Hello Amazing Instructors!
What a crazy week! Closed on President’s Day – what? Unheard of, and we are still de-icing from that weather event! 10 inches to a foot of snow in Portland and sheets of ice on I-84 and I-5! 15 inches of Champaign Powder at Meadows on Wednesday and still light pow left over on Thursday … and today – blue skies with both Vista and Cascade opening! What an awesome and amazing week!
This is the last weekend of February weekend program lessons – I can’t believe it! The season has blown by, but there’s tons of epic days ahead this Spring to shred and enrich lives! Be sure to leave early, especially if you are coming from Portland – it’s going to be another popular weekend at the mountain!
In this update …
Picking up Shifts – Work-A-Day Vouchers & Raffle
Instructor-for-a-Day – March 11
Spring Passes and Spring Pass Packages
Sunday Snowboard Coaches Needed
Team Stoke Survey
End of February Informal Social – Saturday at 4:30pm
Guest Comments – You’re Amazing
Picking up Shifts – Work-A-Day Vouchers & Raffle
We have been having quite a few instructors out injured and sick, so if you are able to pick up any extra shifts, we would love to have you. Keep an ear out for those text messages from us. When you pick up a shift that you are not already scheduled for not only do you get to enrich your student’s lives, but you also earn a Work-A-Day Voucher (which is an open-to-close ticket to share with a friend or family member) and you are automatically entered into a raffle to win cools things like cold-hard-cash, gift cards to Safeway, Outer Limits gift cards, other awesome schwag. Raffle prizes will be awarded at the End of Season MLC Instructor Awards Party!
Instructor-for-a-Day – March 11
We are offering you a way to invite a friend or family member who you think would make a great instructor an opportunity to find out what being an instructor might be like. This will happen on Saturday March 11 from 9am – 3pm. If they are excited about the opportunity, we’ll get them signed up for training the next weekend, and they can start teaching THIS SEASON, rather than needing to wait. If they’re not ready to commit to anything this season, we’ll get back in touch with them in the Fall of 2024. Send your friend to this link to sign up: https://forms.skihood.com/instructor-for-a-day/
Spring Passes and Spring Pass Packages
Want to stoke out your lesson guests? Tell them about the Spring Pass options! Guests can upgrade their Progression Pass to an All-Mountain Spring Pass for $149. Or daily lessons guests can purchase a Spring Pass Package which is 3 group lessons, unlimited rentals and an All-Mountain Spring Pass for $299 – that’s a great deal! Spring Passes went on sale already and will be good starting March 6. You can get all the details here: https://www.skihood.com/en/about-us/meadows-blog/posts/2023/02/spring-passes-go-on-sale-february-20th
Sunday Snowboard Coaches Needed
Despite the weather looking stormy on Sunday, we are still looking for a few more snowboard coaches on Sunday. If you are an alpine instructor whose been holding out on us, and can snowboard and teach snowboarding, please let us know. If you are a snowboard coach and can pick up Sunday, please reply to this email or send a text message to (541)-378-4858.
Please take the Team Stoke Survey
The annual Team Stoke Survey is out and available for you to share your experience and ideas on how we can improve as a company and a department. Some things that came out of prior season’s stoke surveys: Wax in the full-time locker room, Paid Sick time for Full Time team members, 40 hours as the threshold for overtime, Rain Gear, 70% off food and more! Your ideas matter. Please share them – it’s how we get better! Take the Survey NOW: Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM_2023_TSS_ESP or in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM_2023_TSS
End of February Informal Social – Saturday at 4:30pm
It’s been a busy January and February and we’d love to celebrate with you on Saturday evening at 4:30PM in the Vertical. We will have an informal gathering with one beer, or wine or non-alcoholic drink on us! The “free” drinks will be available starting at 4:30PM. We’ll stay and listen to the music and socialize until 6PM or so. So, don’t skip any clinics that are happening tomorrow night. Come afterwards. We’ll still be here!
Guest Comments – You’re Amazing
About Judy: The clinic was exactly what I was looking for, just enough guidance to increase confidence and improve form and function. Pushed enough, some fun runs in the trees, incredible powder didn’t hurt. Overall a great day and Judy was sooooo kind, patient, knowledgeable and fun. Excellent teacher!
About Ying: My 9 year old son really enjoyed learning from Ying. She offered him great feedback to help him improve while also balancing having fun. We HIGHLY recommend Ying and look forward to working with her in the future.
About Brian: Brain was a wonderful instructor. He was empathic, precise in his language, thoughtful in his response to questions and had great vibes.
About Trish: Trish the instructor was awesome, give her a raise!
About Geoff: Ski Instructor Mr Calhoun was knowledgeable and great to work with!
See you this weekend!
Tyler
