Attention Snow Boarders

Hello all snowboarders!

Snowboard Instructors:
We will be drafting instructors into groups at 8:15 AM on Saturday and Sunday for the nine week program. If you want a chance to work programs on Saturday or Sunday, you must meet us with your green jacket at the back of the Pro Room at 8:15 AM. Even if you’re not assigned a program at 8:15 AM, please still come to the black flag at the beginning of every program as more students may show up and you may still have a chance of receiving an assignment for the season.

At the moment, there are more instructors requesting to work Saturdays than there are groups, and more groups than instructors requesting to work on Sundays. If you can be flexible with your day, you could have a better chance at being assigned a program.

Snowboard TAs:
Please meet Ashley in the back of the Pro Room at 8:30 AM with both your completed forms. Don’t forget, in order to complete all your hours, you are requested to be at the hill both Saturday and Sunday this weekend only.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Ashley at ashley.heideman@gmail.com.

Thanks and see you all this weekend,
Ezio and Ashley

Another interesting find…

And you think you’ve heard it all…

The Cage has in its’ possession as set of keys (with 2 sets of car keys and a home key on it) that was handed in by a TA who was trying on their ‘new’ yellow coat. The keys were found in the pocket. Anyone missing a set of keys can claim them from the cage in exchange for the usual storage and retrieval fee (a large box of Timbits)…

Howard

Academy News – Jan 7, 16

Hello all,

For starters I will give you a trails report, Slalom will be open for the weekend as well as Allen’s Alley and both carpets will be in operation. So as far as our snow school operation we are good to go.
I would like to remind all to be at the pro room by 8 am on Saturday and or Sunday , in order to allow program supervisors to get the groups organized. There will be a general meeting at 8:30 in the pro room.

Some of you may be aware of your assignment just be here and you will be told where to go ;-)

All for now,

Francois Bernier

Pour ton information – For Your Information

Un avertissement à tous :

S’il vous plaît noter les limites de vitesse à travers beaucoup de Chelsea sont 50 kilomètres par heure et fréquemment contrôlés. Nous vous conseillons de respecter la limite de vitesse 50 km …. il ne fait qu’ajouter à une ou deux minutes de temps de conduite.

Nous avons quelques autres conseils à partager :
S’il vous plaît, assurez-vous que votre inscription/permis/immatriculation est à jour. La police visite les stationnements de nombreuses entreprises de Chelsea et Wakefield pour vérifier les plaques (Québec et Ontario) et pour vérifier les pneus d’hiver sur les véhicules du Québec.
Verrouillez vos portes et s’il vous plaît ne laissez pas d’objets de valeur dans vos voitures ! La police donne des infractions pour les portes non verrouillées.
Verrouillez toujours vos skis et snowboards ! La meilleure façon est d’acheter un « ski key » disponible à notre service à la clientèle.
ENGLISH

Important notice to our customers:

Please note the speed limit through much of Chelsea is 50 km per hour and frequently monitored. Although we know you want to get skiing quickly we advise you to adhere to the 50km speed limit….it only adds up to an extra minute or two of driving time. Safety first please!

We have some other tips to share:
Please make sure your registration is up to date. Local police visit parking lots of many Chelsea and Wakefield businesses to check plates (Ontario and Québec)
If you have Québec plates make sure you have your snow tires on!
Lock your doors and please do not leave valuables in your car. Police have been checking for unlocked vehicles and ticketing.
Always lock your skis and snowboards. The best way is to buy a ski key from Customer Service.
We do appreciate the local law enforcement and we do urge our customers to be aware and be safe. You don’t want to have an expensive ski day.

FOUND SKIS

To the instructor/TA who left his skis in the parking lot by the Pro Room:

The skis have been returned to the Pro Room and you can retrieve them from the cage by providing a full description and a large box of Timbits for the cage (storage and retrieval fee). You should also apologize profusely to your father for making him worry…

Howard

Academy News – Dec 31, 15

Hello all,

I would like to remind all that we are operating and teaching many privates these days, we are unfortunately turning away snowboard privates because of a lack of instructors to teach them.
I want to remind everyone that if you’re here we expect you to be available to teach. This means be at the bottom of Pineault lift every hour on the half. Be in uniform.
It is also expected that you be here for the day. This coming weekend is the last prior to the programs beginning and I know we will be busy with privates and beginner specials.
Supervisors will be drafting their crews over the weekend.

This is mainly meant as a “ hey winter is here, so I expect to see you here also”

 

Instructor Handbook – Our instructor Handbook has gone digital. Notre guide pour instructeurs est digital.

  • Français format PDF Ici
  • English PDF Version Here

Happy New Year to all…
Frank

Academy News – Dec 29, 15

Hello all,

Xmas programs going well , a big thank you to those that are participating in making it happen. Snow is finally here , snowmaking is producing and we can expect more terrain soon.
This coming weekend supervisors will be drafting our instructors into programs and creating their teams.
Lists with names and programs will be posted for the first day and supervisors will contact their crew via email the week prior to the program starting.
If you have friends not getting emails, tell them to go to our webpage and FOLLOW the blog.

Congratulations to all our new Level 1 instructors, glad to have you join the team.

All for now

Francois Bernier
Directeur, Services Sportifs/Director, Sport Services
Tel. 819-827-1717 poste 2204
Mob/cell 819-664-2471
Academy /website