SAVMI is an association you as individuals and resorts choose to join. We at SAVMI choose to honor and recognize you with these awards. So please take advantage of this opportunity and show your employees how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication. The recipients and nominees will be honored at the SAVMI Awards Luncheon, May 18.

The Tim Crouse Memorial Award (aka Mechanic of the Year) is given each year to a deserving mechanic/technician who exemplifies outstanding qualities in the field of vehicle maintenance. The nominee must be a SAVMI ski area member and currently work in the field of vehicle maintenance as a mechanic or technician. Criteria: Must be a SAVMI ski area member and currently working in the field of Vehicle Maintenance as a mechanic or technician in your shop. Employee’s Supervisor must submit information on the nominee’s abilities concerning Safety Awareness, Ability to Work with Others, and Knowledge of New Technology. Nominee must submit an essay outlining their work, goals, and extracurricular activities. This essay should not exceed two pages. Submit an additional letter of recommendation. The SAVMI Board of Directors will review all nominees’ paperwork and select a recipient for the award.

The Vehicle Maintenance Support Award is given to an individual who has shown exceptional support to ski area technicians. The nominee must be a SAVMI ski area or supplier member who has shown exceptional support to ski area technicians. Criteria: Must be a SAVMI ski area member and currently working in the field of Vehicle Maintenance as a mechanic or technician in your shop. Employee’s Supervisor must submit information on the nominee’s abilities concerning Safety Awareness, Ability to Work with Others, and Knowledge of New Technology. If you are a ski area member and have suggestions for nominees that have been especially helpful to you and are from a supplier company, please call the nominee’s supervisor and ask them to nominate them for this award. They would then need to submit the above information in order to nominate the individual Nominee must submit an essay outlining their work, goals, and extracurricular activities. This essay should not exceed two pages. Submit an additional letter of recommendation. The SAVMI Board of Directors will review all nominees’ paperwork and select a recipient for the award.

The SAVMI Safety Award honors those resorts committed to a safe work environment. This award will be given to the ski area with the longest stretch of consecutive days without a safety incident in their vehicle maintenance shop.

Criteria:
• Must be a SAVMI ski area member.
• Nominees must submit legitimate documentation of the number of days their shop has been without incident.
• The SAVMI Board of Directors will review all nominees’ paperwork and select a recipient for the award.