The Association of Professional Patrollers, or APP, provides progressive, high caliber programs for ski patrollers and mountain operation professionals through education, evaluation and certification.
 

APP Board Elections Are Underway! 

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The APP has ten amazing nominees, up for five Board Positions for the 6/1/13 to 5/31/15 term (two years).  Learn more about the process, as well as nominees' biographies, by visiting this page.  A Survey Monkey Email blast went our on Sunday 5/5/13 to Certified/Associate members who did not vote at the 5/1 dinner - check your inbox and/or junk mail (member@surveymonkey.com) today for your ballot link, so you can vote!!! If you are not sure if you are Certified/Associate, then read on.

Newly Certified Members, Candidate of the Clinic & Scholarships

Congrats to Drew Clendenen of Mt. Bachelor, the BCA Candidate of the Clinic.  The APP added nine new Certified members this past season, bringing the total number of Certified members to over 600!!!   And the APP awarded a scholarship to Tyler Buwalda of Mt. Bachelor - read on!!!

Thank You Mammoth Mountain

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For details on the Spring Clinic, the Sponsors, awards - go to this page.  The 2013 Spring Clinic is now over, patrollers are heading home and the Board is already planning for 2014. Thank you to Mammoth Mountain for being such a gracisous host - and a big thanks to those that tested, the judges, the sponsors (we couldn't do it without you) and the Board members that worked so diligently to put it all together.  If you have any feedback or suggestions about the clinic, we would love to hear from you - send us an email.  And a special thanks to an amazing presentation from the Keynote Speaker, Jess McMillan - world class skier, racer and adventure traveler. If you haven't "liked" her on facebook, do so -  and check out her website to hear about her next adventures.

And as we take tests, ski and continue to network, we are still thinking of the 45 years of the APP! Enjoy your spring!

The Spring Newsletter is Here!!!

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The Spring 2013 APP Newsletter has been mailed out to the APP mailing list.  And it is available on our website.  This is a special edition as it celebrates 45 years of the APP.  Go to this page for a download and learn all about this year's mid-winter the 2013 APP clinics. If you would like hardcopies of any newsletters please contact us.
The APP is able to provide the high caliber educational programs, because of the generous support of our donors and sponsors.  Become a sponsor today and thanks again to all of our current sponsors below!!!