Hello MLC Instructors!
What a season it has been! I can’t believe this is the 2nd to last weekend of the 2020-21 season – we only have 4 more days of operations this season! Where did the season go? Seems like it was a marathon and we’re approaching the final leg of the race. In this update, there are a few important details to share with you about finishing up the season.
Uniforms & Lockers
Exit Interviews
Award Nominations
Member School Clinics
Team Member Appreciation Day – Sunday May 2
Meadows making a showing at Tryouts
Uniforms & Lockers
We will be swapping locker locations next season, with the MLC offices and full time locker room moving to the basement of the South Lodge. Since all of our lessons now meet over at Sahale, this is going to be much more convenient for everyone. If you have had “your locker” for all these years and want any customizations you’ve made “go with you” you should take those with you before the end of this season. Please do NOT leave any personal items in your locker over the summer even if you’re planning to come back, as those lockers are going to be assigned to a different department. Also, please check your home/car/etc. for MHM uniform items – last season we lost tens of thousands of doallars in unreturned uniform pieces, and with this season allowing team members to take their uniforms home to reduce the amount of time spent in the lodges, we are really going to need your help in getting these uniform pieces back to the mountain. If you’ve completed your commitment, please return all your uniform items to the laundry. If you’ve left your uniform pieces in your locker, please use the exit interview link below to share this info with us. Thank you so much for getting your uniform items returned!
Exit Interviews
Since it is nearly impossible to meet with you all individually about your season takeaways, how things went, etc. we’d love for you to share your season with us in a quick exit interview. This season for multiple reasons, the company-wide survey only had around 30 MLC team member comments, so if you have some suggestions on what we can do better next season, this is a great way to share that info with the MLC Supervisor and Management Team. If you have fulfilled your schedule commitment and are done teaching for the season, while the season is still fresh in your mind, please complete this exit interview at the link below. Thank you!
Complete Exit Interview here: https://mhm.snowproportal.com/current-staff/exit-interview
Award Nominations
Please use the link below to nominate the Co-worker and Trainer(s) of the Year! One entry per person per award only please – supervisors and managers are not eligible for this award. Other awards for Co-worker of the year, Rookie of the Year, Alpine, Snowboard, Adaptive, Nordic & Part Time Instructor of the Year plus Guest Choice Award and Best Supporting Role (Leads) will be announced at a later date.
Nominate someone for an award here: https://mhm.snowproportal.com/current-staff/award-nomination
Member School Clinics – Saturday 4/24 & Sunday 4/25
If you are participating in the Member School Clinic on Saturday 4/24 or Sunday 4/25 please read on. You will need to pay for the clinic by credit card at the Sahale Lodge Sales counter between 8am and 8:45am. You will meet your clinicians out on the snow outside the Sahale Lodge adjacent to the Private Lesson Meeting area. The clinic time is 9am to 11:30am, 1 hour break for lunch, then 12:30pm to 3pm. Attendance fee is $55 for Education Credit (if you need one). Meadows pays the rest. Steal this deal! You will need to pay by credit card at the Sahale Lodge the morning of or by check – (checks must be made out to PSIA-NW, not Mt. Hood Meadows). There are 2 spots still available on Sunday and 1 spot on Saturday. If you did not sign up on-line on the Portal, you cannot just drop in. If you want to claim one of the last spots, email me directly – first come, first served.
Note: If you’ve attended another PSIA-NW event this season, you have already earned your CEUs for the season. You can check your CEU status on THESNOWPROS.ORG website, by logging is as your PSIA-AASI user. We don’t know your password. To check your CEUs you can go here: https://members.thesnowpros.org/
Team Member Appreciation Day – Sunday May 2
MAY 2ND, 2021 – LIFTS: 10AM – 1PM – GRAB & GO FOOD: 12PM – 1 PM
Team members must complete event sign-in and responsibility pledge to be entered into the raffle. Raffle winners will be notified via Dayforce messenger. COVID Protocol will be strictly enforced, please adhere to our social distancing and mask policies. No alcohol will be served, please do not bring alcohol to this event. Team members may bring their dependents or a “plus-one” to the event.
Get the details here: https://team.skihood.com/team-newsletter-4-23-21/
Meadows making a showing at Tryouts
Emily Hearle, Nic Ratlif, Peter Gavinski, Justin Olson, Richard Mario and Brian Feucht are all throwing their hat in the ring to become a PSIA-AASI NW Divisional Clinic Leader this weekend at Mission Ridge, WA. The tryouts were going to be held last season, however with the season being cut short, the event was postponed to this weekend. Wish them luck via text/email/snap – whatever. Katie Feucht also went to the PSIA-AASI National Alpine Team tryout in Breckenridge and made it past the initial selection, which is a feet in and of itself – alas, she was not selected to the team, but remains on as a PSIA-NW DCL – way to go Katie!
Season Certifications & Accreditations
This month Ryan Colesar, Aden Moree-Sanders and David Miller attained their Alpine Level III. Sean Tormey attained his Snowboard Level III. Denes Balaszs passed his Alpine Level III Teaching module. Forest Anton-Erik passed his Alpine Level III Ski/Tech module. Geoffrey Gill attained his Snowboard Level II. Nolan Miler passed his Snowboard Level II Teach/Tech module. The following people attained their Alpine Level II on March 31: Marissa Ng, Jenn Wass, Eric Schmidt, Kathy Leedy, Ying Lui, Kent Nelson, Jordan Hines and Ryan Coussens. And back in January, Claire Thomforde-Garner, Clifford Babad, Lynn Hickcox, Kelly Howle, Milli Chinnell and Keeley Brownback attained their Alpine Level II. There are a few people from Mt Hood Meadows attending the Freestyle Specialist 1 and Senior Specialist 1 this weekend at Meadows, as well as others who attained these accreditations earlier in the season. There are also a slew of new Alpine and Snowboard Level I certified instructors – way to go everyone who sought professional development this season – pass or fail – you should all be commended for your level of commitment to your professional development and enhancing the lives of our guests through your self-improvement goals – thank you!
Once again, thank you for all you do – and see you this weekend!
Tyler
