NOTE: The program posted here is only a preliminary draft outline. The final version will be provided at the event. You are welcome to suggest either topics you would like to present or skills you would like to practice. Contact Rick Shandler: rick@shandler.net

What to Bring

What gear do you need for the weekend? See our list.

Except where noted, all events take place at Northfield Mountain.

Friday, September 18, 2009

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Campsite check-in (Barton Cove Campground)

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Event Administration Meeting

Saturday, September 19, 2009

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Registration, Continental Breakfast (Thank you, Northfield Mountain), Vendor Displays

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Welcome / Opening Remarks from Galka, MacQueen, France plus Northfield

8:30 AM – 12:00 N

Refresher Skills Stations: All participants are required to have their classification skills signed off by two independent queues per area of instructor certification.

Avalanche:

  • Transceivers/beacon practice (both single and multiple ÒburialsÓ outside plus pinpointing station indoors), first demonstrate competence with your own unit, then after that we will have all current models on the market for you to demo.
  • ICS for organized avalanche group rescue

MTR:

  • [to be determined]
  • [to be determined]

Nordic:

  • [to be determined]
  • [to be determined]

12:00 N – 12:30 PM

Lunch (Thank you, Northfield Mountain). (Feel free to keep eating into the start of the next session, especially those who are not avalanche instructors, but try to keep disruptions for session participants to a minimum.)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Course Delivery Issues

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Break with light refreshments.

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

[presentation to be determined]

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

[presentation to be determined]

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

ICS discussion for Sunday Exercise

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Q/A Discussion and General

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM

New Instructor Meeting w/Mentors and I/Ts - Q/A Galka, MacQueen, France

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Meeting for Instructor Trainers

  • Instructor Activity Reports/IT assignments
  • Status of Instructors being mentored
  • This season's pending recertification - Active/Dormant Instructors
  • Program quality issues
  • Scholarships and instructor recruitment

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Meeting for Division Supervisors and Regional Advisors

  • Appointment of Regional Advisors Process
  • Program Delivery to Regions/Program Needs for upcoming season
  • Planned course schedule
  • Available IORs, instructors and resources

Saturday Evening, September 19, 2009 (Barton Cove Campground)

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner and Campfire

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Beacon Competition (optional) with prizes for top three from sponsor donation pool.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Opening Comments Q & A. Continental breakfast (Thank you, Northfield Mountain)

Course Evaluation Distribution. Raffle and Beacon Competition prizes

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

SAR exercise

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Debrief

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Closing Remarks and Adjournment. Strike camp.

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

IT Meeting and Review of Course Evaluations.