Awards & Season Highlights

AWARDS & SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Lifesaving

Marty Silverman, Western Appalachian Region Director, presents Caleb Parnell his award for saving a 68 year old man May 2013. Caleb and his friend, Danny Baker, are credited with using CPR to save a man who collapsed at their school. The man later left the hospital suffering no residual affects from his massive heart attack due to Caleb and Danny's fast action.

2014 Patrollers of the Year

Wayne Lajoie

Wayne provided the skill and muscle needed to remake the Patrol Room. This in addition to normal patrolling duties at which he excels.

Thank you Wayne

Purple Merit Star

Purple Merit Star is given for saving a life through emergency care and the use of ski patrol skills.
Elizabeth Hermann with Dan Potchak.

Joe Tremblay

Living slope side has all the benefits of making sure your always there to help. Joe has gone above and beyond answering the various calls.

Thank you Joe

Our Energizer Bunny,
Mike Calabrese

Need pads put up? Blue barrels retrieved? Pads adjusted? Ropes put up or down? Lights turned on? And after doing that…have a "fun" toboggan training run down Big E. Mike has his eye on his 50 year pin…(note: that's 50 years of patrolling, not 50 birthdays).

Anna Hermann received the 2015 Regional Young Adult Patroller Award at her High School Graduation. She was also very surprised to receive the 2017 Patroller of the Year Award.

Congratulations to Deb Stitt as BKSP Patroller of the year 2018. Deb has gone above and beyond covering her shifts, attending educational opportunities and organizing the annual golf outing. Pictured L to R: Liz Hermann Asst. Patrol Leader, Jess Hill Patrol Leader, Deb Stitt Patroller of the Year, Mike Wess Patrol Director