SnowSportsSchool
and Schedule
for 2010-2011
Steve Vollmer – aka –
Father Ski-Ducci / Crash
The Thunderbird
SnowSports
School
consists of approximately twenty instructors who provide lessons to club
members and friends.
Instructor lessons follow the Professional
Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), and American Association of Snowboard
Instructors (AASI) guidelines.
The School has instructors certified in
alpine downhill skiing, nordic downhill (telemark) skiing and
snowboarding, as well as qualified cross-country instructors.
Lessons for adults and children (8 years min.) are offered by
appointment at
Mt.
Brighton,
or Alpine Valley from January through March.
Sunday Club Events are scheduled for
January 16th at
Mt.
Brighton, and
February 13th at Alpine Valley starting at 10:00 am.
Lessons will also be available at the Boyne
Bash Weekend Ski Trip on January 21-23.
On other club trips,
instructors may
provide lessons upon request.
The lesson costs are $10/person/lesson.
Lesson appointments can be made by contacting: Steve Vollmer, SnowSports
School Director at (H) 734-416-9369 / © 734-756-0350, or via e-mail at:
sdvollmer@gmail.com.
The “Thunderbird
Ski
School” was
originally founded in 1973.
Local ski lessons were provided at Mt
Brighton on Monday nights. Lessons were also a major part of the
Beginners Weekend Ski Trip. The school started with approximately 20
instructors, and increased in size to almost 100 instructors in
the 1990s. With the addition of snowboarding lessons, the name was
changed to the “Ski and
Snowboard
School.”
In 2003, the name was revised to its current “SnowSports School.”
with approximately 50 instructors.
In 2007, Steve Vollmer assumed the duty of Director with
assistance from Steve Smith and Doo Ming Yee. Click
for Flyer of
2010-2011 Lessons offered by the Thunderbird SnowSports
School.
For additional information contact: Steve Vollmer
sdvollmer@gmail.com
/ H 734-416-9369 /
C 734-756-0350
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Board of Directors
Director: Steve Vollmer
Treasurer: Steve Smith
Administrative: Doo Ming Yee
Technical Directors
Alpine Skiing: Steve Smith
Nordic Skiing: Doo Ming Yee
Snowboarding: Jim McCosky |
certified.