2012-05-19 Beginner Tracker

Announcement
NOTE: This course has been rescheduled to June 23-24, 2012.

Course Name: Beginner Tracking

Description:

[Course description to be added here.]

Offered To:

All interested persons - search and rescue workers, government workers, and members of the public.

Registrations from search and rescue workers from any SAR Alberta member organization are given priority.

Instructor:

Dave Hanna

Place: Pincher Creek.

Date:

2 days. Saturday-Sunday, May 19-20, 2012 (Victoria Day long weekend).

See detail of times and places on the web page http://pcsar.webhop.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/2012-05-19_Beginner_Tracker

Pre/co-requisites:

None.

Cost:

This course is funded by an Alberta Government grant, with additional costs being underwritten by PCSAR.

Seating is limited. Students who register but do not attend or do not complete the course restrict participation and funding for other students who would have completed the course. A $50 deposit is required to hold a seat. The deposit will be refunded if the student completes the course.

Deposits made out to "Pincher Creek Search and Rescue" may be:

mailed to:
 * Training Coordinator
 * Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
 * Box 1251
 * Pincher Creek, Ab
 * T0K 1W0

or hand delivered cheques to Brett Wuth (403 627-2460).

[To be determined: cost of text book, if any.]

The student is responsible for travel, and accommodation. Lunches will be provided.

If you're planning on staying in Pincher Creek for the course (e.g. not commuting back to Lethbridge), there are a number of hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast options.

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Tourism-g499107-Pincher_Creek_Alberta-Vacations.html

If you would like to be billeted by one of our members, contact the course coordinator. (No promises.)

To Register:

Contact Brett Wuth, wuth@acm.org, 403 627-2460 and provide your name, e-mail address and phone number. Or add your information here: http://pcsar.webhop.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/2012-05-19_Beginner_Tracker#Participants

Follow up with the deposit.

For more information:

visit http://pcsar.webhop.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/2012-05-19_Beginner_Tracker

Registrations and deposits must be received by May 11.

Booking

 * MD Meeting Room: Basement, east door, MD Building, 753 Kettles St, Pincher Creek
 * tracking locations to be determined

(exact times to be determined) (This is Victoria Day longweekend)
 * Sat May 19, 2012, day
 * Sun May 20, 2012, day

Participants

 * Registration List

To do

 * confirm course times with instructor
 * get course description
 * get course syllabus/outline
 * get maximum class size
 * draft announcement
 * send out announcement
 * verify instructor's costs
 * determine facility/equipment requirements
 * book facility
 * book equipment
 * determine grant requirements on class size
 * develop budget (facility, food, possibly mileage, accommodation)
 * book catering
 * confirm registrations