NSP defines Auxiliary as a skill classification.Auxiliaries have the same membership and continuing education
requirements of other skill classifications without the ski and toboggan
component. Our Auxiliary Program is a viable alternative and good personal
choice for patrollers who for what ever reason choose to not work a
toboggan. The auxiliary program is not and should not be considered an end point.
Encouragement of patroller personal development should
continue no matter what the skill classification.
We want to get to know all
of our Auxiliary Patrollers better. If you are an auxiliary
patroller follow
this link to our auxiliary
survey. Let Central Division know what we can do to help
you as an auxiliary patroller. If you would like to
become an auxiliary patroller, contact your local or region
auxiliary advisor.
2008-2009 Season News
It has been almost 2 years since the Central Division introduced its “New Focus” on the Auxiliary Skill Classification. We encouraged everyone to focus on what auxiliary patrollers can do for our organization. We introduced the idea of dual registration for alpine patrollers who want to continue to work with the toboggan at the alpine skill classification level, while pursuing Senior Leadership skills through the Senior Auxiliary Program. We introduced the Auxiliary web page as a part of the Division web site. Included is a survey for auxiliary patrollers, designed to gather information about auxiliary patrollers.
Progress has been slow, but we are moving forward with our vision. Four of our regions now have Auxiliary advisors: Jody Fuller from East Michigan, Allan R. Burd of North Michigan, Nannette Patnaude of Southern and Phyllis Mauntel from the Ohio Region. Ohio Region began offering the Aid Room Management Module at the Senior Emergency Management Clinic two years ago. It has been a big success. In the 2007-2008 season a total of 10 patrollers took the Aid Room Management challenge. All but 1 of these patrollers were of the alpine skill classification. This year’s Ohio Region SEM proved even more successful with a total of 16 patrollers taking the challenge. There were 9 alpine patrollers and 7 auxiliary patrollers. North Central Region had 2 patrollers take the Aid Room Module in early 2008 at their spring region banquet.
Western held an Aid Room Management Module at an LZ event and 3 more
patrollers took the challenge. That is a total of 31 patrollers in the last two
seasons!
As we move forward in this 2009-20010 season think about our Central Division New Focus. If you are an auxiliary patroller, stand up and be counted; ask that an Aid Room Management Module be held with you Senior Emergency Management Clinic,
your spring banquet meetings, or any other patrol gathering.
Encouragement of patroller personal development should continue no matter what the skill classification.
There are numerous auxiliary patrollers training for Alpine. The auxiliary program is not and should not be considered an end point.
The auxiliary program is just another step toward personal development
and satisfaction.
New
Auxiliary Program Focus
There is no typical auxiliary.
Rather than focusing on what an
auxiliary patroller cannot do, lets focus on what they can do.Auxiliary patrollers can do everything
any other patroller can do
with the exception of ski and toboggan tasks.Many auxiliary patrollers do ski and can be
first responders to incidents on the hill if area management is in
agreement.All patrollers
should be recognized for their strengths, no matter what the skill
classification.As we begin
to focus on the auxiliary patrollers’ strengths and encourage them to
excel through our leadership programs, we as an organization will reap the
rewards our auxiliary patrollers can bring.
Some
of our Senior Auxiliary
Patrollers do participate in sled handling. They are interested in the prospect
of dual registration with the
National office as both Senior
Auxiliary and Alpine Basic. Through agreements with their
local area management they continue to function as alpine patrollers on the local
level.These people have chosen the
Senior Auxiliary option to enhance leadership skills and provide entry into
patrol leadership positions at home, region, division and even on the national level.
Take another look at our auxiliary patrollers.Help them to help you by encouraging leadership development through the
Senior Auxiliary program.Capture the energy; utilize all of your resources. For more
information on the Auxiliary and Senior Auxiliary Programs, contact the Central
Division Auxiliary Supervisor or your Region Auxiliary Administrator.
Senior Auxiliary Program Guidelines
Central Division has rolled
out guidelines for the Auxiliary Patroller to develop leadership skills
through the Senior Auxiliary Program. Follow this link to the guidelines.
Program
Transitioning
Patrollers can move
from one skill classification to another by completing the
requirements of that skill classification. Senior
Auxiliary patrollers are moving into the Senior alpine
classification. Other auxiliaries are completing requirements
for alpine skill classification. The following flow
charts delineate pathways to and from the Auxiliary skill classifications.
any other patroller can do
with the exception of ski and toboggan tasks.
Through agreements with their
local area management they continue to function as alpine patrollers on the local
level.
