Welcome to the EMARI

March 7-10, 2025 at Smugglers Notch, Vermont, the Eastern Division Young Adult Patroller Seminar is for National Ski Patrol Registered Patrollers aged 15 through high school graduation and is an excellent opportunity for learning new skills, showcasing what you already know, and making lifelong friends in the ski patrol community! For more information visit patrollerschool.org

If you are interested in working to become a stronger, more confident patroller you should consider this program. The program is designed to help you build upon your skills related to; problem and patient assessment, resource management, OEC skills and transportation considerations, and finally leadership in terms of communication skills, the ability to direct others, and confidence.

Visit the Senior Outdoor Emergency Care page for more information.

If you plan to attend the Kick‐off/Skills Test, please email sroec@emari.org by November 6th. Please include your name, cell phone number and the patrol you are registered with.

• Kick off Call - Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00pm (Details in calendar)

• Skills Sign off - November 9th and 10th @ Nashoba. 9am-3:30pm

• Clinic #1 - Saturday, November 16th @ Blue Hills 9am-3:30pm

• Clinic #2 - Sunday, November 24th @ Nashoba 9am-3:30pm

• Clinic #3- Sunday, December 1st at Wachusett 9am-3:30pm

• Clinic #4 - Saturday, December 7th @ Blue Hills 9am-3:30pm

• Clinic #5- Sunday, December 15th at Wachusett 9am-3:30pm

• Pre Test - Saturday, December 28th at Wachusett 9am-3:30pm

• Final Evaluation - Saturday, January 4th @ Nashoba 8am-???

On Behalf of the EMARI Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to announce that Simon Thomas will be the next EMARI Region Director starting April 1, 2024.

Our bylaws specifically state that any person interested in the Region Director position submit a letter of interest by August 1st of the election year (odd years for EMARI).  We only had one candidate submit a letter of interest.  Based on guidance for the Division and Robert’s Rule of Parliamentary Order, the current Board voted to appoint Simon Thomas as the next EMARI Region Director.

Simon has served on the board for 17 years as the past Blue Hills Petrol Director and 8 years as Assistant and Alternate Region Director.  He is very active in EMARI programs and leads a number of board initiatives. The Board and the Region will be in good hands.

Congratulations Simon!

Chris Mitchell
NSP EMARI Region Director

To learn more about Simon please read his letter of interest.

Do you want to do more within EMARI to help out all of your fellow patrollers?  The EMARI region has the following positions open:

• Assistant Regional Director

• Communications Advisor

Anyone that is interested should send their name, contact information, and a brief statement of why they feel they would be good in that position to Simon Thomas.