Western Region 2009-2010 Calendar www.nspwr.org
2008-2009 Calendar Updated: Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Recent Additions

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July 2009

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September 2009

October 2009 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
3 Sat Afton Alps OEC Rrefresher, 8:30am
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Tom Long
3 Sat Christie Mtn. OEC Instructor Refresher Dennis Potter
3 Sat North West Nordic OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 David Squires
3 Sat Three Rivers OEC Rrefresher (at Hyland)
Visiting patrollers, please read this. We are very sorry, but we are not able to accept any more visiting patrollers to our refresher this year.		 Jeannine Mogan
3 Sat Trollhaugen OEC Refresher & Chair Evac
Visiting patrollers, please read this.
For non-Trollhaugen patrollers, please contact ASAP our PR, Phil Dorholt at pdorholt@dakotagrowers.com, or Joe Kreitzer, jlkreitzer@stthomas.edu, to ensure we still have space for you.		 Phil Dorholt
10 Sat Spirit Mountain OEC Refresher, 8:00am - 4:00pm, LSC Emergency Response Training Center, 11501 Highway 23. (between Gary/New Duluth and Fond du Lac) MAP
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Jim Gearns
10 Sat Wild Mtn OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Dale Schueffner
17 Sat Christie Mtn OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Dennis Potter
18 Sun Christie Mtn. CPR and Chair Evac Dennis Potter
23 Fri Lutsen OEC Instructor Refresher Susan Mullenix
23 Fri Welch OEC Instructor Refresher Jane Schaller
24 Sat Lutsen OEC Refresher and chair/gondola evacuation refresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Susan Mullenix
24 Sat Welch Village OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Chip Kurt/Jane Schaller
24-25 Sat-Sun Andes Tower Hills OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Louis Folkman
25 Sun Lutsen CPR Refresher Susan Mullenix
31 Sat Halloween  
31 Sat Buena Vista OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Gary Pederson
31 Sat Frightmares at Buck Hill Kerstin Hammarberg
31 Sat Deadline for Fall 2009 newsletter submissions Maggie & Michael Herman
(WR Newsletter Editors)


November 2009 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Sun Daylight Saving Time ends
- set your clocks back one hour. :-)		  
6 Fri Coffee Mill OEC Instructor Refresher Steve Skiba
7 Sat Buck Hill OEC Rrefresher
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Kertsin Hammarberg
8 Sun Coffee Mill OEC Refresher,
Visiting patrollers, please read this.		 Steve Skiba
26 Thur Thanksgiving  


December 2009 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Tue Elections announced: Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
5 Sat Spirit Mtn./Mont du Lac OEC Candidate Evaluation - St. Luke's Hospital Tom henning
5-6 Sat-Sun Central Division Ski Trainers Workshop (STW) at Trollhaugen. Sign up on the Central Division Web site John Thomas
9 Wed OET (Toboggan) Instructor Recertification Clinic - Afton Alps, Afton, MN, (NSP Course #18044) Sign up on-line. Please sign up before November 25th. Ron Sluka
Instructor: Steve Willwerscheid
12 Sat Ski Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Spirit Mtn. (NSP Course #18122) Course fee is $15.00 payable at the clinic. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
13 Sun Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Spirit Mtn. (NSP Course #18123) Sign up on-line. Ron Sluka
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
15 Tue Senior Registration Deadline
  1. Print and complete the Senior Candidate Application.
  2. Meet with your Patrol's Senior Trainer(s).
  3. Decide on a core component to pursue.
  4. Fill in the form and get your PR's approval.
  5. Mail the completed form to Terrie Brandt (Senior Program Coordinator).
  6. sign up for one or more precourses and the evaluation.*
Interested? Check out "Okay, I'm interested. What are the steps?"
*Senior Ski & Toboggan and Emer. Mgt. candidates are required to attend at least one precourse.

Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.

Interested in Senior Auxiliary? Once the candidate has completed SEM, there are no additional precourses or Region training sessions. Candidates can prepare for the "Aid Room Management" module evaluation by practicing the training situations provided in the Central Division handbook at their home area.

Sign up on-line here for the Senior Program.
(Please indicate all of your choices at one time when you use the on-line Sr. Program sign-up option.)
    Program Supervisors/
    Coordinators:
  • Terrie Brandt (Senior Program Coordinator)
  • Sue Hayes
    (Auxiliary)
  • Mary Pritchett
    (Emergency Mgt.)
  • Peter Wollan
    (Nordic)
  • Mike Nies
    (Ski & Toboggan)
Contact information is listed in the Roster.
25 Fri Christmas Day  
31 Thur New Years Eve  


January 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Fri New Years Day  
2-3 Sat-Sun Senior Alpine Examiners' Clinic - Wild Mtn., 9am-7pm Saturday, 9am-4pm Sunday. Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.		 Mike Nies
9 Sat Senior Alpine Precourse Giants Ridge Sign up on-line.
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.		 Mike Nies
9-10 Sat-Sun Central Division Nordic SES - Minocqua Winter Park Rescheduled to January 23-24. Dave Squires, Peter Wollan
10 Sun Ski Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Christie Mtn. (NSP Course #18125) Course fee is $15.00 payable at the clinic. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
12,19 Tue,Tue Instructor Development Course - Buck Hill -- This course will be run over two consecutive Tuesday evenings--Jan 12th and 19th, 2010. Start time will be 6:00 pm each evening.--> The course is a requirement for anyone who wishes to be an NSP instructor (OEC, Emer. Transport (Toboggan), Avalanche, MTR, Instructor Development, etc.), and it also counts as a Senior elective. Course fee is $10.00, please make checks payable to NSP Western Region. Participants will need to obtain a copy of the textbook "Instructor Development-Training the Adult Learner" from the NSP on-line catalog (catalog item #502, $19.50 plus postage.) Pre-registration is required, and you may sign up on-line or with Bob Iverson at ivers043@umn.edu Registration is due no later than January 3rd. Sign up on-line. Bob Iverson
Instructor: Bob Iverson
16 Sat Senior Alpine Precourse Buena Vista Sign up on-line.
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.		 Mike Nies
16-17 Sat-Sun Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals (formerly Basic Mountaineering) Christie Mtn.
There are no prerequisites for this course and NSP membership is not required.
Completion of this course does count as a Senior elective.
Please sign up before Dec. 31. The cost is $25. The course must have at least 6 participants to be held. Sign up on-line.		 Daryl Coons
Instructor: Derk Renwick
17 Sun Ski Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Buck Hill (NSP Course #18126) Course fee is $15.00 payable at the clinic. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
18 Mon Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.  
23-24 Sat-Sun Central Division Nordic SES - Minocqua Winter Park Sign up on-line. Dave Squires, Peter Wollan
25 Mon Central Division Nordic Telemark Clinic - Loc: TBA Sign up on-line. Dave Squires, Peter Wollan
30 Sat Senior Emergency Management Precourse - Andes Tower Hills
Senior Emer. Mgt. candidates are required to attend at least one precourse.
(Please indicate all of your choices at one time when you use the on-line Sr. Program sign-up option.)		 Mary Pritchett
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
30 Sat Western Region Nordic Workshop (Nordic Ski Enhancement Seminar) - Location: Giants Ridge, Start time: 9:30am Sign up on-line. Peter Wollan
31 Sun Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 Election nominations due to the election coordinator: Lee Stotesbery John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
31 Sun Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Mt. Kato (NSP Course #18129) Sign up on-line. Ron Sluka
Instructor: Cindy McLeod


February 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
6-7 Sat-Sun Certified Qualification Clinic and Re-cert - Lutsen (Interested? Why not attend the event to ski along and see what it is all about? We may even need your help as a patient or toboggan rider.) Sign up on-line. Patrollers interested in the evaluation clinic must have their application in to me by Dec 15. Patrollers can contact me at aktscl@comcast.net for details Terry Spohn
7 Sun Senior Alpine Precourse Christie Mtn. Sign up on-line.
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.		 Mike Nies
10 Wed Deadline for submission of Senior sign-off sheets (no exceptions) Mike Nies
14 Sun Mora Vasaloppet x-c (nordic) race - Mora, MN Bill Lappen, Peter Wollan
15 Mon President's Day  
15 Mon Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 Nominees' applications, resumes, and position statements due to the election coordinator: Lee Stotesbery John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
20 Sat Senior Emergency Management Precourse - Buck Hill
Senior Emer. Mgt. candidates are required to attend at least one precourse. Rescheduled to February 27.		 Mary Pritchett
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
20 Sat Senior Alpine Evaluation - Wild Mtn., 8am - 4pm Sign up on-line.
Notes		 Mike Nies
21 Sun Ski Enhancement Seminar (SES) - tentatively scheduled at Welch (NSP Course #18127) Course fee is $15.00 payable at the clinic. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
25-27 Thur-Sat Division Certified Evaluation - Marquette Mountain Marquette, MI Register on-line. Terry Spohn
27 Sat Senior Emergency Management Precourse - Buck Hill
Senior Emer. Mgt. candidates are required to attend at least one precourse.
(Please indicate all of your choices at one time when you use the on-line Sr. Program sign-up option.)		 Mary Pritchett
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
27 Sat Ski Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Lutsen (NSP Course #18128) Course fee is $15.00 payable at the clinic. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
27 Sat American Birkebeiner x-c (nordic) race Interested in patrolling at this exciting race?   Check out the Birkie Patrol Web site. Howard Holz
howard@holzconsulting.com
28 Sun Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Lutsen (NSP Course #18130) Sign up on-line. Ron Sluka
Instructor: Cindy McLeod


March 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Mon Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 Election ballots, resumes, position statements of nominees mailed to constituent Patrol Representatives. Voting period March 1 to March 15. John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
4-6 Thur-Sat Division Certified Evaluation - Marquette Mountain Marquette, MI Rescheduled back to February 25-27. Terry Spohn
5 Fri Western Region Awards Committee Meeting - Hinckley Tom Gray
13 Sat Senior Emergency Management (formerly Senior OEC) Evaluation - Coffee Mill
Senior Emer. Mgt. candidates are required to attend at least one precourse.
(Please indicate all of your choices at one time when you use the on-line Sr. Program sign-up option.)		 Mary Pritchett
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
13 Sat March Roundtable Meeting (following the SEM evaluation) Scott Young
14 Sun Daylight Saving Time begins
- set your clocks ahead one hour. :-(		  
15 Mon Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 election ballots must be returned to the election coordinator by this date. Postmarks will be used as the cutoff date for valid ballots. John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
27-28 Sat-Sun 2nd Annual Family Ski Patrol weekend. Watch this space for additional information and a link for on-line sign-up. Tom Wieczorek
(WR Activities Director)


April 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Thur Section Chiefs W-2, W-5 election results announced. John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
1 Thur Deadline for Spring 2010 newsletter submissions
No foolin'!		 Maggie & Michael Herman
(WR Newsletter Editors)
4 Sun Easter  
23 Fri Western Region Spring Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting, Wild Mtn. Dale Schueffner, John Thomas
24 Sat Western Region PR/PD Retreat, Wild Mtn. Dale Schueffner, John Thomas


May 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
?? Fri Western Region Awards Committee Meeting - Hinckley Tom Gray
9 Sun Mother's Day  
31 Mon Memorial Day  
31 Mon Last day for program supervisors to submit expense vouchers for 2009-2010 season.
Need an Excel spreadsheet "E-voucher"? Click here.
Need to brush up on the Western Region Expense Reimbursement Policy? Click here .		 Greg Bromen


June 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
14 Mon Flag Day  
20 Sun Father's Day  
30 Wed Fiscal Year End - Western Region and Patrols
 Greg Bromen


September 2010 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
10-12 Fri-Sun The 2010 Central Division Fall Meeting is being hosted by the Western Region John Thomas, Jeannine Mogan
24-26 Fri-Sun The 2010 Western Region Fall Meetings (Board of Governors (BOG) and General), Awards Banquet, and Sunday PD/PR Breakfast are being hosted by the North West Nordic Patrol. John Thomas, Jeff Quam


April 2011 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
?? Fri Western Region Spring Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting, Ski Gull John Thomas
?? Sat Western Region PR/PD Retreat, Ski Gull John Thomas



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