The Word – 3/7/17
Happy Powder Week! Snow, snow, and more snow is what looks like is in the forecast for the start of March. Hope you all are able to get up and enjoy some of this!
SSS: INSTRUCTORS + STAFF
Alpine and SB Level 1 Exams:Mark your calendars! Level 1 in house exams have been set for Saturday, April 8th. Anyone anticipating one of these exams needs to attend the mandatory exam checkpoint on Saturday, March 18th from 3:30pm-5:30pm.
Kudos Board: Here are the most recent kudos from March 1st- March 5th.
Private Lesson Kudos
| Sana | 3-5-17 | Abde was the instructor and he did the great job. |
| Andy | 3-5-17 | Appreciate David being very attentive and giving us some great coaching! |
| Andrei | 3-5-17 | Don was very positive and fun to learn from! |
| Henry | 3-5-17 | My 6yo had Ken, my 4yo had TJ, and both were excellent! Both my kids said it was on of the best days of skiing they had, we left with them wanting to ski more, and already eager to return. Your team did a spectacular job! |
| Hailey | 3-5-17 | Alicia was great. |
| Jasmine | 3-5-17 | TJ was amazing! He was very supportive, but most of all he was very encouraging. I’m new to skiing, so he was great at explaining all the ski terminology. |
| Nikolas | 3-1-17 | Alicia was awesome! We will request her next time. |
| Jon | 3-1-17 | Abde was great, he was wonderful and patient with my son and perpetuated the stoke for the mountain! Would recommend him and will be back to get my son into another lesson |
Youth Programs Kudos
| Osten | 3-5-17 | Thanks for adventuring coach Dennis! Way to get the kids out there ridding the whole mountain. |
| Luna | 3-5-17 | Overall great! Doing a great job, WAY BETTER than snoqualmie. We’ll be back!! |
| Eliah | 3-5-17 | William did a great job teaching and explaining things to my son, and was very detailed in describing what he did we and where he still needs work for next time. |
| Ilana | 3-4-17 | Alicia was awesome! If Lana takes another lesson this season we will def try to schedule with her. |
| Jd | 3-1-17 | Payton was AWESOME! Our son JD talked about her the rest of the day. Her feedback post lesson was also very valuable. Kudos!!! |
| Mackenzie | 3-1-17 | My son had a great time and felt he was able to explore the mountain and ski a variety of terrain. thank you to the coach and thank you to the program as we liked getting the card at the end of the lesson letting us know what our childs levels and strengths |
Adult Programs Kudos
| Paulina | 3-5-17 | Savannah was such an amazing instructor. Before her lesson I struggled to get down one of the learning areas and after 5 minutes with her I felt like a pro. Her enthusiasm combined with a simple way of explaining the basics made all the difference. |
| Andras | 3-5-17 | Mike, our instructor was really flexible and did a great job of giving us just the right amount of challenge throughout our class. Thank you! |
| Pranith | 3-5-17 | Instructor Steven is very good and supportive. He gave us more confidence and motivation to ski. I recommend him to everyone. |
| Anush | 3-5-17 | The instructors are really friendly. Cody is exceptional and keeps his class comfortable as we learn. |
| Kirsten | 3-5-17 | Our instructor was great!A Sandy totally tailored the lesson to what we needed and wanted to try out that day. Having a small class also helped! |
| Kelly | 3-5-17 | Sean was an awesome instructor. He’s very vocal and explains things very well. I highly recommend him and if I had the money would definitely take a private class with him. |
| Walker | 3-5-17 | Savannah did a great job, definitely an experienced coach. |
| Xiaoqing | 3-5-17 | Cody is great, patience, friendly. He taught a lots of skills… we accomplished a lot. Thank you for all his work! |
| Lindsay | 3-5-17 | All 3 of the instructors I’ve had for lessons so far have been good, but Patrick really excelled at finding the balance between pushing me beyond my comfort zone and pushing me too fast and too far beyond my abilities. After my lesson with him, I feel so much more confident in my abilities to control my speed on my board. |
| Evelyn | 3-5-17 | Greg is very energetic and gives good tips on techniques. Would love to have another class with him |
| Fernando | 3-5-17 | Jake is a great instructor. He was committed and pay attention to all the students. It surprised me how detail he was with everyone despite it being a group class. I learned a lot and had fun, I would definitely recommend him. |
| Deni | 3-3-17 | My instructor was Dale Hardisty, and he was FABULOUS! I learned more in one lesson than I had in the previous three, and he really gave me the confidence to do more, and feel comfortable in my skis. It was also a LOT of fun at the same time! |
| Doris | 3-3-17 | Sandy is awesome |
| Colleen | 3-3-17 | WOW! Dale Hardisty was my instructor and he was AMAZING!!!! I had the BEST lesson and got so much accomplished for my first time skiing!! He was an absolute 15 out of 10! Thank you, Dale! |
| Tristyn | 3-3-17 | Sandy was excellent in explaining how to correct mistakes and improve my skiing. She’s the best!! |
| Matthew | 3-3-17 | Todd did great! I really appreciate his efforts. He was very knowledgeable, and pushed me to achieve when I was worried I wasn’t good enough! |
| Rachel | 3-3-17 | Karl Johnstone was an amazing instructor! |
| Matthew | 3-2-17 | Amber was great! She overcame several obstacles to really help me learn |
| Eileen | 3-1-17 | John was great. He helped my technique and confidence a lot and since I was his only student today, our conversations about gear were very enlightening and helpful. I very much enjoyed working with him. |
| Mike | 3-1-17 | Jake was very patient and helpful. Thank you! |
| L | 3-1-17 | Jake was an awesome instructor, paying close attention to each person in the group, giving individual feedback both during the lesson and at the end. He also had patience with a couple of us who needed more practice. His instruction style was very easy to understand and he emphasized safety and being in control. |
| Vira | 3-1-17 | Nick was super awesome and really invested in making sure we progressed and worked on what we came to class for. I am super appreciative of his guidance and support. And Abde encouraged from afar; he’s awesome as well. |
| Matthew | 3-1-17 | George did great |
Fun Score:From our Lesson Survey question, “On a scale of 1-10, how much fun did you have in your lesson today?” our overall average score still remains at an 8.5, however we did hit an 8.9 last week! Keep it up and let’s bring that average up a bit more!
SSS: TRAINERS CORNER
Clinic Advertisement–Saturday, 3/11: De-Mystifying the SB Level 2/3 exam at Stevens Pass
Clinic w/ John G; Level 200 & 300 Riding. Thinking of taking your SB Level 2/3 at Stevens?What is the exam really like? Where may they take you? What is a split 2/3 exam like?
MOUNTAIN WIDE NEWS: Employee Survey- DUE Sunday, 3/12/17
It’s crazy to think, but we’re already looking ahead to next season… Human Resources has sent out two surveys for employees to add some input and feedback into next season. Last chance to complete the surveys will be this Sunday, March 12th.
Our Employee Opinion Survey should only take 10-15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. Please find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EOS2016-17
We also want to know what you think about how Stevens manages your safety. Please take a moment to complete the 2016/17 Safety Culture Survey (this should only take 3-8 minutes): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N5FS2P6
We greatly appreciate your time to give us this useful information. We hope to incorporate this feedback to make next season even better than this one!
Mountain Exchange Day:We are having a mountain exchange day with Mission Ridge next Wednesday, March 16th… no mountain exchange letters needed! Make sure you bring your current Stevens Pass Employee ID to get your lift ticket. In exchange, keep an eye out for fellow Mission Ridge employees here at SP Monday, March 13th!
Early Ups: Don’t forget… employee early ups every Friday from 8-9am on Hogsback. As long as there is no avy control. Employee pass scans count towards our visit count… so no excuses to get out and ride!!
Full Moon Nordic Night
Full Moon Nordic Night
- Sunday, March 12th, from 5-8PM
- Transit available to and from Nordic center
- Access to all Nordic Center trails
- Free Skate Ski/Classic Ski/Snowshoe Rentals
- Mini Nordic lessons
- Dinner from 6:00 -7:30
- Smores and hot cocoa all night long
- Scavenger Hunt!!
- This event is for all employees/volunteers in good standing. Dependents are welcome!
End of Season Awards Dinner
End of Season Awards Dinner
- Friday, March 31st, 5:30-8:30 Granite Peaks Lodge, 2nd floor
- Awesome Door Prize (employee & volunteers only)
- Discounted Drinks in the Bull’s Tooth from 5:30-8:00
- Catered Dinner (local favorite!)
- Dino Club Recognitions
- Spirit of Stevens Awards, Leader of the Year Award, and Department of the Year Award
- RAFFLE!! 20+ prizes will be given out
- LST will provide transportation down @ 8:45pm on both sides of the hill