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NOTE: This schedule is current as of 1 July 2010; please check back for additional events as they are posted. For information labeled "to be determined (TBD)," please call or e-mail the person in charge of the event. Telephone numbers for all points of contact are in the paper copy of the region calendar sent to all patrol directors. If the date or other details have changed, the person running the event will notify you when you contact them.. If you plan to attend a refresher at another patrol, please call the person in charge first. Unless otherwise noted, all events start at 8:00 AM.

Meetings

Topic Date and Time Location Contact
Spring Eastern Division Officers Meeting 23-25 April 2010 Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York Marty Silverman (P)
Region Officers and Advisors Meeting 9:00 AM, Saturday, 8 May 2010 Seven Springs Resort, Fox Den (across from bowling alley) Marty Silverman (P)
Eastern Division Avalanche, Nordic, and Mountaineering (ANM) Fall Meeting; see flyer Friday, 17 September 2010 (ANM Instructor Development Class for New Instructor Candidates)

Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 September 2010 (General Session, Breakouts, and Canoeing or Bike Patrol Program)

Big Bear Ski Area , Mast Hope Mountain, Lackawaxen, PA JC Cowell

Refreshers

OEC=Outdoor Emergency Care; LE=lift evacuation; OTH=on the hill; MCI=mass casualty incident. NOTE: All refreshers have a start time of 8:00 AM unless otherwise noted. All participants must come with fully stocked packs and current NSP registration and OEC cards!

Refresher Type Date and Time Location Contact
OEC Instructor Trainer (By Invitation Only) Refresher 17 July 2010 Hidden Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Instructor Refresher

14 August 2010 Tahoe Restaurant, 7 Springs Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Instructor (Baltimore/DC) Refresher

29 August 2010

Northwest Hospital Center

Wendy Thompson

OEC Refresher

12 September 2010 Blue Knob Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher, CPR, meeting, and LE

18-19 September 2010 Canaan Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415 and Sam Harold

OEC Refresher

19 September 2010 7 Springs Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

26 September 2010 Boyce Park Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Instructor (Eastern Area) Refresher

26 September 2010 Ski Sawmill Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
Nordic On The Trail Refresher sign-in between 8:00-8:30 AM, 2 October 2010 Kooser State Park Office RSVP by 27 September 2010 to Fred Fargotstein and Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734

OEC Refresher

10 October 2010 Hidden Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

17 October 2010 Ski Sawmill Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

31 October 2010 Wisp Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

Clinics and Evaluations

NOTE: all ski and toboggan (S&T) dates are tentative until the fall S&T divisional meeting 

Topic Date and Time Location Contact
Region Ski and Toboggan (S&T) Trainer Evaluator (TE) Meeting and Refresher Saturday, 17 December 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248; please email if you plan to attend
S&T Enhancement Clinic Sunday, 2 January 2011 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
S&T Enhancement Clinic 8 January 2011 Hidden Valley Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
S&T Enhancement Clinic 9 January 2011 Canaan Valley Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Deadline for Senior S&T Program 14 January 2011 All areas Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Patroller School 22-23 January 2011 TBD Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Toboggan Clinic 5 February 2011 Blue Knob Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior S&T Clinic Sunday, 27 February 2011 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior S&T and Toboggan Clinic  5 March 2011 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
One Day Women's Clinic 6 March 2011 Wisp Kim Bellas
Senior Toboggan Exam 13 March 2011 Wisp Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
S&T Clinics TBD (email Bill Cline in advance) 7 Springs Bill Cline (P), 814-443-4491
Senior Emergency Management Module (EMM) Kickoff Meeting and Registration TBD 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic TBD Wisp Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic TBD 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic TBD Blue Knob Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Region Young Adult Patroller (YAP) Seminar TBD Blue Knob Elizabeth Hermann by 15 November 2009
Senior EMM Clinic TBD 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic TBD Wisp Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic TBD 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Final Evaluation TBD 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Division YAP Seminar TBD Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts Elizabeth Hermann

* NOTE: For these S&T clinics, contact the person listed at least two days prior to register.

Courses

Type Date and Time Location Contact
Ski Lift Rescue Operations Course (commercial, non-NSP course) 8:00AM- 5:00PM, Saturday 21 August, and  Sunday 22 August 2010 Blue Knob Cost is $75. Submit Registration Form to Wilderness Emergency Response Institute or call 814-659-7017.
Mountain Travel and Rescue-1 23-24 October 2010  Ski Sawmill  Eric Waldman and Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734. Course cost will be $40.00 for members and $47.50 for non members. Pre-registration is required. Books can be ordered from National Office-Mountain Travel and Rescue-SKU#509.
ANM Phase One Instructor Development Class for New Instructor Candidates Friday, 17 September 2010 Big Bear Ski Area , Mast Hope Mountain, Lackawaxen, PA JC Cowell
Instructor Development Course TBD Garrett College, Adventure Sports Institute, 687 Mosser Road, Room 1013, McHenry, Maryland 21541 Cost is $35 for book and refreshments. Send check payable to Wisp Ski Patrol prior to TBD to Wendy Thompson, 5 Turnberry Court, Lutherville, Maryland 21093. Contact Wendy Thompson or Lauren Bunney for further information.
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue TBD Blue Knob Jeff Beucher, 724-628-4407. and Sandi Scull

Other Events

If you have an upcoming event, such as a ski swap or social occasion, please send us e-mail and we will post it in this section.

Event Date and Time Location Contact
10th Annual Golf Outing 8:30 AM, Sunday, 19 September 2010 Hidden Valley Virginia Sloan
PSIA Benefit Golf Tournament; see flyer. Saturday, 2 October 2010, 12:00 PM start time Canaan Valley Resort Cost is $70 per person. Register by 18 September with Golf Pro Shop: 304-866-4121, extension 2632. Reserve Friday and Saturday discount lodge rooms at 800-622-4121.
Boyce Park Ski Patrol Swap Drop Off: TBD

Sale: TBD

Boyce Park Ski Lodge, Center Road, Plum Boro Lael Simmons
Canaan Valley Ski Patrol Swap TBD Ski Chalet, 14130 Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly VA 20151, 703-631-7880 Chris Robinson

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