Western Region 2011-2012 Calendar www.nspwr.org
2010-2011 Calendar Updated: Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Recent Additions

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January 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Sun New Years Day

(WR event dates will be added as we learn them.)
 
7 Sat Senior Nordic Evaluation - Minocqua Winter Park Sign up on-line. Peter Wollan, Roger Petry
7-8 Sat-Sun Central Division Nordic Skiing Enhancement Seminar - Minocqua Winter Park Sign up on-line. Peter Wollan, Roger Petry
9 Mon Central Division Nordic Telemark Clinic - Indianhead, Bessemer - Wakefield, MI Sign up on-line. Peter Wollan, Roger Petry
7-8 Sat-Sun Senior Alpine Examiners' Clinic - Loc: TBA, Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.
Tom Gray
16 Mon Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.  
21 Sat Pepsi Challenge x-c (nordic) race Roger Petry
27-29 Fri-Sun Central Division Women's Clinic  
31 Tue Section Chiefs W-1, W-4 Election nominations due to the Region Election Coordinator: Lee Stotesbery Section Chief Nominee Form John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery


February 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
??-?? Sat-Sun Minnesota Finlandia x-c (nordic) race - Bemidji, MN  
4 Sat Senior Emergency Management Precourse - Location TBA.
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.)
Brian Ulrich
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
5 Sun Senior Alpine Precourse - Loc: TBA (NSP Course #?????) Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
8 Wed Senior Alpine Precourse Session A Ski/Boarding only - Loc: TBA (NSP Course #?????) Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
11 Sat Senior Emergency Management Precourse - Location: TBA
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.)
Brian Ulrich
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
11 Sat Western Region Nordic Workshop (Nordic Skiing Enhancement Seminar) - Location: Elm Creek Park Preserve, Osseo, MN (NSP Course #?????) Start time: 9:00am Sign up on-line. Roger Petry, Bob Iverson, Peter Wollan
12 Sun Buck Hill Mountain Guide Final Hill Evaluation Kerstin Hammarberg
12 Sun Mora Vasaloppet x-c (nordic) race - Mora, MN Bill Lappen, Roger Petry
15 Wed Section Chiefs W-1, W-4 Nominees' applications, resumes, and position statements due to the Region Election Coordinator: Lee Stotesbery John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
15 Wed Senior Alpine Precourse Session B Toboggan-handling only - Loc: TBA (NSP Course #?????) Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
18 Sat Senior Alpine Precourse - Loc: TBA (NSP Course #?????) Sign up on-line.
Notes
Sr. Examiners, please sign up for the events you'll attend.
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
20 Mon President's Day  
24 Fri Awards Deadline for March Committee Meeting Martin Fahje
24-25 Fri,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


March 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
2 Fri Western Region Awards Committee Meeting - Hinckley, Tobies (Little Kettle Room), 7pm Martin Fahje
1-3 Thur-Sat Division Certified Evaluation - Location TBA John Thomas
10 Sat Senior Emergency Management (formerly Senior OEC) Evaluation - Location TBA.
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.)
Brian Ulrich
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
10 Sat Senior Alpine Evaluation - Location TBA , 8am - 4pm Saturday - only if needed Sign up on-line.
Notes
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
11 Sun Daylight Saving Time begins
- set your clocks ahead one hour. :-(
 
11 Sun Senior Alpine Evaluation - Location TBA , 8am - 4pm Sunday - priority date Sign up on-line.
Notes
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
15 Thur Section Chiefs W-1, W-4 election ballots must be returned to the Region Election Coordinator by this date. Postmarks will be used as the cutoff date for valid ballots. John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
31 Sat Last day for program supervisors to submit budget requests for the 2012-2013 season.
Need the Budget Request Form provided by Greg Bromen? Click here.
Need to brush up on the Western Region Expense Reimbursement Policy? Click here .
Greg Bromen


April 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
1 Sun Section Chiefs W-1, W-4 election results announced. John (JT) Thomas, Lee Stotesbery
1-6 Sun-Fri 2012 Spring Fling and SES at Grand Targhee (SES) - Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, Wyoming (NSP Course #22433) Course fee is $25.00. Limited to 20 participants. Sign up on-line. Directions Jim McLeod
Instructor: Jim Andrews
20-21 Fri-Sat Western Region Spring Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting and PR/PD Retreat are being hosted by the Welch Patrol John Thomas, Chip Kurt
27 Fri Awards Deadline for May Committee Meeting Martin Fahje


May 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
4 Fri Western Region Awards Committee Meeting - Hinckley, Tobies (Little Kettle Room), 7pm Martin Fahje
13 Sun Mother's Day  
28 Mon Memorial Day  
31 Thur Last day for program supervisors to submit expense vouchers for the 2011-2012 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 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
14 Thur Flag Day  
17 Sun Father's Day  
30 Sat Fiscal Year End - Western Region and Patrols
Greg Bromen


September 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
??-?? Fri-Sun The 2012 Western Region Fall Meetings (Board of Governors (BOG) and General), Awards Banquet, and Sunday PD/PR Breakfast are being hosted by the Mt. Kato Patrol, Mankato, MN. John Thomas, Rich Krauss


April 2013 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
??-?? Fri-Sat Western Region Spring Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting and PR/PD Retreat are being hosted by the Afton Patrol John Thomas, Sue Vermeland


September 2015 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
??-?? Fri-Sun The 2015 Western Region Fall Meetings (Board of Governors (BOG) and General), Awards Banquet, and Sunday PD/PR Breakfast are being hosted by the Buck Hill Patrol, Burnsville, MN. John Thomas, Kerstin Hammarberg



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