers, a traveling ski/snowboard school
that visits different local hills for 8 weeks. I couldn't get enough
of teaching so I joined PSIA/AASI. I was appointed to the
Skijammers Ed Staff, where I spent my summers developing ski
and snowboard curriculum and discussing turn shape with a
committee of equally passionate instructors. I worked hard to
establish Parkjammers, a freestyle specific teaching program for
both skiers and snowboarders, because I believe we should train
new riders to master the whole mountain.
I have been teaching for eight seasons with Skijammers and at
Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area. I am Level I certified on the ski
side and a Level III snowboard instructor. I am freestyle accred-
ited on both one and two planks. I also work at a local ski shop,
so I see the difference that skis and boots can make and see how
the retail side of the industry works.
I want to contribute to a program that I have been passionate
about for the past 8 years. Please let me know if there is
anything I can help you with.
RON KLEMENT
Having been involved in the Snow Sport industry since 1980, I would
be honored to serve the members of PSIA-C as a board member.
Today, I am a level III instructor, after achieving my level I PSIA
certification in 1990. I am always working to spread the love of the
sport and currently serve as the technical director of two Snow sport
schools in the Milwaukee area, Snowstar and Crystal Ridge, along
with managing the ski shop of a major Milwaukee sports retailer.
Having been a part of Snowstar, a traveling ski school, since 1989,
I have had the great opportunity to help develop our successful
education format. Our teaching program is based around progressions
and levels in conjunction with the PSIA standards, which has allowed
us to work with our students for several years, developing their skills
throughout many milestones.
At Crystal Ridge I have had some of my greatest rewards, teaching
“Park and Rec” classes. It is most satisfying for me to see former
students, the following year, sporting their new ski equipment and
taking on harder runs with confidence and ease. That is when I know
we, as an association, can accomplish what we strive for, that our
teaching techniques lead to success.
As an instructor and trainer, I am proud to watch many of my stu-
dents become more involved in the industry. Whether they are work-
ing at local ski shops, coaching race teams, instructing or moving
“West” to take positions as ski school directors of western resorts,
their continued involvement ensures me that we have done our part.
We have made it fun!
As PSIA members we need to focus on guiding our students to become
fanatics (fun addicts). We must remember why we participate in our
sport, the Fun Factor! The Fun Factor is especially important in the
learning environment. That is what makes our students want to learn
and come back; that is what makes them life-long skiers.
Being a ski shop manager, and a graduate of “Master Fit University”
an advanced course in stance and alignment, I get the opportunity to
work with the skiing public. When working with customers I often
recommend that they take a lesson, “to get dialed into the new ski
technology”. Unfortunately, many respond that they didn't have
much fun in previous lessons.
This is a disappointing discovery for me and as a PSIA-C director I
would be committed to the advocacy of our members. We have won-
derful teaching methods in place and I want to see this information
reaching our members in a timely manner, so that our instructors
can keep our students engaged, making them life-long advocates.
Another area where we have the opportunity to grow and increase our
Fun Factor is in developing techniques and progressions with a “Park
and Pipe” direction. This is a high growth area in the industry and
would attract many young customers.
In my 19 years instructing I've witnessed great strides in our
profession and I am excited to partake in future advancements.
JOHN KEATING
2008 BOD Profile - Section 2
I am writing to ask for your support in the upcoming BOD election
for Section 2. I believe everyone that knows me could tell you about
my burning desire and passion towards helping members achieve
If elected to the BOD my primary focus would be to further develop
the Education Based process. I will promote the re-writing of the
portfolio document and work towards implementing it into our
pathway of education and or certification if desired.
I will work towards promoting more use of the Level I Study Guide
and the Train the Trainers Programs. Currently I am on a Tasks force
that is working on how to re-organize how our Alpine Education Staff
operates. Being involved in this process will help me work with other
BOD members so that this process can be a smooth transition.
While Alpine Skiing is my primary discipline I also Snowboard
regularly and occasionally go Nordic Skiing. In the past had spent
some time on Telemark skis. Since I have some knowledge of all our
disciplines with the exception of Adaptive, I feel that I make a
well-rounded candidate for the BOD position.
Outlined below are a number of leadership positions that I have held
in the skiing industry. Because of my diversified background in the
ski world you will see that I have the experience to represent you, the
member at the BOD level. This experience will help me to make
decisions based on good judgment and past experience.
• PSIA-C Member - Level III—(18 years - present)
• PSIA-C Alpine Education Staff Member (Examiner)—
(12 years - present)
• Marquette Mountain Ski School Director—(4 years)
• Marquette Mountain Ski Instructor—(20 years - present)
• NSP-C Member—(21 years - present)
• Marquette Mountain Co-Ski Patrol Director—(4 years)
• Marquette Mountain NSP Ski & Toboggan Trainer—
(18 years - present)
• NSP-C Division Ski & Toboggan Trainer—(20 years - present)
• Host of PSIA-C Marquette Event—(15 years - present)
• NSP-C Certified Program Advisor—(4 years)
• NSP-C Certified Staff Member #425
• NSP-C National Appointment #8024
• NSP-C Ski School Director - (team of 3 that developed program)
• Great Lakes Ski Racing Team - (team of 4 that developed program)
• Variety of NSP-C Region Training Positions
• Variety NSP-C Division Training Positions
• Developed the 2004-05 PSIA-C Video Study Guide DVD
• Developed the 2007-08 NSP-C Training Video DVD
I hope that I can count on your support in the upcoming BOD election.
ELECTION ISSUE | WINTER 2008
RON DAVIDS
Hello, I wish to introduce myself, Ron Davids. I love the sport of
skiing having been passionately involved for 27 years of my
relatively young life. Once the snows flying, my family and
friends know and understand my dedication and involvement
belong to the sport of skiing. My young son and I are fortunate
to have their full cooperation and blessing.
I am proud to have achieved Alpine Level II Certification while
teaching at the Sunburst Ski Area, Kewaskum, Wisconsin. In
addition to other duties, I currently serve on the Sunburst six
member Education and Training Staff as Candidate Training
Supervisor, Recruitment Supervisor and member of the general
training staff.
The greatest part of the recruitment “ski with a pro” day is
having the privilege of coaching a prospective candidate in our
teaching system and having them tell me “how much they have
learned”. This is one reason I keep involved season after season!
I am also an assistant coach for a ski race team which affords
me the opportunity to teach at a high technical level; play in
the race course and indulge the kid in
me!
My platform is simply a ski
instructor/trainer and race coach run-
ning for the PSIA-C board who loves
teaching and skiing. I'll represent the
PSIA-C members in my section to the
best of my passion and ability.
Thanks for listening.
7
ROBERT SKLARE BILL STANLEY
Home Town: Buffalo Grove, IL I live in Traverse City, Michigan. I am an Alpine Level III certified
instructor and an Examiner on the PSIA-C Alpine Education Staff. I
I began Skiing at an early age on painted wood skis with cable
have worked as a Ski Instructor and Training Coordinator at Crystal
bindings and lace up boots. I joined the Wilmot Mountain Ski
Mountain for the last 12 years and recently started teaching at
School in 1993 and am Level 2 teaching accredited. I developed and
Schuss. I am seeking a seat on the PSIA -C Board of Directors as one
managed the area's NASTAR race program and am also active with
of your Representatives from Section 4.
our adult weekday race program. I also actively teach in our
Children's program as well as teaching other Private and Group ski As an active instructor and member of the Education Staff I have
lessons. I also Snowboard thanks to the AASI education staff at frequent opportunities to speak with members across our division.
Wilmot. I began teaching because of my love both skiing and These discussions have given me a good sense of what the member-
boarding and wanting to share my love of the sport with others. ship is looking for from our organization. As a member of the Board,
I will work to maximize the value of your membership dollars by
We have seen tremendous changes in the snow sports industry since
ensuring fiscal responsibility and addressing the changing needs of
those early days mentioned above and I believe it is the responsibility
our membership in a timely manor. I would appreciate your vote for
of the organization and its' membership to continue to grow and
me to represent you as a Section 4 Representative on the Central
develop the sport we all love.
Division Board of Directors.
With management experience as a member of a very successful
family business in Chicago, I believe that I can effectively help the
Board and the organization improve our position and image to the
professional ski community and the skiing public.
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MARK FOYTECK
Hi, my name is Mark Foyteck, and I have been asked by some of
my fellow instructors to run for the Alpine Board of Directors. I
have spent many years with ski instructors, from my beginnings
as a student at Pine Knob Ski School, to my later days as an
instructor and clinician for Pine Knob, and now at Winter Walden.
During this time we have gone from long, straight skis, in and
out of the older “parabolic” skis, and now to the shorter, shaped
skis. Along the way I have also taken the time to explore “snow
blades” and snowboarding. With each of these changes has come
the need to generate new ideas, new teaching styles, and new
ways to communicate; not just with our clients, but also with
our other PSIA members. I have realized that PSIA is our best
facility to provide consistency and coordination throughout our
sport, and that we, as members, need to utilize our organization
as much as possible. PSIA provides the environment in which
these ideas and techniques can be developed and shared,
resulting in a consistent presentation to our customers. Our
active participation in PSIA can only benefit us and our industry
in the long run.
I feel that I can enter my term of service with an open mind,
and help foster new and creative ideas that will assist PSIA-C to
strengthen its current foundation, while building a bridge to
future of snowsports. Thank you for your time, and thanks, in
advance, for your vote
FRIENDLY
REMINDERS:
JIM JOHNSON
Ski School: BLIZZARD
Years of Teaching Experience: 27
Past Experience, Titles,
PSIA-C Experience, Etc.: Level III Certified, Children's
accreditation, Trainer's accreditation,
Ski School Director, CEO Blizzard Ski
and Snowboard School, Board of
Director 2005 & 6
Serving on the PSIA-C Board of Directors is a prestigious and
important function. To serve well, a member must have intelligence,
enthusiasm, experience, and the all-important factor of time to
devote to the organization. Please make a brief statement regarding
the above items and why you feel you can do a good job as a member
of the PSIA-C Board of Directors.: Since taking ownership of Blizzard
Ski School in the early 1990's, I have managed to double enrollment,
despite a declining market and weather here in Michigan. I attribute
this accomplishment to developing rigorous training and clinics for
my instructors along with adapting an ever-growing snowboard
program. I even require them to become a PSIA/ AASI member which
has proven successful to the growth of the school along with actually
classifying Blizzard as a GOLD Merit school. I get a great sense of
accomplishment when I watch kids that have been Blizzard student,
return to the school to become an instructor themselves.
I encourage you to contact me at (248) 496-6000 or at
j2iii@ameritech.net, and elect me so together we can pave a
successful path for our organization. With your input PSIA will
continue to gain value and I will present to the board all of
your concerns.
Elect me and I will make you PSIA-C's best customer.
Andrew Joy began his snowsports instruction 16 years ago with ARLE,
an adaptive ski school, when tempted by free lift tickets. He is now a
level 3 certified Instructor with a Freestyle Accredation. He has been
snowboarding with Ski-Jammers for 13 years, and been a member of
their Ed-Staff for 9 years.
Andrew started ARLE's snowboarding program 9 years ago upon
request by one particular student's mother. He now oversees almost
twenty instructors.
He hopes to bring adaptive snowboarding to the central division as
well as expand the snowboarding program throughout the division.
Snowboard event moved from Welch Village, MN to Wild Mountain, MN
$20 off 2nd event of the year, except exams
CARL SIGMANN
Nominated for the Board of Directors Representing Section 5
1972 Became a member of PSIA - C and
Achieved Level II Certification
1973 Achieved Level III Certification of PSIA
1973 Invited to the Education Staff of PSIA-C
1974 Promoted to PSIA-C Examiner
1976 Employed by Hexcel Ski Company as a
Sales & Tech. Associate
1979 Employed by Salomon / North America as
a Sales Representative. Spent 11 years with Salomon /
North America in which time I held Positions of
Regional Sales Manager, Member of their International
Marketing Group, Member of their new product testing
team world wide.
1991 Opened sales rep. Agency within the ski industry
handing sales and marketing for companies such as:
Vuarnet France, Kastle Ski, Jimmy Buffett's Caribbean
Soul Sportswear, Bolle, Karbon Ski Wear, etc.
1995 Director of Sales and Marketing for Goode Ski
Technologies Assisted in the Development of new
carbon fiber ski poles and carbon fiber Water ski. In
addition, Responsible for all International Sales in the
Ski Industry for Goode Ski Technologies
1999 Accepted the Sales and Marketing Position with Head
USA (Skis)
2006 to Started two companies in the Energy Industry.
Present
One aspect that is obvious to many that read this bio, there is a
wealth of experience and knowledge within the ski industry. If elected
to the Board of Directors I will use this knowledge and experience for
the betterment of the organization. Remember, this organization is in
the ski industry. With the betterment of the organization the benefits
produced must find their way to the members. In my tenure with
PSIA - C I have been a member of the Board of Directors in the past
as well as filling positions as the Alpine Administrator and a member
of the Education Certification Committee. The members are what
this organization is all about and the direction from the board of
directors needs to fulfill the needs and wants of our members for the
existence of ASEA-C, PSIA-C to continue on not only in the short term
future but also the long term future.
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JIMMIE JOHNSON
I have been teaching people to slide down the slopes since 1976,
the first few years were in Europe with the AFRC at Garmisch. I
have been with Paoli Peaks since 1980, as an instructor, Asst. Ski
School Director, Ski School Director at Ski Butler and Paoli Peaks
and Technical Director for the past 19 years. I attained my level
3 in 1983 and was on the DCL/clinician program 1987 and 1988.
I attained my level one in adaptive in 2002 and plan on attain-
ing my level one in snowboarding this year. I have been involved
with the Special Olympics since 1980 and work with the Winter
Games every year. I have been selected as the Head Coach for
TEAM USA for the Winter World Games twice, in 2001 in Alaska
and 2005 in Japan. I am running for this position to represent
section 6 and all skiers who I have met or will meet in our
future ski adventures. I have a lot to offer in terms of ski area
management from building tube parks, swinging chairs when
needed or getting our instructors ready for certification. I look
forward in sharing some of my experiences with you and hope
that I can represent you at the table.
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MARILYN YONEK ANDREW JOY
I have been a member of PSIA since 1990. I earned my PSIA Level III Andrew Joy began his snowsports instruction 16 years ago with ARLE,
Certification in 2003. In 2004, I completed the Children's an adaptive ski school, when tempted by free lift tickets. He is now a
Accreditation and in 2006 I also completed the Trainers Accreditation. level 3 certified Instructor with a Freestyle Accredation. He has been
My home area is Boston Mills/ Brandywine and I am on our training snowboarding with Ski-Jammers for 13 years, and been a member of
and education staff. their Ed-Staff for 9 years.
Andrew started ARLE's snowboarding program 9 years ago upon
For the past five years, I have worked on committees to develop new
request by one particular student's mother. He now oversees almost
hire programs, update our Children's Advanced Training Staff (CATS).
twenty instructors.
I am currently facilitating on the snow clinics for our BMBW staff
members. He hopes to bring adaptive snowboarding to the central division as
Additionally, I have attended and completed women's symposiums well as expand the snowboarding program throughout the division.
at Boston Mills/ Brandywine (1995) and in Vail, Colorado (2005).
Women D-Team Members conducted these events. My current assign-
ments at Boston Mills are training staff members, teaching various
children's programs, and teaching the Women's Discovery Programs.
I have also spent time on the Ski Patrol and developed a recruitment
program for this organization.
My other interests include sailing, cycling, and the great outdoors.
I have served two terms on the Board of Directors for the North
Coast Women's Sailing Association as Race Chairman and Education
Chairman at Edgewater Yacht Club.
I am a life long resident of the Cleveland area and I have successfully
own and operate a small business for the past 25 years. I have 3
grown children and 5 grandchildren that I am most involved with.
I attended Andrews School for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio and attended
the Ohio State University. I have a passion for skiing and a desire to
serve you as your new board member.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IN THE NEWS
Congratulations to Don Phelan for receiving the 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award. Don is an instructor with
Sunburst Ski School in Kewaskum, WI and has been a
member of PSIA-C for over 40 years. Congratulations Don!
If you would like to nominate someone for the 2008
Lifetime Achievement Award, Instructor of the Division
Award or the Instructor of the Section Award, send a nomi-
nation letter to the Central Division office by April 1, 2008.
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With the right
amount of flexing,
limiting flex to the
ankles, the femur
of our outside leg
points towards
our toes, we are
skeletally stacked
over our feet-
muscular and
performance
efficiency.
David Cook is a PSIA-C
Education Staff member since
1981. He presently is a trainer
and teacher for Skijammers of
Minneapolis, MN, utilizing
high-resolution digital still
photography for his clients.
ACTIVE ANKLES
on four edges, the hips will cross forward and over
the feet-nice!
As dynamics are increased, there is greater flex
(forward and lateral) in the ankles to build edge,
rather than in the knees, which places the hips
back. Many skiers over-flex at the knees and hips.
Try to flex half as much, especially in the knees
and hip while still making the same dynamic, yet
blended turns. With the right amount of flexing,
limiting flex to the ankles, the femur of our out-
side leg points towards our toes, we are skeletally
stacked over our feet-muscular and performance
efficiency.
Now try not to flex, except the ankle and only
just a little. Keep the hip joint open-an extended
position of strength. Remember to ski blended,
easy carved parallel turns. To help with limiting
the flexing to the ankles, try “little leapers.” Leap
only from the freed-up ankle when all four edges
are on the snow to direct the leap forward and
laterally into the turn.
Next, leave the leapers behind; try to get more out
of your turn from your ankles. Now we're carving.
In the middle of the turn, to get more turning, do
not flex more; edge more! As the terrain and
dynamics increase, it is hard to not over-flex the
hips and knees. Instead, keep the outside leg long,
and allow the inside leg to shorten, pulling back
the inside foot under the hip. Maintain equal, hard
edging of both feet, but unequal leg length.
Pulling back the inside leg helps keep the inside
and outside halves of upper body ahead of both
feet. Do this while skiing tall with an open (extend-
ed) hip. Too many butt droppers like to over-flex
the hip and knee. We'll have none of that!
On the steeper slope and dynamic turns, put the
“little leapers” back in. Leap when both legs are
equal length, with four edges on the snow. No
over flexing when you land on the two, new
edges. Simply allow the long leg/short leg to
develop with equal edging. Keep the outside,
long leg's femur pointing towards the toe of the
outside binding.
Go back to less steep terrain, now its time to
carve. For speed control, arc into the turn rather
than out of the turn. Develop maximum edge-
angle into the fall-line and begin to release out
of the fall-line. No parking, maintain continual
movement either increasing or decreasing the edge
angles. Start the turns with weight on the balls of
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your feet, hip up and ahead of the feet, not just a
lateral move of the hip.
Move to two-footed tracks. These rails are with
the ski tips even, lessening the tip lead. Allow the
tip lead, not make it happen. Edge the two-footed
tracks from the ankles, making sure we neutral-
ized to four edges on the snow. Keep both the
ankles and the hips open, no leaning into the boot
tongues.
Monorails-one-footed, edged rails; try to edge
below the ankle where you stand. This helps keep
the ankle and hip open. Weight on the balls of the
feet helps with balance and performance. When
you lift up the free leg, keep the hips up and
open. Many will fold at the waist when picking up
the free leg by bending the free leg's knee. Try to
lift the free leg by standing up with the weighted
leg, keep an extended hip rather than picking up
the free leg by bending the hip and the free leg's
knee. Remember to not lever against the tongue.
Light touching the tongues is good. It helps to
start with a good two footed track or rail before
going to a monorail-open hips, ankles, weight on
the balls of your feet with a light boot-tongue
touch.
The monorail encourages us to find our stance
and balance while moving forward with the upper
body. It's a taller stance, open in the hips and
ankles, yet the edging comes from the ankles.
Parking on the tongues is discouraged. When
mastered, return to the two-footed tracks; stand
heavy on your feet, but light against your boots.
Take these tasks, tactics and thoughts to your
free skiing practice. Between every paragraph in
this article were multiple practice runs with
encouraging comments from Bobby and others
in our group.
It took us two rewarding days to ski through these
two pages.
As an added bonus to the Mini-Academy at Wild
Mountain, all of the participants were able to view
themselves in digital still images or from a high
definition digital video camera. Representative
images of Bobby are in the article. The feedback
from the still and video images was priceless!
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Images 1-9: These images of Bobby show his movements between two turns. Most any part of this article is pictured in these images.

Group Photo / Image 10: Bobby Murphy’s group at the Mini-Academy at Wild Mountain,
January 2007, “sans” the photographer/author.
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HEY INSTRUCTOR!
CAN YOU SPARE A
FEW HOURS?
Terri Henderson, ASEA-C Director

How many times have you finished a run, completely out of

breath, your face tingling from the wind, with an ear to ear
grin, then looked up the slope and quietly said to yourself,
"Wow! That was great!"? Isn't that a wonderful feeling?

Many individuals with disabilities have never felt such elation.

They have never felt velocity. Their activities are often dictated
by the speed that a wheel chair, crutches, or impaired ambulation
allows them. Those who have felt the exhilaration and freedom of
sliding down a hill with the wind in their hair, and an ear to ear
grin, they are the lucky ones.

Adaptive snow sport programs provide the lesson support needed

to make that experience happen for those with such obstacles.
Know with certainty: such folks are not restricted from snows-
port excitement and accomplishment, they simply have additional
obstacles to overcome. Adaptive snowsports instructors specialize
in overcoming those obstacles.

Most programs are staffed by volunteer instructors, either from

the community or the snowsports industry. The one-on-one
lesson format required by most students can quickly exhaust the
instructor pool. All too often, programs have more participants
than instructors available to provide lessons, leaving people on
a waiting list week after week. Some are patient, and some
give up.

The solution to providing more lessons is YOU. It may take just a

few volunteer hours per week. If you have an adaptive program
near you, stop in sometime. Talk with the coordinators. Be a
wallflower for a minute, and be sucked into the excitement of
every participant getting ready to go onto the hill. As a snows-
port instructor, you have knowledge and talents that are valu-
able to these programs and students. The few hours that you
may be able to give will change the life of many individuals, and
possibly your own.

Your adaptive snowsports guest will think of you, and experience

what you have given, every time a downhill snow ride is enjoyed.
Your passion for snow and mountains is the lifestyle gift you gave.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADAPTIVE SNOW SPORTS
AND PROGRAMS IN YOUR AREA, CONTACT TERRI HENDERSON,
ASEA-C ADAPTIVE ADMINISTRATOR, AT
WCOS@EARTHLINK.NET.
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SKI & SNOWBOARD

INSTRUCTORS
The Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School is looking for temp instructors
March 14-26. We are looking for certified ski instructors who can
provide a safe and fun learning environment for guests of all ages.
Instructors will be paid for their time in addition to receiving a lift
ticket for the day and will be eligible to earn 1 complimentary lift ticket
for every 5 hours worked during peak periods. Qualified applicants will
have to attend a training and evaluation day prior to teaching. Limited
housing options are available.

Apply on line at www.steamboat.com or

call 970-871-5132.
EMPLOYMENT FOR THIS JOB IS CONTINGENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF A BACKGROUND CHECK. EOE/M/F
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MOVEMENT MATRIX
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What used to require time-consuming research and
preparation-luxuries not always available in changing
conditions-can now be accomplished with a few clicks
of the mouse. Just a couple of minutes online can
significantly improve the quality of your product. And
with your subscription to the application, you can grab
your laptop and share the interactive tools with your
clients during lunch or après ski.
Beyond the obvious instructional applications, the
Movement Matrix is the perfect supplement to profes-
sional development and personal skiing improvement.
It's like having your own personal trainer 24/7. Maybe
you've got a day off and the conditions are ideal for
perfecting your bump skiing for an upcoming bump
clinic. Make selections from the Movement Matrix and
design a personalized approach to your day.
“This application has revolutionized the way we present
topics to instructors,” said Kim Seevers, PSIA-AASI
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education director. “Because we can easily make
changes, we have a way to keep information up-to-date
in conjunction with our established printed materials.
Given these combined resources, instructors of all
learning types, at every level can find information
suited to their skiing goals.”
Brought to you by the PSIA-AASI Education Department
and starring the PSIA Alpine Team, the Movement
Matrix currently features alpine information, with
development beginning soon on nordic, adaptive,
snowboard, and children's education sections.
So, what will you do next time you need access to a
definitive, comprehensive skiing resource in a hurry?
Logon to PSIA Member Services at www.psia.org and go
to PSIA's Movement Matrix. You can plan a lesson,
review cert concepts, or grab a few tips for a day of
freeskiing all before the coffee is done brewing. To learn
more about the Movement Matrix, see a demonstration
or subscribe to the program head to www.psia.org.