1. National Ski Patrol Awards
Thanks to Western Appalachian Region, NSP (2013)

2. Awards Categories National Awards Eastern Division Awards CNY Region Awards Patrol Level Awards

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National Awards Where do I find information regarding National Awards? Member Services Guiding Docs Current P&P Manual, CHAPTER 12

4. National Awards Appointments Merit Star Patroller’s Cross/Patroller Memorial National Outstanding Awards National Recognition Awards Service Recognition Award Honorary Awards

5. Appointments National Appointment Note: Nominated by an active NSP patroller with an Appointment Leadership Commendation Appointment Note: Nominee does not require Senior S&T

6. Distinguished Service Award Note: Nominee must have at least 20 years of service May be presented to individuals or organizations not affiliated with NSP

7. Meritorious Service Award Note: Level of importance falls between the Yellow Merit Star and the DSA

8. Merit Stars Gold Merit Star Silver Merit Star Purple Merit Star Blue Merit Star Green Merit Star Yellow Merit Star

9. Merit Stars
Gold Merit Star: Presented to National Outstanding Awardees
Silver Merit Star: Presented to the Gold Runner-up
Purple Merit Star: Life saving event
Blue Merit Star: Supporting role in life saving event
Green Merit Star: Outstanding act of heroism for arduous
and/or hazardous rescue work
Yellow Merit Star: Outstanding service or supporting role with Purple, Blue, or Green Merit Star

11. Patroller's Cross/Patroller Memorial
Awarded to the Patroller who is seriously injured while performing:
Training or scheduled on-the-hill duty
Search and rescue
Avalanche control work
Lift evacuation

12. National Outstanding Awards
Ski Patrols
Large Alpine Patrol: 41 or more members
Small Alpine Patrol: less than 41 members
Nordic Patrol
Alpine Patroller: Volunteer
Nordic Patroller: Volunteer
Young Adult Patroller: Volunteer 19 years old on June in year of nomination
Paid Patroller: Paid
Outstanding Patroller: Selected from all nominations received
OEC Instructor: Volunteer OEC only
Non-OEC Instructor: Volunteer of any NSP educational program
Patrol Representative: Volunteer section chief, region director, region or division supervisor/advisor

13. National Recognition Award
Unit Citation: Patrol that performs in outstanding manner. Given to National Outstanding Patrols
National Certificate of Appreciation
Standard Certificate of Appreciation
Division or Region Certificate of Appreciation
Avalanche Award
National Chair's Outstanding Administrative Patroller
National Service Excellence Award
National Ski Patrol Memorial
Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole Award (rarely awarded)
National Ski Patrol Hall of Fame

15. Other National Awards
Service Recognition: Years of service, increments of 5 years
Honorary Awards: non Patrollers
Honorary National Appointment
Angel Pin

16. Eastern Division Awards
Where do I find information regarding
Eastern Division awards?

17. Eastern Division Patroller Achievement Award
The EDPAA is intended to recognize long tenured patrollers who go above and beyond at their patrol level, but who have not had the desire or opportunity to assume leadership roles at the Patrol or Region level. Awardees receive a certificate, sweater pin, and a patch.
Deadline for nominations each year is April 1.

19. Eastern Division Outstanding Awards
Mirrors National Outstanding Awards
Same nomination process as National
Deadline for nomination is March 1
Winners are automatically sent to National for Outstanding consideration

20. Eastern Division Patriot Star Award
The Eastern Division Patriot Star Award is awarded to active Patrollers who are or have been a member of the armed forces on active duty in a Combat Zone.

21. Central New York Region Awards
Critical Care Recognition Award
Certificate of Appreciation

22. Things to Remember
Completed forms go to the Region Awards Advisor for review and signatures then to the Division Awards Advisor for review, and then the forms are sent to National
Forms should be submitted with 2 copies, no staples, all required signatures
Make sure to use the most current form (Nominations not on most current form will be returned)
Except for the Patroller Achievement Award, no electronic submissions
National needs at least 45 days to process an award
(Add addtional time for RAA and DAA review)

23. Patrol-level Awards/Certificates

24. Think Snow!!