National Ski Patrol
Central Division
Western Region Awards Program


To All Patrol Representatives and Awards Advisors:

This is a friendly reminder that the time of year has arrived to recognize our Outstanding Patroller in the Western Region. We have many patrollers who deserve recognition in our Region, but this cannot happen if Patrol Representatives and Patrol Awards Advisors do not submit their nominations to the Western Region Awards Committee.
The nominations for Outstanding Awards to be considered at our March meeting include the following:

The following criteria must be followed in order for an outstanding nomination to be considered by the Awards Committee:

1. All awards must be on the new forms supplied by the National Ski Patrol. These can be downloaded from the Western Region Web site, or from the National Ski Patrol Web site.
   
   
2. All award nominations must be typed.
   
   
3. Nominations for an OUTSTANDING AWARD must be in the third person. Any nomination not done in the third person, and/or naming the ski area or on letterhead of any kind will be returned to the sponsor.
   
   
4. Letters of recommendation cannot include the nominees name. Address all letters to:
        National Ski Patrol
        133 South Van Gordon, Suite 100
        Lakewood, CO 80228
   
        To Whom It May Concern:
   
   
5. Martin Fahje must receive one completed nomination form in advance of the meeting, or the nomination will not be reviewed by the Committee. This nomination can be sent via e-mail or by snail mail to Martin. If sending an attachment, make sure it can be read in Microsoft Word. After reviewing the nomination, I will contact you will any additions or corrections that need to be made before review by the committee.
   
   
6. After receiving the preliminary nomination, 14 copies of your nomination, stapled, and collated can be hand carried to the Awards Committee meeting by a member of the Committee.
   
   
7. Upon review by the Awards Committee, if changes of corrections are necessary, you will be given a deadline for these corrections. Any nominations not returned by this deadline will not be forwarded to Division for review.

The March Awards Committee meeting will be concentrating on Outstanding Awards, however, if you have nominations for Merit Stars, Distinguished Service Award, National Appointment, or Leadership Commendation, please send a copy to Martin by the deadline and if time allows, they will be reviewed by the Committee.