Events

NOTE: This schedule is current as of 28 December 2011; 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
Region Officers and Advisors Meeting	9:00 AM, Saturday, 7 May 2011	Seven Springs Resort, Fox's Den (across from bowling alley)	RSVP to Marty Silverman (P)
Spring Eastern Division Officers Meeting	TBD	Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York	Marty Silverman (P)
Eastern Division Avalanche, Nordic, and Mountaineering (ANM) Fall Meeting; see flyer	TBD	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	16 July 2011	Hidden Valley	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Instructor Refresher	21 August 2011	7 Springs	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Instructor (Baltimore/DC) Refresher	28 August 2011	Columbia, Maryland	Wendy Thompson
OEC Refresher	17 September 2011	7 Springs	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher, CPR, meeting, and LE	17 and 18 September 2011	Canaan Valley	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415 and Sam Harold
OEC Instructor (Eastern Area) Refresher	18 September 2011	Ski Sawmill	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher	25 September 2011	Boyce Park	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
Nordic On The Trail Refresher. Mandatory for Nordic Patrollers; other patrollers welcome.	08:30 AM, 1 October 2011	Laurel Hill Nordic	RSVP by 23 September 2011 to Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734
OEC Refresher	2 October 2011	Blue Knob	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher	9 October 2011	Hidden Valley	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher	16 October 2011	Ski Sawmill	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher	6 November 2011	Wisp	Ken Schweinsburg (P) 724-539-8415
OEC Refresher	CANCELLED	Laurel Mountain	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
Senior Emergency Management Module (EMM) Kickoff Meeting	17 December 2011	7 Springs	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Region Ski and Toboggan (S&T) Trainer Evaluator (TE) Refresher	18 December 2011	7 Springs	Eric Speedy
Senior Nordic Training Begins	7 January 2012	Laurel Highlands Nordic	Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734
Patroller School	7-8 January 2012	7 Springs	Eric Speedy
Women's Clinic (Toboggan Enhancement)	7-8 January 2012	7 Springs	Kim Bellas and Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Clinic	8 January 2012	Hidden Valley	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Nordic Intro Alpine Patrollers	14 January 2012	Laurel Highlands Nordic at Kooser State Park (next to Hidden Valley)	Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734
Certified Pre-Test and Clinic	20 January 2012	Hunter Mountain, New York	Roland Lunser or Brant Maley
Patroller School and Introduction to Certified	21-22 January 2012	Windom, New York	Justin Guth
Patroller Enhancement Clinic	21 January 2012	Blue Knob	Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Clinic	22 January 2012	7 Springs	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Region Young Adult Patroller (YAP) Seminar	28-29 January 2012	Blue Knob	Elizabeth Hermann
Patroller School	28-29 January 2012	Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania	Bill Jordan
Senior EMM Clinic	29 January 2012	Wisp	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic	4 February 2012	7 Springs	Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Clinic	5 February 2012	Wisp	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic	11 February 2012	Blue Knob	Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Clinic	12 February 2012	7 Springs	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic	25 February 2012	7 Springs	Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Clinic	26 February 2012	Hidden Valley	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Senior S&T Clinic	26 February 2012	Wisp	Eric Speedy
Senior S&T Exam	3 March 2012	7 Springs	Eric Speedy
Senior EMM Evaluation	4 March 2012	7 Springs	Bob Snoby (P), 814-539-3490
Division YAP Seminar	16-19 March 2012	Bromley, Vermont	Elizabeth Hermann
Certified Exam	22-25 March 2012	Jay Peak, Vermont	Dave Walker

* 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)	18-19 June 2011	Blue Knob	Cost is $75. Submit Registration Form to Wilderness Emergency Response Institute or call 814-659-7017.
Advanced Aerial Lift Rescue Course (commercial, non-NSP course)	7-9 October 2011	Blue Knob	Cost is $125. Submit Registration Form to Wilderness Emergency Response Institute or call 814-659-7017.
Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR)-1	29-30 October 2011	Ski Sawmill; more information at skisawmillskipatrol.org.	Pre registration required; contact Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734.
Instructor Development Course	4 December 2011	Seven Springs	Pat Boccardi (P)
MTR-2 (Indoor Session)	17-18 December 2011	Denton Hill, Pennsylvania	Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734.
Introduction to Avalanche	21 January 2012	Hidden Valley	John Boburchuk
MTR-2 (Outdoor Session)	17-19 February 2012	Denton Hill, Pennsylvania	Jerry Timcik (P), 814-445-6734.
Winter Sciences and Survival Seminar 2012	24 and 25 March 2012	U.S. Army West Point Ski Lodge, Victor Constant Ski Slope, Routes 218 and 9W, West Point, New York; and Belleayre Mountain, New York	Requires pre registration by 16 March 2011; contact Scott Campbell

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
Wisp Golf Tournament	18 June 2011; registration 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and shotgun start at 9:00 AM	Wisp	Best ball, foursomes if possible, awards, and probably food; more information and entry form at WispSkiPatrol.com
Boyce Park Ski Patrol Swap	Early Drop Off: 2:00 to 7:00 PM, TBD Sale: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, TBD	Boyce Park Ski Lodge, Center Road, Plum Boro	Pat Boccardi (P)
Canaan Valley Ski Patrol Swap	TBD	Ski Chalet, 14130 Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly VA 20151, 703-631-7880	Chris Robinson