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For a complete list of events in each region, consult the region web sites linked from the Regions page.

PROGRAM

EVENT

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

CONTACT

COMMENTS


DECEMBER
OEC
OEC IT Certification/ Refresher Clinic
Saturday, December 3

Bromley Mountain, VT
Tim Walker timwalker317@gmail.com
Preregistration mandatory.
OEC/EMM
Sr. EMM T/E Clinic
Sunday, December 4

Bromley Mountain, VT
Garry Keane 603-673-6689; Cell: 603-930-4533 gpkeane@comcast.net
OEC/EMM
Sr. EMM T/E Recertification Clinic
Saturday, December 10
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Butternut Ski Area, Great Barrington, MA
Bill Welch welchcbma@sbcglobal.net ; Scott Rockefeller Cell: 413-822-3669 scottrockefeller@aol.com
Reservations required. 5 openings avail. from other regions. Must be sponsored by local Senior EMM coordinator.
MTR
MTR-2 Course, Part 1
Sat. - Sun., December 17-18

Denton Hill, Coudersport, PA, WNY
B. J. Butler 607-724-2222 bjbutler@ptd.net
Registration Form.
OEC
OEC 5th Edition Rollout Seminar
Wednesday, December 28
5:00 PM
Ski Butternut Patrol Building, State Road, Great Barrington, MA
Scott Rockefeller scottrockefeller@aol.com
Openings for 4 more OEC Instructors requiring training. Contact Scott to reserve spot.








JANUARY, 2012
OEC
WNY Patroller's School
Saturday, January 7
8:00 AM
Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY
Mary Lyn luckydiamond@frontiernet.net
See http://www.nspwny.org for application. More Info.
S&T
Certified
PSPA Precourse
Wednesday, January 11

Sugarloaf, ME
Carl Chaplin chapc@pegasystems.com

Avalanche
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue Course
Saturday, January 14

Keene Valley, ENY
To register, call "The Mountaineer" 518-576-2281

MTR
MTR Enhancement - Low Angle Rescue Course
Saturday, January 14

Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, Highmount, NY
Matt Speier Cell: 646-319-2747 matt@peakrescue.org
Course Flyer.
Registration Form.
S&T
Women's S&T Clinic
Saturday, January 21
Regis. 7:30; Clinic at 8:00 AM
Holiday Valley, Ellicottville, NY WNY
Denice Kaus 716-640-8888 neecee@netsync.net or Kristen Russo 716-861-6510 kmarx06@hotmail.com
Cost $30 - includes lunch, snacks, etc.
S&T
S&T T/E Clinic
Sat. - Sun., January 21-22

Mt. Sunapee, NH
Dave Walker cert372@yahoo.com
Registration deadline 1/9/12; limited to 24. Must be S&T Instructor for 1 yr. & mentor T/E for 1 year.
Certified
Certified precourse
Friday, January 20

Hunter Mountain, NY
Roland Lunser cert416@aol.com
Brant Maley skipatrol523@gmail.com
Pre-registration and Sponsor Form required.
Certified
Introduction to Certified
Sat. - Sun., January 21-22

Windham Mountain, NY
Justin Guth guthjd@msn.com
Information and registration site.
S&T
Patroller's School
Sat. - Sun., January 21-22

Windham Mountain, NY
Justin Guth guthjd@msn.com
Information and registration site.
S&T
S&T T/E Prep. Clinic
Sat. - Sun., January 21-22

Windham Mountain, NY Justin Guth guthjd@msn.com Information and registration site.
Certified
PSPA Precourse
Wednesday, January 25

Hunter Mountain, ENY
Carl Chaplin chapc@pegasystems.com
Certified
Certified Precourse
Thursday, January 26

Sunday River, ME
Dave Walker cert372@yahoo.com
Preregistration and Sponsor Form required. $25 lift ticket.
Nordic Nordic Skier Enhancement & Skills Clinic
Sat. - Sun., January 28-29
Bolton Nordic, NVT
Hope Crifo 802-223-4172 hcrifo@yahoo.com
Pre-registration required. Contact will provide program specifics.
MTR
MTR-2 Course, Part 1
Sat. - Sun., January 28-29

Northfield Mountain, Northfield, MA
Jack Lalor camjewco@midcoast.com
More info. & Registration.








FEBRUARY
Avalanche
Avalanche Level I Course
Fri. - Sun., February 3-5
Smugglers Notch, NVT
Chuck Boyd 860-508-5273 chucklin2@gmail.com

S&T
Patrollers' School
Sat. - Sun., February 4-5

Killington, VT
Terry Randolph
terrylrandolph@comcast.net

Jane Williams - for
Women's clinic
laurelhll@aol.com
More information here.
S&T
S&T T/E Clinic
Sat. - Sun., February 4-5

McCauley Mountain, NY
Jon Wilson cody@headstrong.org
Registration deadline 1/20/12. Must be S&T Instructor for 1 year & mentor T/E for 1 year.
Certified
Certified Precourse
Friday, February 10

Mt Snow, VT
Don Mills dsmtelemark@myfairpoint.net
Preregistration and Sponsor Form required.   CANCELLED
S&T
S&T T/E Clinic
Sat. - Sun., February 11-12

Mt. Snow, VT
Don Mills dsmtelemark@myfairpoint.net Registration deadline 2/1/12. Must be S&T Instructor for 1 year & mentor T/E for 1 year.
Nordic
Women's Nordic Ski Clinic
Saturday, February 11

Northfield Mountain Nordic, WMASS
Sue Menick 860-872-6123 suemenick@yahoo.com
Pre-registration required. Contact will provide program specifics.
Nordic
Nordic Skills Clinic & Senior Nordic Ski Clinic/Evaluation
Sat. - Sun., February 11-12
Allegany State Park, Summit Area, WNY
Butch MacQueen 716-354-9235; butchmacqueen@gmail.com
Pre-registration required. Contact will provide program specifics.
Avalanche
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue Course
Saturday, February 11

Ski Roundtop, EPA
Richard Hartman richardhartman@verizon.net
Course is full as of 1/19/12.
MTR
MTR-1 Course
Sat. - Sun., February 18-19
8:00 AM
Windingtrails, Farmington, CT
Michael Lapierre miclapierre@comcast.net
Registration required. Limited enrollment.
MTR
MTR-2 Course, Part 2
Sat. - Mon., February 18-20

Denton Hill, Coudersport, PA, WNY
B. J. Butler 607-724-2222 bjbutler@ptd.net
OEC/EMM
Senior EMM Final Evaluation
Sunday, February 26
8:00 AM
Swain Ski Area, Swain, NY, GV
Bill Teamerson bill@waysidegardencenter.com
CANCELLED
Avalanche
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue Course
Sunday, February 19

Winding Trails, CT
Chuck Boyd 860-508-5273 chucklin2@gmail.com
OEC/EMM
Senior EMM Final Evaluation
Sunday, February 19
Mt. Southington, CT
Jim Houlihan jrhoulihan@gmail.com

MTR
MTR-2 Course, Part 2
Fri. - Sun., February 24-26

Mt Moosilauke, Warren, NH
Jack Lalor camjewco@midcoast.com

Avalanche
Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue Course
Saturday, February 25

Hidden Valley, NJ
Matt Karpinecz mgkarp@gmail.com








MARCH
MTR
MTR BC Ropes Enhancement & Nordic Senior Ski Evaluation
Fri. - Sun., March 2-4


Highland Forest Nordic, CNY
Greg France 570-677-3352; (Cell) 973-222-6372 gfnsp@ptd.net
Pre-registration required. Contact will provide program specifics.
Nordic
OEC/EMM
Senior EMM T/E Clinic
Saturday, March 3

Bromley Mountain, VT
Garry Keane 603-673-6689; Cell: 603-930-4533 gpkeane@comcast.net
OEC/EMM
Senior EMM Final Evaluation
Sunday, March 4
8:00 AM
Seven Springs Ski Area, PA, WAPP
Bob Snoby rsnobees@atlanticbb.net

S&T
Women's S&T Enhancement Seminars
Sat. - Sun., March 3-4
Ski Butternut, WMASS
Laura Tucker muthrtuckr@yahoo.com
Preregistration required. Cost $35. Contact will provide program specifics.
Certified
PSPA Annual Exam
Wed. - Thurs., March 7-8

Sugarbush, VT
Carl Chaplin chapc@pegasystems.com
Avalanche
Avalanche Level I Course
Fri. - Sun., March 16-18
Whiteface Mountain, ENY
Chuck Boyd 860-508-5273 chucklin2@gmail.com

Young Adult
Young Adult Patroller Seminar
Fri., March 16 - Mon., March 19

Bromley Mountain, VT
Jerry Hyson hysonski@gmail.com
More information.
Registration Form.
Certified
Certified Exam and Annual Meeting
Thurs. - Sun., March 22-25

Jay Peak, VT
Dave Walker cert372@yahoo.com
Sarah Keating sarah.keating@keystone.edu
Registration contact:
Laura Tucker muthrtuckr@yahoo.com
Application deadline: 2/22/12
Attendance deadline: 3/19/12
All Interested Patrollers
Winter Sciences and Survival Seminar
Saturday, March 24

West Point Ski Lodge, West Point, NY

http://www.nmnsp.org/index.html#wsss








APRIL
All Interested Patrollers
Patroller Education Conference
Thurs. - Sat., April 12-14

Copper Mountain, CO
Contact Christine Albertson at the National Office at 720-963-2621.
Register via the NSP web site after October 1, 2011. More information here.
All Interested Patrollers
Eastern Division Spring Officers' Meeting
Fri. - Sun., April 27-29

The Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY
John Shipman jwshipman@aol.com


MAY