| Western Region 2011-2012 Calendar | www.nspwr.org | |
| 2010-2011 Calendar | Updated: Monday, February 20th, 2012 | Recent Additions |
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Entries underlined and in color are linked to additional information about the event.
Locations hosting Section- or Region-level training events or meetings may have a "*Map*" link to click on for a vicinity map and/or driving directions.
When known, e-mail links and/or phone numbers have been provided for contact-individuals not listed in the Region's roster.
Please send corrections, changes, and new items to Roger Petry.
| January 2012 | www.nspwr.org | ||
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| Date | Day | Event | Contact |
| 1 | Sun | New Years Day (WR event dates will be added as we learn them.) |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
| Kerstin Hammarberg | |||
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 | Jim McLeod Instructor: Jim & Cindy McLeod |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
| Brian Ulrich (WR Sr. Emer. Mgt. Coord.) |
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| 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. :-( |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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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