Council Approves Junior Travel Reimbursement Policy

On January 25, 2023, following a Special Meeting (online), the Eastern Region Council approved two motions: (1) to amend the Eastern Region Policy & Procedures to include 7.3.6 Junior Skiers Reimbursement Policy; and (2) to accept Michael Shelhamer as an appointed judge to the 2023 Eastern Regionals.  Pursuant to the reimbursement policy, a member of the International Activities Committee will be contacting the junior skiers who participated in recent international ski tournaments.  The approved policy and pertinent discussions can be found on the below links.

email conversation between council members

more email conversation between council members

Proposed Junior Skiers Travel Reimbursement Policy

Winter Meeting materials and Zoom link

The Winter Meeting will begin at 9a.m. on Saturday, January 7.  The Zoom link and call-in information is provided below.  The meeting agenda and AWSA Board package are attached.

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AWSA-BOD-Jan packet

2023 Winter Meeting Agenda

Eastern Region 2023 Winter Meeting & Call for Officials for Reg/Nat’l

The 2023 Winter Meeting will be held virtually on January 7, 2023, starting at 9a.m.  If you have any agenda items, please email them to easternevp@gmail.com

A later notification with the link to the meeting will be sent.

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Updated 2022 Policy & Procedures/Winter Meeting Reminder

Greetings Eastern Region!  This message is to let you know that the updated version of the Policy & Procedures is now available online under Governance and can be reached directly by clicking the below link.  The two notable changes, which are highlighted in yellow, are that only one representative from each qualifying State may sit on the Council, and the Tiny Richards award was retired as of the 2022 Summer Meeting.

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This message is also a reminder that the 2023 Winter Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 7th in Valley Forge, PA.  More details will follow, including the possibility of Clinic(s) on Sunday, January 8th.

2022 AWSA Winter Meeting Highlights

Greetings Eastern Region – on January 29, 2022, I attended my first AWSA Board of Directors meeting which was held in Auburndale, Florida.  Doug Robbins, Ralph Hall, and John Wilkins also attended.  Several others attended virtually.  Overall, the meeting was well-attended and productive.  While the official meeting minutes will be posted on the USA-WSWS website, below are some of my notes from the meeting:

Nate Boudreaux (USA-WSWS Exec. Director) – The NGB focused its energies on several fronts, including a revamping of the 25-year-old IT system. Continue reading