Western Region Class of 2001

"Congratulations to our Class of 2001! And once again, a sincere thank-you to all of the instructors, examiners, patients, station managers, and all the others who helped them along the way. Each year the demands on our patrollers and candidates seem to increase, and in turn, our instructors and trainers face more challenges. They all can be very proud of their accomplishments, and should know that their efforts are appreciated. This is one of the most enjoyable parts of the patrol year. It is wonderful to see the culmination of all the training and testing efforts of the candidates." - Mike Peters and Bonnie Schlank

The Class of 2001 is comprised of brand new Basic, Senior and Certified patrollers; patrollers who have completed a portion of the Senior or Certified requirements; or graduates of any other NSP continuing education course or seminar - sometime during June 2000 - May 2001. If your Patrol's graduates are not yet listed, please send the lists, corrections, additions to Roger Petry. Our Region's new patrollers and those who have continued their education deserve to be recognized.

Afton Alps
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Dan Baier (snowboard)
  • George Dahm
  • Nate Hart
  • Brian Owens
  • Lynn Perkins
  • Dave Plucinak
    New Auxiliary Patrollers:
  • Jenny Hellrung
  • David Stiff
Andes Tower Hills
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Jonathon Buettner
  • Joan Goering
  • Kris Larson
  • Richard Leen
  • Patricia Murray-Kerian
  • Beth Odegaard
  • Elisha Odegaard
  • Scott Sandwick
  • Eric Thorson
  • Sonja Thorson
  • Dennis Tolifson
    Ski-only Candidates:*
  • James Bear
  • Bill Goering
<--------------Buck Hill-------------->
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Steve Bailey
  • Doug Holm
  • Steven Pincus
  • Steve Wolf
    New Auxiliary Patrollers:
  • Laura Herrman
    Buck Hill "Mountain Guides" *
  • Lisa Borneman
  • Martha Lamas
  • Jason Meggitt
  • Vladan Pulec
  • Daniel Richardson
    New Alpine Senior:
  • Aaron Fisher
    New Senior Auxiliary:
  • John Bukowski
  • Randy Twito
    New Phase II OEC Instructors
  • Tim Elness
  • Marvin Metzger
  • Jacob Meyer
  • Randy Twito
  • Elliot Weinstein
    New Phase II Ski & Toboggan Instructors
  • John Bukowski
  • Tim Elness
  • Aaron Fisher
  • Kerstin Hammarberg
  • Todd Sandbo
  • Randy Twito
  • Elliot Weinstein
<----------Buena Vista---------->
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Rachel Grundmeier
  • Erik Hauge (snowboard)
  • Brian Moon
    New Auxiliary Patrollers:
  • Jorda Chapin
  • Nathan Coffin (student)
  • Christy Cook
  • Jenni Jacobs
    New Alpine Senior:
  • Dave Gustafson
    Transferred from Quadna w/ 30 years experience - Welcome!
  • Tom Danculovich
  • Walt Leaders
    Also transferred from Quadna - Welcome!
  • Diane Leaders
  • Jim Leaders
  • Matt Schmid
Christie Mountain
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Howard Forward
  • Sara Kaiser
    New Auxiliary Patroller:
  • Chuck Hyde
Detroit Mountain
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Keith Gordon
  • Patrick Zimmerman
    Ski-only Candidates:*
  • Maria Buhr
  • Heather Haarstad
    New Basic Nordic:
  • Dave Squires
Hiawatha Nordic
    New Basic Patroller:
  • Peter Wollan
    New Alpine Senior:
  • Walt Krapohl (secondary Patrol Mt. Frontenac)
Hyland
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Jon Asleson
  • Karen Cardwell
  • Michael Kenfield
  • Don Mekeland
  • Brenda Peterson
  • Bill Pierson
  • Mark Rieland
  • Bruce Shapiro
  • Lisa Simensen
  • Sharon Youngbauer
  • Jim Zachariason
    New Auxiliary Patroller:
  • Marilyn Steeno
Mont du Lac
    Completed OEC:
  • Joelle Hauer
    (Joelle will complete her Basic on-the-hill training next season.)
Mt. Frontenac
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Christopher Beach
  • Timothy Covalt
  • Jaime Hiddinga
  • Michael Radmer
  • Rebecca Rolstad
  • Steve B. Rolstad
  • David Schaller
  • Jane Schaller
  • John Stephanie
  • Joseph J. Stumvoll
  • Christina Van Nurden
  • Christopher White
    New Certified:
  • John Thomas
Ski Gull
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Mary Bolla
  • Jon Edin
  • Erik Eggen
  • Brian Kasperson
Spirit Mountain
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Dana Albrecht
  • Laura Bromme
  • Emil Carlson-Clark
  • Dave Eggen
  • Laurie Freundschuh
  • Carrie Gibbs
  • Chris Gibbs
  • Gavin Johnson
  • Kari Kruel
  • Stephen Marder
  • Heather Monson
  • Mark Pannkuk
  • Ann Rankila
  • Chris Rankila
  • Ted Schick
  • Aaron Slotness
  • Chris Thorson
Steeplechase
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Kari Richards
  • Rob Romocki
    New Auxiliary Patroller:
  • Teresa Grossbach
    Ski-only Candidates:*
  • Wayne Borgen
  • Brian Knutson
  • Brian Kotajarvi
  • Dean Rich
    Senior Emergency Management (formerly Senior OEC) Evaluation:
  • Mary Sapp
Viking Nordic
    New Basic Nord's:
  • Bill Herman
  • Bill Pierson
  • Cindy Robertson
Welch Village
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Mike Bowers
  • Ed Cyr
  • Stuart Dahlberg
  • Jason Glebe
  • David Goshaw
  • Doug King
    New Alpine Senior:
  • Joseph Hale
<-------------Avalanche------------->
    Level I March 11th class:
  • Mark Anderson
  • Paul Anderson
  • Becky Betker
  • Walter Combs
  • Joseph Hale
  • Jenny Jackson
  • Walt Krapohl
  • Joe Magajna
  • Darin Peterson
  • Jennie Peterson
  • Joel Stokka
    New Level II Instructors:
  • Dave Ahlquist, Powder Ridge
  • Danny Kenning, Powder Ridge
  • Bob Moe, Hardscrabble
  • Jim Wagle, Hyland
Nordic-certified this year:
    New Basic Patrollers:
  • Bill Herman
  • Bill Pierson
  • Cindy Roberston
  • Dave Squires
  • Peter Wollan

* Ski-only candidates have completed just the Basic on-the-hill toboggan training, and are scheduled to enroll in their Patrol's upcoming Basic OEC course.

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