The CSP Head Office will be closed during the upcoming Christmas/New year holiday season from December 23 at 4:30 until January 2nd 2023 inclusive. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday January 3, 2023. Best wishes for a happy and healthy
Priming the pump fundraising (tiptappay)
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) With the winter season rapidly approaching, our national fund raising campaign is getting underway. Our tiptap pay trial in eastern Canada taught us some valuable lessons, which we have incorporated into our country-wide roll-out.
Name Badge Ordering for 2022
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) ORDERING PROCESS FOR NAME BADGES IN 2022 As your first-year candidates progress through their AFA training this fall, you’ll want to keep this article handy for making your zone name
Now is the time to start thinking about Helly Hansen uniform orders
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Greetings, zone presidents: With school starting this month and many requalification and instructor yearly update sessions scheduled, we want to focus on uniform orders for the upcoming season. This message
Pro Deals updates
By Shayne Macaulay, Pro Deals Team Member (shayne.macaulay@skipatrol.ca) The snow may be gone from most of the country but that doesn’t mean that your pro deals team has packed it in for the summer. In fact, we’re busier than
Financial Reporting
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Financial Reporting That time of year when Zone financial information must be submitted is rapidly approaching. The required date is May 31, 2022 this year.
Strategic Plan
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) STRATEGIC PLAN The National Strategic Plan has been posted. You may view it here. If there are any questions, please contact Mark or Jean at mark.brown@skipatrol.ca or jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca.
Zone Presidents Quarterly Update Meeting
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Zone Presidents Quarterly Update February 24, 2022 20:00H to 22:00H Eastern Time The quarterly update for Zone Presidents is scheduled for the above date. Patrol leaders and other members of your Zone are welcome
Membership and Qualification Date Differences
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Membership and Qualification Date Differences With the introduction of YETI, changes to membership cards and qualification certificates were introduced, resulting in some questions. For a more detailed discussion and explanation please read more here.
Terminology Changes
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Terminology Changes With the adaptation of CSA1210-17 there is a change in terminology that you and your members should be aware of. Only instructors are ‘certified’ for a set period of time. Patrollers are
Annual General Meeting
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Annual General Meeting September 24, 2022 1300-1500 Eastern time Our AGM will be held via electronic means on September 24, 2022. The full notice can be found here. The full notice will be sent to
UPDATE: Helly Hansen Uniform Supply
By Jean Rioux, Co-Executive Director (jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca) We have been advised by Helly Hansen that due to the global logistics issues and the recent weather event in British Columbia and Washington State there is a shortage of CSP uniform items. More
Name Badge Ordering for 2021
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) NOTE: Please share this with applicable executives and PLs. Order deadline: Nov 20, 2021 ORDERING PROCESS FOR NAME BADGES IN 2021 As your first-year candidates progress through their AFA training this fall,
Communications Resources – All in One Place
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) NOTE: Please share this email with members in your divisions, zones and patrols, that create any form of communications in their role. A recommendation from the recent communications audit was to offer
Vaccination Status – What to Collect From Members
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) NOTE: Please share this with applicable executives and PLs. The Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) has observed that the information collected regarding the vaccination status of members varies from zone to zone. Some zones are
COVID-19 Vaccination Protocols
The following is the position statement from the Board of Directors: Regulations and requirements regarding vaccinations are a fluid topic at this time across Canada. The purpose of this statement is to give you the necessary flexibility to deal with
CSP Membership fees and incremental billing
The 2021-2022 national membership fees remain unchanged by the CSP Board of Directors at $144.06. This memo outlines the billing and payment procedures for the season. Please be advised the interim billing procedures will be effective as of September 15, 2021 Interim billing is
Update on migration to Yeti from NDS
July 13, 2021 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, We’re almost ready to move to Yeti! The migration of data from the National Database System to our new database, Yeti was completed on time and with no loss of
Yeti Progress Update
From NDS 2.0 to Yeti Over the past 20 years, our current National Database System has stored an abundance of information. From personal membership information to education resources to policies about all levels of our organization. But, as the CSP’s needs continue to
2021-2022 Training season Training & Development Proposal in response to the ongoing impact of COVID-19
May 2, 2021 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, Training & Development (T&D) comprises the directors, coordinators and division training managers (DTMs) who have communicated over the last few months regarding the ongoing impact of COVID-19 to develop/revise strategies