• The registration deadline for the Silver Run Summer Camp is TODAY, May 15. It is open to Northern Division athletes again this year at the Red Lodge International Summer Ski Camp on the Beartooth Pass.  Dates for session 1 will be June 10-15; and for session 2 June 18-23.  There will also be a three day session option for each week.  Cost will be determined on participation.  Roger Bay will lead the coaching staff.  More information can be found here.
• Due to summer camp start up, the Spring ACC meeting and Calendaring meeting following it has been moved up a day to THURSDAY, June 7th in Missoula.  Location TBD.  ACC Meeting (closed to only coaches, ACC and board members) will begin at 5pm.  Calendaring meeting (open to public) will begin at 6:45 p.m.   Sherri will try to put together a draft calendar following decisions at Congress and will try to send it ahead of the meeting.
• The registration is fast approaching (May 10) for the summer camp at Mt. Hood run by ARC, with two sessions available, YSL:  June 22-26; Older athletes:  June 27- July 2.  There are also several other camps being run this summer, make sure to check them all out.  
• The USSA site is now open for registration.  However, if the athlete is 12 or 13 as of Jan. 1, 2013, Sherri Hale is asking that people hold off on registration a bit until mid-summer.  There is a new age classification and the meetings at the USSA congress should clarify the impact for Northern Division.  Other changes for the coming season:  
• The FIS age has changed to 16 years old for first FIS competition.
• Automated introductory email including attached membership card within three hours of registration.
• Global Rescue memberships available for purchase within the online registration process.
• Safe Sport Child Protection policy sign off for all members.
• Safe Sport Course added for all coaches without certifications.
• Status indicators within the My USSA Account.  The indicators will alert the primary member on the account if he/she is pending for either background screening or Safe Sport course completion.
• Alpine age class and nomenclature changes.  NOTE:  This changes are not yet reflected on our Comp Guide page.
• Although FIS forms are available for the 2012-13 season, they are still finalizing the 2013 applications.
• Hard copy USSA forms are not yet available for download.  
• Silver Run Ski Education Foundation has posted a job opening.
• The Race Place is providing an opportunity for a young racer to be on their catalog cover AND win $1500 worth of Race Place products.  Read about it here.
• FOUND AT THE J3 JUNIOR CHAMPS:  Two pairs of GS skis were found at the GranTree and a back pack (transpack style) was found at the timing shack.  Contact Tony if you think these might be yours.
• Information on the “Fast Skier” Junior Alpine Scholarship Fund has been posted.  The purpose of the Scholarship award is to provide monetary assistance to a deserving junior alpine ski racer.  $1000, an SRD race suit, WCS Start Cape and a helmet and goggle package from Shred Optics will be awarded to the USSA J3 athlete who exhibits the personal characteristics required for success both on and off the hill.
• THE CASE OF THE MISSING PANTS. Did anyone find a pair of Spyder Force ski pants, all black, size 8, at the Discovery race? Overall-style, full zips down the sides. They were next to Gardner twin tips skis in the start area. If you found them, can you contact Bayard Dominick, 406-250-2920, bayard.dominick@gmail.com
• Keely Kelleher, a former Northern Division athlete and member of the US Ski Team, is running a ski camp for girls at Mt. Hood this summer.  
• This season's ND Handbook is now ready.
• A reminder of the Travel Policy, found here.  Lodging and transportation arrangements are made with a certain number of athletes in mind.  Please acquaint yourself with the Travel Policy for Northern Division when it comes to payments and refunds.  
• Due to the reorganization of the USSA site, I have downloaded and posted the Master Packet of USSA forms to save others the trouble of finding these forms.  That zip file is here.
• The Technical Delegate assignments for our races have been posted.  
• The latest FIS rules and the 11-12 update have been issued.  
• New certification guidelines for Alpine Officials have been posted.  All Officials who have tested and are certified need to go through an update every other year just to stay current.  
• USSA now has online events scheduling for sanctioned events.  Coaches or club presidents will need to register and have your Club ID # ready.  Note there is a late fee after November 15th!  Please note that events fees increased this year.
• The Western Region (of which we are a part) has a new website.   Two items worth reading are the new USSA Concussion Policy and the age realignment going into effect 2012-2013.
• USSA has published recommendations for Alpine course setting for various racer levels.
• A matrix showing the Alpine Officials' requirements and promotional ladder has been posted, along with a form to submit candidates for Levels 3 and 4.
• Teams providing "comps" to selected racers will need to send in the Division Head Tax form, located here.

2012 - 2013 USSA Deadlines and Form

It's time to get your racing license for next season!   To compete in a USSA Sanctioned Event, an athlete must be a member of USSA.  This year you can apply for your license ONLINE.  

Please note completed applications will only be processed with proper payment.   USSA accepts Visa, Mastercard, personal and cashiers checks.   The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association prefers Visa.

The deadline to be included on the first alpine FIS points lists is May 31st.  To assure that your membership is processed for inclusion on any list, your membership materials must be received by USSA at least seven days prior to the closing date for that list.  Registrations are not considered received until they are complete.  It is the athlete's responsibility to ensure that his or her USSA and/or FIS membership registration is received.  You can contact USSA member services (435-647-2666) to check the status of your application.  Remember to include your Northern Division fees.

Please note:  USSA and FIS points are not continually being updated they are recalculated for each new list.   For more information on how points are calculated, see chapter 3 of your USSA Alpine Competition Guide.

FIS License Applications

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association alpine competitors registering for FIS who have not sent in their FIS registration by August 15, 2012 will have to pay $155, compared to $85.  To complete registration USSA must have a completed USSA Alpine Competitor application or renewal form, a completed FIS declaration and payment for USSA, FIS and any other applicable division or state dues.  This year, you can register online.  Or click here to go and download the Adobe registration application.

The FIS and USSA hardcopy forms require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free here.

Northern Division Handbook 2011 - 2012

Download this useful guide to racing rules for the Northern Division.  

Payment

Payments for racing fees can be made to the following.   If you are using credit card payment, please note that we only accept American Express, Visa, and MasterCard.

Sherri Hale
Northern Division USSA Manager
P.O. Box 217
Whitefish, MT  59937
(Home) 406-225-2432
(FAX) 406-545-2289
(Cell) (406) 871-7429
nodivmanager@northernussa.org

 

Northern ACC Chairman Jeremy Ueland (406) 579-7005 acc-chair@northernussa.org	Northern Division President Rick Duncan 2248 West River Rd Deer Lodge, MT 59722 406-846-9631 (H) 406-846-2757, ext. 26(W) 406-560-5021 (C)
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