Volunteering with VISAS – We are a “hands-on” team

Our members volunteer thousands of hours each year to bring their love for skiing and snowboarding to people who dream of sliding along in the fresh crisp air and the brilliant landscape of the mountains that surround them.

Each year we have a recruitment meeting in October.

• Date: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024.
• Venue: Florence Filberg Centre – 19:00 pm
• Duration: A couple of hours of information and inspiration.

Volunteer Instructor Requirements

• Have a desire to assist people of all abilities to slide on snow.
• Strong physical condition, good intermediate skiing or snowboarding ability, minimum age: 19
• Be able to commit to a specific duty day each week during the season.
• In addition, be able to commit some hours to fundraising events such as raffle ticket sales and Fundraising Events.
• Become a member of Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) and BCAS at a cost of $55.00 per year.
• Attend 1 day of Dryland training on Sunday, November 24th, 2024.
• Ski Instructor Training is on-snow Dec 14/15, the evening of December 19th and on-snow December 20/21/22.
• Snowboard Instructor Training is the evening of December 19, on-snow Jan 4/5, and on-snow Jan 10/11/12.

Training

• Candidates are required to submit a questionnaire via Google Form sent by email.
• The training involves a combination of on-snow technical training, the use of  a variety of adaptive equipment. As well as sessions on how to assess and work with people with diverse physical and cognitive abilities.
• All training techniques emphasize the “progression methods” established by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA).
• There is a $100.00 cost (approx.) for training materials and fees.

Instructor Benefits and Recognition

• Season’s pass provided by Mount Washington Alpine Resort (MWAR) and VISAS (first year). Family pass for qualifying family members in subsequent years if VISAS membership is in good standing.
• Recognition by Mount Washington as “Volunteer Staff”.
• Opportunity for skill development with high level ski and snowboard instructors from the MWAR Snow School.
• Assisting people to “accent their abilities”.
• Working alongside a well-established group, teaching adaptive snowsports.
• Being part of a “national” team that provides adaptive snowsports lessons to people of all abilities.

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