Western Region News, Announcements, Ad's,
and Special Events

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May 02, 2008 Awards Committee Meeting
This is just another friendly reminder that we have an Awards Committee meeting on May 02, 2008.
At this meeting we will be reviewing nominations for the following:
Western Region Outstanding Service Awards
Merit Stars: Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple
Patroller's Cross
Meritorious Service Awards
National Appointments
Leadership Commendations Appointments
Distinguished Service Awards
10th Mountain Award
Critical Care Recognition Awards
- Tom Gray, Western Region Awards Supervisor (4/24/2008)
(Click here for the complete announcement.)

The 2008 WR Election results have been announced!
Please welcome Matt Schmid (Buena Vista) as the new W-3 Section Chief.
Please welcome Dave Schaller (Welch) as the new W-6 Section Chief.

A heart-felt "Thank you!" to Mark Cross and to Mary Sapp for your years of service to our Region!
Lee Stotesbery, ARD (4/19/2008)

The 2008 PR Retreat and BOG (Board of Governors) Meeting will be at Buck Hill, Saturday, April 19th.

December 21, 2007 -- Elections announced: Sections 3 & 6
If you are interested and have questions, you can contact Lee Stotesbery. - John "JT" Thomas.

Updated Sign-up Process for Senior Candidates

The on-line sign-up process for the Senior Program and events has been updated. Senior Candidates can sign up for the Senior Program, and select one or more precourses and the evaluation(s) all at one time. Terrie Brandt (Senior Program Coordinator) will receive a summary e-mailing, and each program supervisor of a selected event will also receive the patroller info. -- Roger Petry.

The November 2007 Western Region Newsletter has been published.

The Western Region's Double Black Diamond Express made its debut on November 15th, 2007.
Maggie Herman, with help from her husband, Michael, rekindled our Region's newsletter with a format similar to what it had in the 1990's. The November 2007 issue of the Western Region Double Black Diamond is published and on file.
A big "Thank you!" to Tom James, Tom Gray, and Peter Wollan who published our Region's newsletter issues between 2000 and 2007.

We have some new appointed Region officers...

Please welcome...
Mark Gottwald as a new Assistant Region Director,
Vicki Zierden as our new Recording Board Secretary,
Bob Iverson as our new Instructor Development Supervisor,
Mike Nies as our new Proficiency Supervisor

Heart-felt "Thank you's!" are also extended to Bonnie Schlank, Harry and Audrey Friedman, Mark Monroe, Jane Mausser, Wes Van Nurden, Brian Noreen, Randy Millard, and Nancy Cross
for your years of service to our Region!

The 2007 WR Election results have been announced!
Please welcome John "JT" Thomas as our new Region Director.
Please welcome Paul Botnen as the new W-2 Section Chief.
Congratulations to Vicki Young, who has been re-elected for a second term as the W-5 Section Chief.

A heart-felt "Thank you!" to Tom Gray and to Mark Gottwald for your years of service to our Region!
(4/21/2007)

The 2007 PR Retreat and BOG (Board of Governors) Meeting will be at Elm Creek, Saturday, April 21st.
Click here for info!

March 3, 2007 -- Elections announced: Sections 2 & 5
February 6, 2007 -- Elections announced: Western Region Director
If you are interested and have questions, you can contact Tom Gray. If you'd like to put your name in the hat, or make a nomination, contact Terry Reed @ T.S.REED@SBCGLOBAL.NET or 989-274-3809. Terry is the Division Election coordinator and is in charge of the Region Director Election - Tom Gray.

December 21, 2006 -- It's that time again for a sales pitch to elicit help for another national nordic x-country ski race here in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan; precisely Houghton/Michigan Technological University.

You probably already have come across the info via other channels: Powderline, Rusty Parka News, Dan Dalquist, word of mouth, etc. Anyways, the events will take place between the 1st and 7th of January 2007 on the Michigan Tech nordic trails just like the Junior Olympics last year.

We can use current nordic/alpine patrollers on nordic skis, snowshoes or foot. In your free time there is plenty of great downhill and cross country skiing in the area (1 hour radius). Just to list some: Mount Ripley, Mount Bohemia, Porkies, Swedetown, Maasto Hiihto....

Unfortunately so far no local motel has donated rooms for volunteers, hopefully that will change though. In the meantime we are planning to do private accommodations. You can read page 20 in the latest Rusty Parka for more info or go to www.seniornationals.org for more detailed info and schedule of the daily events.

Please forward this message to any other patroller that you think might be interested to help spread the word (I don't have everybody's current e-mail available). I would appreciate a definite answer as soon as possible so I can work on the logistics! Thanks!

Barbara Wheeler, Patrol Director
Copper Country Nordic, North Central Region

906-487-9695
bawheelerski@msn.com

New Central Division Senior Manual

The Central Division is developing a new manual for the Senior Program. The purpose of the Central Division Senior Manual is to provide the patrollers in Western Region and all of Central Division with a common document of education about the Senior Program. The primary goal of the Central Division Manual is to maintain integrity and consistency of the Senior Program across all Regions in the Division. The Division encourages cross-boundry exchanges between the Regions, the sharing of ideas and resources, and striving for continuous Senior Program improvement. We presently have the Senior Alpine section completed. The Senior Nordic, Auxiliary, and Emergency Management sections are in development.
- Chris Moe (Central Division Senior Program Supervisor)

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