Events

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