May 4, 2019 – Our meeting will begin at 2PM and I expect it will be in the Cedar Lounge (upstairs) at Cannonsburg. Region IT’s will be having their meeting in the same room immediately prior so be thoughtful if you arrive early as they are completing their meeting. As our awards banquet will be starting up after the board meeting, we need to move expeditiously and stay on schedule.
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WMR Mtg Agenda – 05-04-19
Mark Johnson received the most votes and will be our new Section Chief for Section 2 effective July 1, 2019. I want to congratulate Mark and welcome him to his new role and the Region Board.
SECTION WM 2 IS HOLDING AN ELECTION FOR SECTION CHIEF!
Kevin Barrons, the current Section Chief, is retiring from the Section Chief position – after 6 years in this position he is term limited. We are most fortunate to have three (3) very qualified people who have stepped up and volunteered to run for this position: Maria Alfonso, Mark Johnson, and Colleen Wolfer. Included with this announcement you will find information from each of them. Please take the time to read over what they have written!
Western Michigan is a one-person, one-vote region, meaning that each person registered in Section WM 2 will receive a ballot and the opportunity to vote for WM 2’s Section Chief. This will be our leader —- and we will determine who that leader will be.
January 25th – ballots will be mailed.
February 15th – deadline for ballots to be postmarked — ballots are returned to Pat Livingston.
The outcome of the election will be announced before the end of February. The person elected will take over as Section Chief on July 1, 2019. This is a three-year position.
Please read over the Candidate Information sheets carefully.
QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? Give me a call (616-481-7167), send me a text (616-481-7167), or write me an email (plivingston67@gmail.com).
Thanks!
Pat Livingston, Region Election Coordinator
As reported in the newest e-mail from NSP National, all patrollers are now being required to complete Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Command System ICS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System course. See info from Michael Walenta HERE
Please go and VOTE!!!! My main message is to VOTE, turnout last year was abysmal (just over 20%). If you need background info on all the candidates, go HERE or contact your patrol rep/director or me, JohnDonnelly for our thoughts.
For what it is worth, Brian Rull is a current board member from Central Division and has done a great job. Julie Stone is an Assistant Division Director in Central Division and has been personally very supportive of our activities in Western Michigan despite coming from St. Louis.
From Central Division:
Vote HERE
or
https://www.nsp.org/NSPMember/For_Members/NSP_Member_Home/Vote_18.aspx
Central Division Patrollers –
The 2018 Fall Division Meeting will be held at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells, on September 7, 8 and 9, 2018. This is a great opportunity to take a class, meet new patrollers from around the Division and celebrate outstanding performance at the Awards Banquet.
THE ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL SHUT DOWN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 26TH. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS SOON.
The on line “Registration” also has the phone number to call to make room reservations. Each room will have up to six water park passes available. Additional passes can be purchased. There is also a number to call if you wish to play golf, while you are there. If you wish to attend the Friday night River Boat Cruise, please register early. Due to federal regulations, only 150 people will be allowed on the boat.
Other classes include the following. Saturday take a CPR class, LAR class, Instructor Development, OEC/Senior OEC Updates or a Senior OEC Trainer Evaluator Clinic and finally Sunday, there is a Patrol Directors 101 class and a NSAA Chair Evacuation class.
Go to the NSP South-Central Region’s Web Site and click on the link (or cut and paste following link to your browser https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054fadad2ea0f58-2018 Please read the instructions carefully.
Steve Paladini
South Central Region Director
Our next Region Board meeting is next Tuesday, March 20 at our usual location (Brann’s on Division). We will start at 6:30PM, so please arrive early if you plan to eat before we get started.
The Patrollers of WM Section 1 Region cordially invite you and a guest to its annual Region Banquet. Celebrate our volunteers and their dedication. Our Ski Patrol Volunteers give selflessly of their time and talents to help others in their community. Volunteers provide valuable service that truly makes a difference. Appreciate and recognize your fellow ski patrollers and make them shine at our Region Banquet.
May 5th, 2018 – Timber Ridge – 5:30pm Cocktail reception – 6:30 dinner – Awards following dinner
Download Banquet Registration form Region Awards Banquet 2018