USSS Level 300 Coach Sue Kramer & Snowboard Team Member Brian Donovan Launch Offseason Webinars

Late season snow is extending winter in many parts of the country, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington – even if just for one more weekend.

Whether you’re still riding or if you’ve already called it a season, you can plan on keeping up with your professional education opportunities year-round. Stay up to date with TheSnowPros.org Event Calendar to find local programs you can attend in person or online webinars you can enjoy from home.

Upcoming events include a new Tuesday Tea Talk with PSIA Alpine Examiner Sue Kramer and a webinar with AASI Snowboard Team member Brian Donovan.

Tuesday Tea Talks Welcomes Sue Kramer

Tuesday Tea Talks with Stacey Gerrish offer the perfect, interactive opportunity for PSIA-AASI members to participate directly in Zoom meetings with special guests from around the snowsports industry.

On Tuesday, May 14, from 6-7 p.m. MT, Stacey welcomes U.S. Ski & Snowboard Clinician and Level 300 Coach Sue Kramer.

Sue’s passion for skiing began in the hills of Vermont, where she was a high school racer. She’s made a career of teaching, coaching, and studying the sport of alpine skiing, competing in the 2008 and 2012 PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process, working with the women’s U.S. Development Team, and serving as PSIA alpine examiner coach.

Sue is the author of Be Fit to Ski, a scholarly book on alpine skiing fitness, and holds an MS in Kinesiology and an MS in Art Education and Ceramics.

Tips for Preparing for Your Snowboard Level II and Level III Assessments

Planning to attain advanced certification as a snowboard instructor next season? Then this is a course you’ll want to take.

In this 90-minute webinar with AASI Snowboard Team member Brian Donovan, you’ll learn about riding assessment activities and assessment criteria used at Level II and Level III national assessments. Brian will clearly explain the AASI Snowboard Certification Standards and how best to utilize the Snowboarding Technical Skills Performance Guide.

You’ll also gain a better understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between a snowboarder’s body and the snowboard itself.

The webinar takes place Wednesday, May 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. MT; Cost: $20.00, CEUs: 1