2002-2003 Western Michigan Region Calendar

For more information or to particapate in the events, please email the contact person.

            Day         Event, location, time, contact person

July 2002

                1         Beginning of 2003 fiscal year

                7         Event dates due to Rust Parka, Blue & Gold, Region Web Site, Colleen Wolfer

              13         Distribute calendar to Region Website and Email Newsletter

              15         Blue & Gold deadline, Colleen Wolfer

August 2002

              15         Financial reports due to Region Treasurer, Larry Klose

              18         WM1 Instructor Refresher, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Karen Hadden

              26         WM1 Basic OEC Course, Timber Ridge, 6:30 pm, Karen Hadden

September 2002

          14/15         Central Division meeting, Columbus, Ohio, Rusty Parka News

              21         WM1 OEC Refresher, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Erica Krol

              22         WM1 Chair Evacuation & CPR, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Erica Krol

              22         WM3 Instructor Refresher, Corunna ARC, Cassie Proctor, (517) 224-422

October 2002

                5         WM1 OEC Class Mid-term Exam, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Karen Hadden

                5         WM3 OEC Refresher, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Cassie Proctor, (517) 224-8422

                6         Caberfae Chair & CPR Refresher, Caberfae, Deann Jenkins

                6         Crystal Chair & CPR Refresher, Crystal Mountain, Ron Edwards

              12         WM2 Chair & CPR Refresher, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Patrick Mulvihill

              13         WM2 OEC Refresher, Cannonsburg, 7:30 am, Patrick Mulvihill

              16         Region Meeting, Brann’s Restaurant, 7:00 pm, John Jenkins

November 2002

                2         WM1 OEC Class Final Exam, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Karen Hadden

            7/10         Grand Rapids Ski Swap, Cannonsburg, Claude Katt

                9         Basic MTR - Indoor & Outdoor, location **, time **, Michael Walenta

              12         Instructor Development, Grand Rapids/Timber Ridge, 6:30 pm, Jackie Bottomley

          14/17         Kalamazoo Ski Swap, Wings Stadium, Steve Peltz

              19         Instructor Development, Grand Rapids/Timber Ridge, 6:30 pm, Jackie Bottomley

December 2002

                6         Patroller Registrations Due To Division, Bill Bradach, Registration Coordinator

             6/8         Division Ski & Toboggan Clinic, Boyne Highlands, 4:00 pm Friday, Jackie Bottomley

              14         Senior Emergency Management Workshop, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Ken Young

              14         OEC Instructor Recertification, location **, 4:00 pm, Sherwin Van Klompenberg

              17         Start working on awards, Dave & Julie Johnson

              21         Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Crystal, 8:00 am, Gregg Hoppe

January 2003

               **         Snowboarder Clinic, Bruce Taylor

                4         Ski Trainers Workshop, Crystal, 8:00 am, Kathy VanKlompenberg

                4         OEC Instructor Recertification, location **, 4:00 pm, Sherwin Van Klompenberg

                5         Trainers & Evaluators Workshop, Crystal, 8:00 am, Jim Reinert

              11         Ski Enhancement Seminar, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Kathy VanKlompenberg

              11         Advanced Mountain Travel & Rescue - Indoor, Grand Rapids, **, Michael Walenta

              12         Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Chip Knappen

              15         Region Meeting, Brann’s Restaurant, 7:00 pm, John Jenkins

          18-19         Nordic Basic Ski Test, Crystal, time **, Michael Walenta

              19         Senior Emergency Management Evaluation, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Ken Young

          24/26         Advanced Mountain Travel & Rescue - Outdoor, Udel Hills, **, Michael Walenta

              25         Ski Enhancement Seminar, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Kathy VanKlompenberg

              26         Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Jackie Bottomley

              26         Snowboarder's Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Caberfae, 8:00 am,
instructor Bob Good, Division Snowboard Advisor, contact Bruce Taylor

February 2003

                1         Awards Due To Section Chiefs, Dave & Julie Johnson

                2         Senior Hill Workshop, Crystal, 8:00 am, Jim Reinert

                8         Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Jackie Bottomley

             8/9         Avalanche Fundementals & Rescue, Crystal, Sat 1:00 pm, Sun 8:00 am, Carl Schiner

                9         WM1 Basic Hill Evaluation, Bittersweet, 8:00 am, Chip Knappen

              14         Awards Due To Region, Dave & Julie Johnson

              14         National & Leadership Commendation Appointments Due, Sue Brann

              16         WM2 Basic Hill Evaluation, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Patrick Mulvihill

              22         WM3 Basic Hill Evaluation, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Brian Klebba

              23         Senior Hill Evaluation, Crystal, 8:00 am, Dennis O’Brien

March 2003

              10         Nominations for WM1 Section Chief, Bill Cleair

              12         Region Meeting, Brann’s Restaurant, 7:00 pm, John Jenkins

              15         Blue & Gold deadline, Colleen Wolfer

          21/23         Region Women’s Ski Clinic, Crystal, Kathy VanKlompenberg

May 2003

                3         Region Budget & Calendar Meeting, Bittersweet, 3:00 pm, John Jenkins

                3         Region Awards Banquet, Bittersweet, 6:30 pm, Erica Krol