Academy News, Nov 8, 17

Hi all

Things are coming together for the season, the weather is getting colder and snowmaking is ready to go at our first opportunity.

Our General meeting is this Sunday at 10 am. The meeting will not take more than an hour,  we will be activating passes and handing out coats to returning instructors only.

In order to get pass and coat, the following must be completed:

  1. Online registration.
  2. Have your current id  (CSIA, CSCF, CASI) or proof of payment .
  3. Have a signed Instructor agreement.

The plan is to get our returning instructors processed and then we will get the new people processed after the hiring clinic is done. Let’s make sure we all have registered online and have paid our dues.

Un-certified candidates and TAs will be given passes once training begins. Until then we will produce daily tickets.

See you all on Sunday.

Frank

Academy News – Oct 19,17

Hi all,

Ski & snowboard show this weekend at the Ernst and Young Center, 9 to 6. Maybe some of you will drop by for a chat.  Our open house will be on the 5th of Nov and our general meeting will be the 12th of Nov.

I know that many of you are waiting for me tell you when to come up and get your jackets, passes and get activated in our new system. I am still waiting for it to be up and running, so my plan to have thing done early is being postponed. Should be able to get it all done in Nov.

Be sure you are registered on our site and remind any of your buddies to do it also.

All for now

Frank

Academy News – Oct 10, 17

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving weekend.

Last week I  attended a burial service for Josephine ( Jo) Markham, and her husband Phil Markham. I know you recognize that name , our MVP award is in his honor. It was a small group of family and they were very pleased to see the twenty or so names on the trophy.  Anne Coulson and current MVP Marty Holski were attending also. The plot is in Wakefield on the hill behind the Mill. I was happy to meet the family and close the circle , so to speak. Attached are a few pics , one is Phil’s last season’s pass. I would like to thank Anne for staying in touch with Jo Markham over the years and also Marty for making the time to attend the burial. Traditions are cool aren’t they.

I am still waiting for our new software to be installed so getting people up here to get organized will have to wait . I hope to have it going prior to our general meeting Nov 12th. Remember to check the December Training Schedule (link on the right side of this post, and please be sure you register on our site as one of the following;

  • a returning instructor (taught for the Academy last season),
  • new certified instructor (certified instructor who did not teach for us last year)
  • instructor candidate (would like to be an instructor)
  • Teaching Assistant.

I think that’s it for now. Pass on to anyone thinking of joining our team, looking forward to seeing you all and getting another season underway.

Frank

Academy News – Sept 27,17

Hello all ,

I realize skiing does not seem like its coming with the heat, but it is. Just want to remind everyone to register on our website in the appropriate list and have all your stuff ready.

I will be trying to get you all into the new system at some point prior to actually skiing/riding but I am still waiting for new software and computers to be assembled.

The December 2017 Training schedule has been added to the Training Links section of the main Academy website page (right side column), please download and add the dates to your calendars.

All for now
Frank

 

Academy News – Sept. 7/17

Hello all,

I hope you all have had a great summer, and are beginning to think about the snowy season. It’s still some time off, but we will be back on snow quicker than we think.

This coming season we will be changing a few systems at the hill:

  1. We will have RFID passes. This means that lift access will be controlled by a gate that will read a chip card in order to open.
  2. These cards will have access to the user’s info and individual history. The cards will be issued and used for years as opposed to reissuing tickets and passes daily or yearly.
  3. For instructors and TAs these cards will be validated in the pro room to allow lift access.
  4. We will have much more info as we get closer to skiing/riding; this is just a heads up.

We are also re-setting our instructor data base, in order to eliminate old info and have a clean list from which to manage the school. This means we will be asking for everyone to fill out their coordinates this September (online).

You are either:

  1. A returning instructor (active last season);
  2. A certified instructor, either new or returning after some time away;
  3. An instructor candidate (un-certified);
  4. A TA age 13 or 14 ( Dec. 30th) volunteering to assist with kids. Please note that age 15 and up must become instructors.

And now for the big change.  We will need for everyone to come up to the hill and register for the new pass system, as this is a different and separate system.  We will need you present to take a photo and fill out forms.  This will be done on a couple of Saturdays or Sundays in October. To be as efficient as possible we may ask for people to come up based on the alphabet i.e.: first initial of last name

To do this, instructors will need to be up-to-date – meaning that dues have to be paid (current season card or receipt will be needed as proof of payment), the commitment sheet needs to be completed on-line and so on. You will have to be totally ready in order to complete the process.

Over the years we have let people complete their info as we go into December, but because the new system will require pre-programming, it will be impossible to simply hand out lift passes on your first day as it would take too long. It will be better to have all our returning and certified people ready to go early.

In summary, action points are as follows:

  1. Register online. The Academy website will be ready on Friday afternoon (see my signature for the link)
  2. If you are certified (CSIA, CSCF, CASI) please pay your dues.
  3. Await further instructions as to when we will see you next.

Please take notice that all further info will be sent to registered people only. Don’t be shy to pass on to friends that may want to join the fun (:

All for now,

Frank

Academy News – April 13, 2017

Hey all,

Last Saturdays’ banquet was great, pics will be posted on our blog. To those that were unable to make it , I want to thank all of you for a great season, it all depends on each of us doing our thing to be sure our customers have a good time. Thanks again for being part of the team.

The hill will be open both valley and skyline on Friday and the pro room will be open for tickets and jacket returns. On sat and sun it will be Skyline only.

Those that missed picking up awards can do so at customer service. Chuck Fairbairn, Felix Boulet, Matthew Jeffrey, Mike Stuckel, Jake Blair, Pascal Ormonde, Laura Davies, Christophe Lepage-Bilodeau.

All for now,

Frank

 

Academy News – April 7,17

Hey all ,

We still have lots of snow, and the hill is open on both sides. Hope to see people out  this weekend.

Pro room is open 9:00 to 3:30 for jacket return and tickets.

We still have some room for the banquet email academy@campfortune.com  or come by and buy it at the cage.

About to go get all the awards, looking forward to a great evening.

All for now.

Frank