32 Degrees: What Makes a Great Examiner? Region Training Events Set the Scene
This article by PSIA-AASI Education Development Manager Angelo Ross appears in the Spring 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. You can read the entire digital edition by logging in and visiting the 32 Degrees page on our website.
2024 PSIA-AASI Team Selection: Thank You to the Selectors!
From current and past team coaches, past team members, and some of the country’s top examiners and educators, thousands of hours were put into evaluating PSIA-AASI National Team candidates. Selectors put the utmost thought and examination into fair consideration of each person’s technical, teaching, and people skills. We appreciate the selectors’ hard work and dedication to our association!
Instructors Share Praise for Educational Excellence Award-Winner Dave Schuiling
PSIA-AASI Director of Education Dave Schuiling was awarded the Educational Excellence Award at National Academies in Big Sky, Montana, last month, at the annual Awards & Recognition Night, honoring excellence in instruction.
USSS Level 300 Coach Sue Kramer & Snowboard Team Member Brian Donovan Launch Offseason Webinars
Whether you’re still riding or if you’ve already called it a season, you can plan on keeping up with your professional education opportunities year-round. Stay up to date with TheSnowPros.org Event Calendar to find local programs you can attend in person or online webinars you can enjoy from home.
Highlight Reel: 2024 National Academies & PSIA-AASI National Team Selection
PSIA-AASI National Academies and PSIA-AASI National Team Selection in Big Sky, Montana, represented the absolute best of snowsports education, with every attendee, clinic leader, and team candidate enjoying the next chapter of their own personal lifelong adventure through education. Here are five highlights from two incredible weeks of skiing and snowboarding!
PSIA-AASI Announces 2024-28 National Team!
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) announced its 2024-28 National Team today, April 25, concluding a rigorous, winter-long selection process that culminated on-snow at Big Sky, Montana, this week. The 30 professional instructors named to the team comprise some of the best skiers and riders in the world and are inspirational educators and lifelong learners.
Robin Barnes Reflects on Four Terms as a PSIA Alpine Team Member
As PSIA-AASI prepares to announce a new National Team tomorrow, we sat down with long-time PSIA Alpine Team member Robin Barnes to reflect on her highlights and contributions from previous terms.
PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast Celebrates 700th Episode!
Congratulations to Host George Thomas, as he recently celebrated the 700th episode of the First Chair Podcast in style, hosting PSIA-AASI Lead Writer Pete Kray. You can listen to more First Chair Podcasts on SoundCloud and on Spotify, including much more from 2024 National Academy.
Love, Fun, and Excitement! First-Time Academy Attendees Share Their Experience
Awards, recognition, and scholarships like those that were shared at the Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky, Montana, last week, often provide a welcome introduction for first-time attendees to experience PSIA-AASI National Academies for themselves.
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