Meeting Schedules and Important Notices
Updated 07/23/10

Coaches Corner NHARA Meeting Minutes Coaches/AO Clinics Job Postings

All NHARA Athletes must have a USSA Competition License to compete in any qualifying series beyond BWL.

Homologation Information

NHARA Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

Spring BOT Meeting Schedule

4/5/10

5/310

6/14/10 Annual Mtg.

5/5/10 JI/II Scheduling Mtg.

5/12/10 JIII Scheduling Mtg.

5/25/10 Budget Mtg.

Fall BOT Meeting Schedule

9/13/10

10/18/10

No Nov/Dec Mtg. unless needed

Race/Schedule Changes

Changes to NHARA Handbook

-October16
Page 33 - site for Eastern Alpine Championships – Okemo

-October 15, 2009
Page 19 – email address for Laura Nash – lmnash74@yahoo.com
Page 34 − site for Eastern Alpine Championships – Okemo

-November 16

Page 13 – added 2 new programs: BLMT Black Mt. Brent McAleer

STA St. Anselms Melissa Caflisch

- updated abbreviation: WVNHS BBTS and New Hampton School

Page 19 - Updated email: mccloy@myfairpoint.net

Page 26 – C. Qualifying from the first two Tecnica Cup races* - Entries limited to NHARA athletes. Other entries will be in order of receipt if race is not full 48 hours before the race.
-November 21, 2009
Page 16 – 12/31/09 is the date for the Open SL at Gunstock

Page 59 - Updated email address for Chris Johnson - chrisjohns13@comcast.net
-December 28, 2009
Email address for Carl Anderson to racesecretary@gmail.com on page 19.

-January 4, 2010
Page 19 – email address change for Kate McCloy

ALPINE OFFICIALS/COACHES CLINIC SCHEDULE 2009-2010

USSA Alpine Coaching Clinic Schedule

Coaches Corner

Referee Assignments: Click here for a list of referee assignments. The name of the coach who will fulfill the Referee Assignment must be provided by the assigned program to the Race Organizer at least 3 days before a race. If a program is unable to fulfill its obligation it is that program's responsibility to find a substitute and to notify the Race Organizer of the change. Only currently qualified referees may be named.

Coaches Council Meetings:
All Meetings begin at 7:00 PM and are held at the New Hampton School in the Moore Center.

Other Events:

For USSA Coaches Clinic please go to the USSA Eastern web site at www.ussaeast.org

JOB POSTINGS

The Franconia Ski Club/Holderness Eastern Alpine Team is accepting resumes for openings in the following areas for the 2010/2011 season:

· BWL Weekend staff

· JIII Assistant Coach/weekend staff

· JI/II Assistant Coach (fulltime position)

This is an exciting opportunity for a coach to work within a well established and highly successful program. Our coaches must be able to manage athletes that cover the entire spectrum of development, from weekend skiers to elite athletes. Regional travel will be required and summer camp opportunities will be available at all levels.

Benefits include:

· Competitive salary based on experience.

· Fully paid USSA/NHARA Coaches license fees.

· Travel reimbursement.

· Season pass benefits for self and dependants.

· 50% discount of food at the ski area.

Our coaches are a tight knit group of professional skiers who love to ski and we enjoy a very strong relationship with Cannon Mountain. Our combined organization is growing and we have aggressive goals for the future. We are seeking experienced individuals who have the desire to work with a highly motivated team of coaches to bring out the best in every athlete in the program. We are strong believers in fundamentals, we work hard and we love to share our passion for skiing with our athletes.

Interested parties should end a letter/email of interest and resume by August 1st, 2010 to:

Trevor Hamilton

Program Director

Franconia Ski Club

P.O. Box 462

Franconia, NH 03580

trevor@franconiaskiclub.com

Director of Development June 21, 2010

Waterville Valley Black and Blue Trail Smashers Snowsports Educational Foundation Inc., a non-profit athletic and academic organization located in Waterville Valley NH, seeks a Director of Development. The director will manage and operate the organization’s yearly annual appeal campaign and capital campaign as well as all fundraising activities of the organization. The director will report to the organization’s CEO and will work closely with the organization’s board of directors and sub-committees. The organization is seeking out candidates that possess strong written and oral communication skills, is flexible, a team player, detailed orientated, and can manage a small staff of assistants as well as having the ability to work independently. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic and creative with a strong commitment to customer service and a passion for sports and education. A competency in event planning and computer skills is necessary. A bachelor’s degree is required. To apply for this position, please send cover letter and resume to:

WVBBTS

PO Box 277

Waterville Valley, NH 03215

Email: pstokloza@wvbbts.org

Website: www.wvbbts.org

Phone (603) 236 4246 ext. 116

Fax (603) 236 9906

USSA Job Description

Position: Eastern Region Education and Athletic Director

Department:

The Eastern Alpine Competition Department manages the implementation of competition ladder programs for Eastern USSA members. USSA’s Competition staff is responsible for delivery of alpine programs to member athletes, officials, coaches and clubs.

Position:

The Eastern Region Education and Athletic Director will deliver information and tools to states and clubs to enhance their ability to provide the best possible experience for young athletes, parents and volunteers. They must work with the Eastern Development Committee to put together a long term plan on how to develop more complete ski racers in the future. Approximately half of the focus is working with states, clubs, academies, and universities in the region to assist them adhere to the USSA and Regional philosophies regarding program content, and education. The Alpine Training System should be the model used. The remaining half of the focus will be assuming a leadership role in regional preparation, and competition projects. The person will also oversee the activities of the Regional Youth and Development Manager, as well as any Regional Coaches that are hired. Everyone needs to spearhead a push to move the region towards cooperation and excellence.

Specific Responsibilities:

Programs: State program visits is a priority of the Education and Athletic Director. The goals of each visit will include; reviewing the USSA Alpine Training System with coaches and state leaders, and how it fits into the USSA technical and tactical progressions. Club and Parent education must also be included.

The Regional Education and Athletic Director will oversee the content and staffing of all regional projects. They will appoint a project leader to run each project that will oversee all aspects of the trip. Support for those projects from other regional staff will be available as time allows

National: Create and Distribute information and tools to clubs showing best practices. Maintain and update web based information for same. Work with the education department to ensure all information is current and in line with their materials.

Regional: Attend and present at regional, state and club seminars. Utilize the states as appropriate in delivering information. Visit Eastern clubs as time allows. Oversee the content of all Regional training projects, to ensure that all competencies are met through the process from J4’s to senior athletes.

Membership Contact – Provide a high-level presence for Eastern USSA members as appropriate at Youth, Regional, National events, meetings and projects.

Education – Work with the USSA Education Department to oversee all Education in the region. The Regional Education and Athletic Director will work closely with the Eastern Youth & Development Manager to work with states and councils to develop their training camps to ensure that the content provided is consistent with that of USSA.

Membership Communication – Develop and maintain programs to communicate information to members and clubs such as e-newsletters, competition guides, web sites, and other communications tools.

Reporting Structure

The position reports directly to the Eastern Alpine Competition Director, with continuous contact with the Eastern Development and Children's Committees. The position also works closely with the USSA Education Department.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated on the leadership shown in the region. How receptive the region is in incorporating the USSA Alpine Training System, as well as getting the programs in the region to work together, are two important markers. Also evaluated will be the quality and content of the state and club visitations, as well as the materials development for that purpose.

Background

The position requires a person who has a good understanding of competition programs for all ages, strong organizational skills, and a strong ability to interact with staff and volunteers. Strong computer skills are a must.

Loon Race Team Alpine Race Director -
About Loon Race Team - LRT is a weekend ski racing club, dedicated to creating a positive experience for young athletes and their families while competing at a high level. The club strives to:

· Provide a safe and supportive learning environment, that builds character and confidence

· Foster a life long love and passion for skiing, rooted in sound fundamentals

· Support each individual athletes personal skiing development

· To remain one of the best weekend programs in New England and in the country

We are currently looking to fill the open position of Alpine Race Director to oversee our program which runs from mid-November through early April.

Description of Responsibilities

The Alpine Race Director (ARD) is the Head Alpine Race Coach, and is directly responsible for the activities of the entire LRT coaching staff. The individual in this role is responsible for the creation, management and administration of the team’s race curriculum and is responsible for recruiting, managing and retaining the appropriate number of qualified coaches for our six age groups (JVI-JI). The ARD is responsible for carrying out the policies and decisions of the LRT board of directors and reports directly to the LRT board president and acts as an ex-officio member of the eight member board of directors.

Duties

Generate timely training schedules to coaching staff and membership to ensure weekend, holiday, occasional midweek and championship event staffing.
Recruiting, hiring and managing appropriately qualified coaching staff consistent with anticipated age group population. This includes bi-weekly payroll and coordinating with BOD finance director to ensure that club remains within budget limitations.
Act as primary liaison with Loon Mountain operations staff regarding training, lift access, snow making, safety and scheduling. Additionally, meet regularly with mountain management to ensure that any logistics or planning issues are regularly addressed and corrected.
Develop and maintain a written age appropriate evaluation system for all athletes to be administered by coaching staff. Evaluations should be given twice per year, preferably once in January and once at the end of the race season. Responsible for periodic verbal feedback between athletes and coaches as needed.
Develop and maintain a written evaluation system for all coaches. Evaluations shall be given at the end of the season and completed no later than April 15th of that year and submitted to the BOD.
Administers periodic and relevant in-house and external coach’s education and training.
Create, manage and administer a budget for the operation and management of the race curriculum and the coaching staff. Work with BOD in planning out staffing levels.
Collaborate with Race Committee Chairman and BOD to ensure that all race training equipment, timing gear, radios, video analysis equipment, etc. is maintained and budgeted for on a yearly basis.
Participates in front-end web site management and general responsibility for oversight of all publicly available web curriculum, schedules and related staff and participant content on LRT web site.
Oversee and administer LRT’s online video collection. Disseminates and trains coaches for competence in using this educational function.
Must be an active participant in NHARA Coaches Council, NHARA BOD meetings and NHARA scheduling meetings.
Active participant in USSA East.
Responsible for the recruitment and retention of new club members.
LRT is a 501(c)(3) corporation and the ARD must be an active participant in club sponsored fund raising.
Other duties as determined.