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NOTE: This schedule is current as of 6 February 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 1-3 May 2009 The Desmond Steve Schopfer (P) 800-326-9571
Region Officers and Advisors Meeting 9:00 AM, 15 August 2009 Seven Springs Resort, Fox Den (across from bowling alley) Steve Schopfer (P) 800-326-9571
Avalanche, Mountain Travel and Rescue, and Nordic Annual Meeting 18-20 September 2009 Northfield, Massachusetts Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)

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 18 July 2009 Hidden Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Instructor Refresher

22 August 2009 (Revised Date) 7 Springs Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Instructor (Baltimore/DC) Refresher

30 August 2009

Northwest Hospital Center

Wendy Thompson

OEC Refresher 12 September 2009 CANCELLED Laurel Mountain Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

19 September 2009 7 Springs Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher, CPR, meeting, and lift evacuation

19 and 20 September 2009 Canaan Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415 and Sam Harold

OEC Refresher

27 September 2009 Blue Knob Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

27 September 2009 Boyce Park Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
Nordic On The Trail Refresher 8:30 AM, Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 Patrol Room, Laurel Hill Nordic Fred Fargotstein and Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734

OEC Instructor (Eastern Area) Refresher

4 October 2009 Ski Sawmill Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

11 October 2009 Hidden Valley Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

18 October 2009 Ski Sawmill Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415

OEC Refresher

25 October 2009 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 (plus Instructors who cannot make 13 December at Wisp) Saturday, 12 December 2009 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248; please email if you plan to attend
Region S&T Instructor Meeting and Refresher Sunday, 13 December 2009 Wisp Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248; please email if you plan to attend
Senior Nordic Clinic 8:30 AM, 19 December 2009 Patrol Room, Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
S&T Clinic Saturday, 2 January 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
S&T Clinic and S&T Instructor Clinic Sunday, 3 January 2010 Wisp Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior Nordic Clinic 8:30 AM, 3 January 2010 Patrol Room, Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
Senior S&T Clinic Saturday, 9 January 2010 Sawmill and Denton Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior S&T Clinic Saturday, 9 January 2010 Canaan Valley Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior Emergency Management Module (EMM) Kickoff Meeting and Registration 8:00 AM, Sunday, 10 January 2010 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Deadline for Senior S&T Program 14 January 2010 All areas Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Patroller School Saturday and Sunday, 23 and 24 January 2010 Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Toboggan Clinic Sunday, 24 January 2010 Wisp Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Sunday, 24 January 2010 Wisp Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
S&T S&T and TE Clinics  Saturday and Sunday, 30 and 31 January 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Sunday, 31 January 2010 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Toboggan Clinic Saturday, 6 February 2010 Blue Knob Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Eastern Division Patroller School Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 February 2010 Killington, Vermont Brian Bishop, 570-253-3094
S&T Clinic  Sunday, 7 February 2010 CANCELLED Sawmill Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Sunday, 7 February 2010 Blue Knob Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic Saturday, 20 February 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Region Young Adult Patroller (YAP) Seminar 20 and 21 February 2010 Blue Knob Elizabeth Hermann by 15 November 2009
S&T Sunday, 21 February 2010 Wisp Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Sunday, 21 February 2010 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Sunday, 28 February 2010 Wisp Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Pre-Test Sunday, 28 February 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior EMM Clinic 8:00 AM, Saturday, 6 March 2010 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
One Day Women's Clinic Saturday, 6 March 2010 (this is the new date) RESCHEDULED 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
TE Exam Saturday 6 March 2010 7 Springs Bill Cline (P), 814-443-4491
TE Exam Sunday, 7 March 2010 7 Springs Bill Cline (P), 814-443-4491
Senior EMM Final Evaluation 8:00 AM, Saturday, 13 March 2010 7 Springs Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic Saturday, 13 March 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Senior S&T Exam Sunday, 14 March 2010 7 Springs Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Division YAP Seminar 19 to 22 March 2010 Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts Elizabeth Hermann
Eastern Division Winter Sciences and Survival Seminar; see Information Sheet for further information Friday thru Sunday, 26 to 28 March 2010; see Agenda for detailed schedule US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire Scott Campbell; please submit Registration Form
S&T Clinics  TBD (email Bill Cline in advance) 7 Springs Bill Cline (P), 814-443-4491
S&T Clinics Sundays (email Joe Closic and Bill Smith IV in advance) Wisp Joe Closic and Bill Smith IV, 304-788-0248
Nor Pine Clinic (requires cross-country skis with metal edges; not a tele clinic) TBD Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
Division Nordic Senior Evaluation TBD Notchview Nordic, Massachusetts gfnsp@ptd.net, 570-685-9619
Nor Pine Clinic (requires cross-country skis with metal edges; not a tele clinic) TBD Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
Nordic Senior S&T Evaluation TBD Meet in Patrol Room, Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
Senior Nordic Clinic TBD Hidden Valley Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734 (please advise if planning to attend)
       

* 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 course, not NSP course) 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 October 2009 Blue Knob Cost is $75. Submit Registration Form to Wilderness Emergency Response Institute or call 814-659-7017.
Instructor Development Course 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, 4 October 2009 Garrett College, AdventureSports 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 25 September 2009 to Wendy Thompson, 5 Turnberry Court, Lutherville, Maryland 21093. Contact Wendy Thompson or Lauren Bunney for further information.
Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR)-F and MTR-1 8:30 AM, 21 and 22 November 2009  Patrol Room, Wisp  Mike Logsdon 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.
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue Saturday, 23 January 2010 Blue Knob Jeff Beucher, 724-628-4407. and Sandi Scull
MTR-2 (Indoor) Saturday and Sunday, 23-24 January 2010 (Outdoor) Friday through Sunday, 5-7 February 2009 (Indoor) Garrett College, McHenry, Maryland 21541 (Outdoor) Laurel Highlands Area, Somerset, Pennsylvania Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734. Pre-registration is required.

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
Boyce Park Ski Patrol Swap Drop Off: 2:00 PM-7:00 PM, Friday, 23 October 2009

Sale: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 24 and 25 October 2009

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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