2004-2005 Western Michigan Region Calendar

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

            Day         Event, location, time, contact person                                                           

July 2004

                1         Beginning of 2005 fiscal year

              13         OEC Instructor Trainer Planning Meeting, Branns, Brian Klebba

              14         WM1 Refresher Planning Meeting, Timber Ridge, 6:30 pm, Karen Hadden

              17         Blue & Gold deadline, Colleen Wolfer

August 2004

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

              15         Financial reports due to Region Treasurer, Larry Klose

              16         WM1 Basic OEC Course, Timber Ridge, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, M-Th, Karen Hadden

September 2004

            TBA         WM2 Instructor Refresher, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Mike Fick

            TBA         WM3 Instructor Refresher, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Brian Klebba

                6         Labor Day

          10/11         Division OEC IT Conference, St. Charles, Illinois, Hank Herlick

          10/12         Central Division meeting, St. Charles, Illinois, Ken Meldhal, Division web site link
contact Pheasant Run Resort at 630-524-6300 for reservations

              18         WM1 OEC & CPR Refresher, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am, Karen Hadden

              19         Bittersweet Chair Evacuation, Bittersweet, 8:30 am, Stu Furrow

              19         Timber Ridge Chair Evacuation, Timber Ridge, 8:30 am

October 2004

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

                2         WM2 Chair & CPR Refresher, Cannonsburg, 8:30 am, Mike Fick

                3         WM2 OEC Refresher, Cannonsburg, 8:30 am, Patrick Mulvihill

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

              23         WM3 OEC Refresher, Caberfae Peaks, 8:00 am, Brian Klebba

              24         Caberfae Peaks Chair & CPR Refresher, Caberfae Peaks, 8:30 am, Deann Jenkins

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

November 2004

            TBA         Grand Rapids Ski Swap, Cannonsburg, Claude Katt

            TBA         Kalamazoo Ski Swap, Wings Stadium, Steve Peltz

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

              13         Basic MTR - Indoor, location & time TBA, Martin Monsma, 616-454-5145

              25         Thanksgiving

December 2004

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

                7         Announcement of Elections for WM3 Section Chief and Region Director, John Jenkins

             3/5         Division Ski & Toboggan Clinic, Boyne Highlands, 4:00 pm Friday, Jackie Bottomley

              11         Senior Emergency Management Workshop, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Brian Klebba

January 2005

                1         Start working on Awards, Kathy Young

                8         Ski Trainers Workshop (STW), Crystal Mountain, 8:00 am, Kevin Fultz

                9         Alpine Calibration Clinic (T&T), Crystal Mountain, 8:00 am, Gregg Hoppe

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

              16         Senior Emergency Management Evaluation, Cannonsburg, 8:00 am, Brian Klebba

              22         Ski Enhancement Seminar, Caberfae Peaks, Kevin Fultz

              23         Toboggan Enhancement Seminar, Caberfae Peaks, Jackie Bottomley

              30         Senior Hill Workshop, Crystal Mountain, Chip Knappen

              31         Deadline for Nominations for WM3 Section Chief and Region Director, John Jenkins

February 2005

                1         Awards due to Sections: WM1, Mike Bender, WM2, Patrick Mulvihill,
WM3, Mark Featherston.

             4/6         Division Women's Seminar, Boyne Highlands, Anne Blaedow

             5/6         Avalanche Fundamentals & Rescue, Nubs Nob, Sat 12:00 noon, Carl Schiner

                7         Awards Due To Region, Kathy Young

                7         National & Leadership Commendation Appointments due, Sue Brann

              20         Timber Ridge Basic Hill Evaluation, Timber Ridge, 8:00 am

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

              26         Caberfae Basic Hill Evaluation, Caberfae, 8:00 am, Deann Jenkins

              27         Senior Hill Evaluation, Crystal, 8:00 am, Chip Knappen

March 2005

                7         Deadline for Ballots for WM3 Section Chief and Region Director, John Jenkins

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

              15         Blue & Gold deadline, Colleen Wolfer

              27         Easter

April 2005

             1/3         Division Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Jim Woodrum

              30         Region OEC IT meeting, Brian Klebba

May 2005

              14         Region Meeting, Caberfae Peaks, time TBA,  John Jenkins

              14         Region Awards Banquet, Caberfae Peaks, time TBA, Deann Jenkins

June 2005

              30         Fiscal year ends

2005 Unscheduled Events

The following events are unscheduled, for more information, please email the contact person.

            Day         Event, location, time, contact person                                                             

           ____         Instructor Development, Grand Rapids/Timber Ridge, 6:30 pm, Pat Livingston

           ____         Advanced Mountain Travel & Rescue - Outdoor, Udel Hills, **,  Martin Monsma

           ____         Outdoor Travel & Rescue, Udell Hills, **, Martin Monsma