2011 Snow Show

Due to scheduling conflicts, the BCSF Fall General Meeting has been moved to

Kelowna at the Sandman Inn.   Saturday, Oct 29/11 with a start time of 8:00am.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!!

This year’s Fall general meeting will be held on Oct 29/11 in Winfield, BC at the Easter Seals – Camp Winfield.

For Directions, please follow this link:  http://www.eastersealscamps.ca/camp-winfield

We look forward to the attendance of many clubs, club members and prospective members.

As many of you may be aware, the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) is accepting applications for entry into the snowmobile based CAA Avalanche Operations Level 2 Program that will take place during the 2011-2012 winter season.  It is important that prospective candidates apply soon as possible to avoid disappointment as courses are filling up quickly and there are a limited number of spaces available. Interested candidates can receive additional information on the course schedules, training and experience prerequisites, and registration process at http://www.avalanche.ca/caa/training/avalanche-operations/level-2   

The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is a non-government, not for profit organization dedicated to public avalanche safety. The CAC came into existence in 2004 with the support and collaboration of federal, provincial and private sector agencies involved in avalanche safety.
Earlier this year, CAC was successful in acquiring  funding from the National Search and Rescue Secretariat New Initiatives Funding program for the three year Mountain Snowmobiling Avalanche Incident Prevention Project.
As part of this project, the CAC is attempting to further facilitate the development of technical avalanche expertise within the snowmobiling community by use of a ‘train the trainer’ approach.  Helping key members of the snowmobiling community to reach professional level avalanche risk management expertise will enhance the distribution and absorption of avalanche awareness from within the snowmobiling community through peer messaging.  There will be a number of opportunities for interested individuals to increase their avalanche knowledge skill set throughout this project’s term, as the CAC will be looking to provide assistance in the form of tuition funding assistance for members within your respective organizations that are dedicated leaders in the sport of snowmobiling and who will give back to their organization or group to further avalanche awareness within the snowmobiling community. 
Therefore, to help develop technical avalanche expertise within the snowmobiling community, the CAC may provide financial assistance to exceptional individuals who have enrolled in or intend to enroll in the snowmobile-based CAA Avalanche Operations Level 2 Program being offered during the 2011-2012 season.  These individuals meet the training and experience pre-qualifying criteria for entry into the program, are interested in furthering their professional avalanche training, and will contribute a positive influence in avalanche awareness within the snowmobiling community in both the short and long term.   
To be considered for a partial funding reimbursement of course tuition fees, prospective candidates must submit the following by email to Carole Savage – Canadian Avalanche Center Snowmobile Program Coordinator at csavage@avalanche.ca no later than August 15, 2011.
1a.)   Documented approval by the CAA for entry into the snowmobile based CAA Avalanche Operations Level 2 Program or1b.)   Signed letter of intent including the following: prospective student’s interest in the snowmobile based CAA Avalanche Operations Level 2 Program; a statement indicating they believe they have met the experience and training prerequisites for inclusion into the program; a statement attesting to the fact that they will submit their Level 2 application to the CAA for consideration no later than August 22, 2011.  Proponents will not be considered for partial funding reimbursement until their Level 2 application is approved by the CAA staff.
And: 
2.)     One or more letters of reference from their employer and/or other organization(s) detailing the reasons that the candidate should be considered for partial funding reimbursement and how they propose to contribute to increasing public avalanche awareness in their future endeavors.
 
3.)     Resume detailing past endeavors in avalanche safety and/or public safety would be an asset.
Inquiries regarding this partial funding reimbursement opportunity may be made to Carole Savage, Canadian Avalanche Center Snowmobile Program Coordinator at csavage@avalanche.ca.      

For questions pertaining to CAA Industry Training Programs such as the Level 2 course noted here, please contact the CAA directly.
Kind Regards,
Carole Savage – Snowmobile Program Coordinator

Canadian Avalanche Center | 110 Mackenzie Ave. | Revelstoke, BC Canada | V0E 2S0
Phone: 778.285.1842 | Fax: 250.837.4624 | csavage@avalanche.ca  | www.avalanche.ca |
Skype ID: carolesavage1