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John Mohan's
Thursday Board Meetings

Evenings 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Starting January 7, 2010

S u m m i t    C e n t r a l

These Meetings are different!  They are held on snow with flexible meeting dates

7 weeks in which to attend 5 meetings.

Questions?
John Mohan 425.822.0882
Bob Miller 425.641.7414

Meet in small committees of one to five members.  Assignments are tackled in a non-embarassing adult environment.  The Board Room opens early with coffee available at 6:30.  At 6:55 John discusses impending situation and possible solutions.  Then we head out at 7:00.  Meetings typically end at 9:00, but many frequently continue to work into the night.  Membership is limited.  Those returning have priority until November 25th.  Then the remaining memberships are available on a first-come basis.

John Mohan is an internationally known author, educator, and leader in ski teaching -- inquire from those who have been on the Board in prior years.  John works with each committee during the seven weeks, providing additional insight into various problem-solving techniques.  Summit Central is only 47 miles from Seattle, Exit 53.

Board membership is $260 for five of seven meetings or $285 for six or more meetings.  As the season approaches, check out www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com for pre-season lift ticket discounts.  Season passes are usually a better value if you plan on skiing more than eight times during the season.


John Mohan's PASS Awards© - Personal Achievement Medals
  • Certified Skier - Rides beginner lift, turns and stops on a gentle slope.
  • Certified Christie Skier - Turns on moderate slopes with skis parallel last half of turn.
  • Certified Parallel Skier - Skis parallel and initiates turns with a pole plant.
  • Certified Advanced Skier - On an advanced slope, links short radius parallel turns with a pole plant demonstrating efficiency and maintaining speed control.
  • Certified Carver - On an advanced slope, links medium radius carved turns.
  • Certified Moguls - On an advanced slope, with moguls at least nee high to the angle of slope, links short radius turns demonstrating efficiency and speed control.
  • Certified Powder - On an advanced slope with new snow or semi-cut-up now at least boot-top deep, links short radius turns demonstrating efficiency and speed control. 
  • Certified Elegant - On an advanced slope, flows gracefully from one turn to another (without traversing) demonstrating smooth turn transitions between short, medium, and long radius carved turns.
  • Certified Spinner - On a moderate terrain, skiers spin 360 degrees keeping one ski off the snow at all times during the course of the spin.
  • Certified Air - Jumps at least three ski lengths doing at least one trick and lands balanced.  The takeoff must be at least knee high at the lip and built in an approved location.  Spotters must be used.  Jumps that may be used but not limited to are: Twister, Spread, Tip drop, Mule kick, or 360 spin.
  • Certified Double Diamond Expert - Has earned eight of the ten Certification Awards.

Some Of Our Board Chairpersons

Kate Baldwin.  Ski school clinic instructor.  A professional photographer.
Bob Conley.  Ski school clinic instructor and outstanding powder hound.  Works in sales.
John Martinson.  Former supervisor of the National Ski Patrol.  Elegant skier and powder hound.
Bob Miller.  Ski school clinic instructor.  Works as a sales consultant for major businesses in the world.
Kurt Owen.  Ski school clinic instructor.  Noted for extreme skiing in some of the wildest spots in the world.
Mark Satterthwaite.  Ski school clinic instructor and elegant skier.  Is in high-tech sales.
Pat Smith.  Former clinic instructor for Mission Ridge and Summit Central.  Noted boot fitter.
Paul Stimmel.  Ski school clinic instructor.  Works with horses and the public.
Don Swanson.  Ski school supervisor and outstanding powder skier.  A dentist in Tacoma.
Dave Thomas.  Ski school clinic instructor.  Works in the financial markets.

John Mohan - Chairman of the Board

For 13 years John headed the instructor certifaction for the Professional Ski Instructors of America-NW (PSIA-NW).  He worked as an instructor certification examiner in alpine, feestyle, and Nordic and wrote books, notably Teaching People Skiing and Freestyle Skiing, the Fundamentals.

John taught 14 years in Bellevue Public Schools and was awarded the "Golden Acorn Award" for excellence in teaching.  He also taught at the University of Washington, and currently teaches Business and Education at Northwest University.  He was awarded "Who's Who Among American Teachers."  He was also a faulty member at the National Ski Academy, taught ski instructor clinics for PSIA and Ski Magazine and received the Pacific Northwest Ski Instructor of the Year Award.