The LIT
(Leaders in Training) program plays a huge role in the Snow School Department
every year and were looking for more enthusiastic and determined individuals
for this winter season. It’s a great opportunity for high school students aged
14-18 who are experienced skiers/snowboarders that are also interested in
becoming instructors or gaining work experience in a fast-paced, outdoor
recreation-based setting.
LIT
volunteers primarily work with instructors who are teaching Multi-day Child
Camps. With camps, instructors meet their students at the base of the mountain
and they take the skyride up together. Instructors either teach a full-day
camp, going from roughly 8:00am-4:00pm, or two half-day camps, one morning, one
afternoon.
Volunteers must commit to attending 2 days of training
and working a minimum of one camp during the Winter Break (Dec 22nd
to Jan 6th), which is either 4 or 5 days long, and one weekend camp
after the Winter Break that happen every Saturday or Sunday for four weekends
in a row. This fulfills our 80-hour requirement. We do however encourage all
LITs to continue volunteering to gain additional experience in the workforce
and with instructing with the hopes of attending the CSIA or CASI level 1
instructor courses at the end of the season.
It would be great if you could inform your students
about the program and spread the word as much as you can. Students can apply
online at http://www.grousemountain.com/careers
by clicking on the “find job openings” tab and selecting Volunteer – Snow
School – Leaders in Training.