What’s your motivation?

BY KIRSTEN HUOTTE EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTOR  

As the season ramps up and you teach and train, teach and read and teach and teach, do you ever ask yourself, “What is my motivation?” I am sure it’s the joy of teaching, having your office be on a slippery surface, watching your client ‘get it’ and inspiring that lifelong passion for the mountain experience. How great is that?

As you continue teaching those multiweek sessions or that same beginner lesson #100, we realize you need special time to rejuvenate yourself, keep your inspiration, motivation, laughter and learn a thing or two. So how do you do that? Does your school director reward you with a member school clinic and bring in a couple great divisional staff members to your area for you and the rest of the staff to buzz around the hill with? This is one way to rejuvenate your enthusiasm and get your PSIA/ AASI education credits for the season. It also allows you to stay at your home area, be familiar with terrain, ski/ride with your co-workers and have a great day.

Another way to gain those education credits and maintain your motivation is by attending any of the PSIA-NWAASI clinics, Symposium, Divisional Academy, etc. The difference between a member school clinic and a PSIA-NWAASI hosted clinic being, you travel to the designated area and meet other members throughout the division who do the same thing you do - inspire those around you with a love of the mountain experience. Just show up and let us do the work! You can even request scholarships for these events.

Any way you go about it, it’s our hope we are able to give you that little pick me up throughout the season, add something to your bag of tricks, have lots of fun while learning, playing in the mountain environment and leave you looking forward to your next experience. So, whether you try something new, bring a divisional staff member to your area or attend the same program you have been attending since its inception, we welcome you and look forward to finding out what your motivation is.

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to sliding into your office soon!