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2025 AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO RECEIVED AN AWARD IN 2025
The impressive list includes National Outstanding Award 1st place winners from Eastern Division, Eastern Division winners, National Appointments, Leadership Commendation Appointments, Distinguished Service Awards, Meritorious Service Awards, Merit Stars, Patriot Stars, and more. Congratulations to all!
Alumni Zoom Forum
The Region Alumni Advisors of the Eastern Division are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom Forum.
This will be the first-ever Alumni Forum. We are creating an opportunity for Alumni to share stories, have their questions answered, and help us understand how we can support them in staying connected with their patrol and patrolling friends and getting the most out of their Alumni membership.
We will discuss the third Alumni and Patroller Celebration at Stratton in March. This is a great week with special low-cost lodging and lift tickets, plus opportunities to socialize and gain insights into the resort that the general public rarely gets to experience.
Topic: Eastern Division Alumni – Forum
Time: Feb 5, 2026, 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
More Patroller Schools
Here’s a great opportunity for some skill building before Senior tests kick off.
Eastern Division is offering two exciting Patroller School opportunities close to home—join us at Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks or Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills!
These events are a great opportunity to build and refine your skiing/riding and toboggan handling skills while learning alongside fellow patrollers.
What to Expect
Patroller School is a two-day OET event focused on skill development and progression:
- One full day with a Level III PSIA instructor focused on skiing or riding
- One full day with Division OET Staff focused on toboggan handling and applied skills
These events are engaging, supportive, and designed to promote meaningful growth—while having a lot of fun on snow.
Nordic/Backcountry Update
Well, as of the first week of January, the New Year kind of wreaked havoc with our snowpack leaving us firm to icy conditions, or no snow at all. But here in the east Mother Nature has a way of correcting herself. Currently, our western regions are receiving a good amount of lake effect snow, and this is setting us up nicely for the annual Nordic Fest. If you haven’t signed up yet, now is the time to head to Patroller School and register.
Our second event, a Backcountry Patroller School, February 28, 2026 – March 1, 2026, at Pike Glades in NH is still in the planning stages and registration should open soon. Again, Patroller School is the place to find out more information and to register. More information coming in the February issue of Trail Sweep.
3rd Annual Patroller & Alumni Event
YES, IT WILL HAPPEN AND WE’RE GOING BACK TO STRATTON!
Join us again for the 3rd Patroller and Alumni event. It will be a week of skiing, information, camaraderie and Après Ski. We will again celebrate our shared passion for skiing and patrolling! Be there for as long it is fun for you. We hope you can stay the whole time, but your stay is up to you. No charge for notable alumni and patroller events. All costs for lodging, lift tickets, and meals are on you.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS SO FAR!
DATES
We are awaiting Stratton’s announcement of the dates. The event will coincide with their “Friends and Family Week,” mid-March, around St Patrick’s Day. Stay tuned for the details.
New Patroller Event in Park City
Last Tracks, a patroller event hosted by Central Division, March 26-28, 2026, is being held at Park City. This gathering from all divisions is open to all patrollers. Registration closes March 2, 2026.
