Blog 2: Summer Mentorship

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1. (Know) Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties 
My mentorship log:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkVxWzGQBDFadHhFMkdNb1o5SWRTdnlqek05aTEyR2c#gid=0

2. Contact Name & Number       
David Mix and/or Bill D'Auria 

(909)981-9041

3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.     

Some questions that came up were:

• What classes do you need to take in order to become a patroller?

• How many candidate(training) hours do you need before you can get certified as National Ski Patrol(NSP)?

• What skills do you need to practice in order to become NSP certified?

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4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
  The most important thing I gained from this experience was being able to follow around fellow patrollers and actually go on rescues and locate a beacon by myself. This was all important because patrollers, like nurses and doctors see everything and anything. They see anything from minor cuts to major concussions and broken bones. Being involved was good for me because I got to see what a patroller does in situations and I got to see if this is something I actually want to pursue when I turn 18. 

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5. How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.
My mentorship helped me choose a topic because I'm really interested in skiing and anything medical related and Ski Patrol is a combination of both of these things. Also, I've been on Junior Ski Patrol since I was a Freshman and I've always enjoyed volunteering. Patrolling is something I would like to do as a side job in the future.