Western Region 2011-2012 Calendar www.nspwr.org
2010-2011 Calendar Updated: Monday, February 20th, 2012 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
15 Sun OET (Toboggan) Instructor Re-certification Clinic - Coffee Mill, Wabasha, MN, 10:30am-5:00pm (NSP Course #22964) The event will be starting promptly at 10:30am with boots on. All instructors should bring their activity log from the last 3 years. Sign up on-line. Please sign up before Jan. 8th. Limited to 8 participants. Dave Bramel
Instructor: Tim Thomas
16 Mon Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.  
21 Sat Pepsi Challenge x-c (nordic) race - Giants Ridge www.pepsichallengeskirace.com
Posted 1/11/2012: This year's race has been postponed until Saturday, March 10th, 2012 due to the lack of snow.
See: www.pepsichallengeskirace.com
Roger Petry
21 Sat Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Buck Hill, 9:00am-3:00pm (NSP Course #22588) Open to all patrollers interested in improving their toboggan handling skills. Seminar will involve extensive, hands-on toboggan work. Requirements: An open mind and a willingness to concede that toboggan handling just might be fun. Fee: None. Sign up on-line. David Bramel
Instructor: Ron Schlank
21 Sat OET (Toboggan) Instructor Re-certification Clinic - Buck Hill, 8:00am-4:00pm (NSP Course #23005) This clinic is for recertifying toboggan instructors, and will emphasize planning, registering, and conducting a TES. Participants will actively instruct patrollers at the concurrent TES through demonstrations, guided practice, and positive reinforcement. Completion of this clinic satisfies the requirement for instructors to attend a recertification clinic every three years. Fee: None. All instructors should bring their activity log from the last 3 years. Sign up on-line. Dave Bramel
Instructor: Ron Schlank
21-22 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.) WR Certified Program description and application form. 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
22 Sun Skiing Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Buck Hill (NSP Course #22589) Focus on individual needs - Course instruction to include basic skills to senior level. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Jim & Cindy McLeod
27-29 Fri-Sun Central Division Women's Clinic CD Calendar  
28-29 Sat-Sun Skiing Enhancement Seminar (SES) - Mt. Kato (NSP Course #22590) Focus on individual needs - Course instruction to include basic skills to senior level. Please feel free to attend both or one of the days. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
28-29 Sat-Sun Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Mt. Kato (NSP Course #22590) Instructors will be available for alpine, and snowboard disciplines. Focus on individual needs - Course instruction to include basic skills to senior level. Please feel free to attend both or one of the days. Sign up on-line. David Bramel
Instructor: Cindy McLeod
30 Mon OET (Toboggan) Instructor Recertification Clinic - Afton Alps, Afton, MN, 6:30pm-9:30pm (NSP Course #23320) All instructors should bring their activity log from the last 3 years. Sign up on-line. Limited to 10 participants. Dave Bramel
Instructor: Dave Bramel
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
4 Sat Senior OEC (formerly Senior Emergency Management) Precourse - Afton Alps.
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 - Afton Alps (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 - Wild Mtn. (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 OEC (formerly Senior Emergency Management) Precourse - Elm Creek
Senior OEC 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. OEC 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 Rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 26th Kerstin Hammarberg
12 Sun Mora Vasaloppet x-c (nordic) race - Mora, MN
2/4/2012 the 2012 Vasaloppet has been cancelled due to the lack of snow. Click here for details.
Bill Lappen, Robert Kowalski, 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 - Wild Mtn. (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
18 Sat Minnesota Finlandia x-c (nordic) race - Bemidji, MN  
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
25 Sat Skiing Enhancement Seminar changed to Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) - Mt Christie (NSP Course #22821 23166) Focus on individual needs - Course instruction to include basic skills to senior level. Sign up on-line. Jim McLeod
Instructor: Jim & Cindy McLeod
25 Sat OET (Toboggan) Instructor-Trainer Re-certification Clinic - Mt Christie, 8:00am-4:00pm (NSP Course #23244) This clinic is for recertifying toboggan instructor trainers, and will emphasize planning, registering, and conducting a TES. Participants will actively instruct patrollers at the concurrent TES through demonstrations, guided practice, and positive reinforcement. Completion of this clinic satisfies the requirement for instructors to attend a recertification clinic every three years. Fee: None. All IT's should bring their activity log from the last 3 years. Sign up on-line. Please sign up before Saturday, Feb. 11th. Dave Bramel
Instructor: Jim & Cindy McLeod
26 Sun Buck Hill Mountain Guide Final Hill Evaluation Rescheduled from Sunday, Feb. 12th Kerstin Hammarberg


March 2012 www.nspwr.org
Date Day Event Contact
2 Fri Western Region Awards Committee Meeting - 7:00pm using new "Internet meeting" via anymeeting.com option (the fall-back option will be Hinckley, Tobies - Little Kettle Room) Martin Fahje
1-3 Thur-Sat Division Certified Evaluation - Location TBA John Thomas
10 Sat Senior OEC (formerly Senior Emergency Management) - Mont du Lac. Rescheduled to Saturday, March 24th (altermate date Sunday, March 25th.) Brian Ulrich
(WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.)
10 Sat Senior Alpine Evaluation - Mont du Lac , 8am - 4pm Sign up on-line.
Notes
Tom Gray
tgray5213@gmail.com
11 Sun Daylight Saving Time begins
- set your clocks ahead one hour. :-(
 
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
24 Sat Senior OEC (formerly Senior Emergency Management) Evaluation - Please note new location - Buck Hill.
Rescheduled from March 10th (altermate date Sunday, March 25th.)

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.)
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 - 7:00pm using new "Internet meeting" via anymeeting.com option (the fall-back option will be Hinckley, Tobies - Little Kettle Room) 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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