NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - FEBRUARY 22, 2000
  
  The calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning 
  Report.
  
  Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, 
  EXCEPT in instances in which registration dates close much earlier.  
  Asterisks (*) indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions 
  to entries that have appeared previously.  Brevity in entries is 
  appreciated.
  
  Please note that information on fire training can be found on the 
  multi-agency fire training schedule posted at 
  www.nifc.nps.gov/mats/matsframe.asp.
  
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  Dates:        February 28 - March 1 
  Course:       APCO COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OFFICER
  Location:     Zion NP, Springdale, UT
  Details:      The Association of Public Safety Communications 
                Official's training program instructs trainers on 
                teaching and evaluating new dispatchers.
  Closes:       N/A
  Contact:      APCO or Sheila Raske, ZION
  Phone/fax:    APCO: 888-272-6911; Raske: 435-772-0178; ---
  E-mail:       Dispatch at ZION-NP
  Submitter:    David Holmes, ZION
  
  Dates:        March 6 - 9 *
  Course:       SPECIAL PARK USES
  Location:     Francis Marion Westin, Charleston, SC
  Details:      The course provides fundamental information on 
                management of special park uses under guidelines in 
                DO-53. 
  Closes:       A few spots remain open - register ASAP
  Contact:      Deborah Burnette, NERO
  Phone/fax:    215-597-9153; 215-597-4791
  E-mail:       ---
  Submitter:    Julia Mize, BOST
  
  Dates:        March 8 - 10 
  Course:       TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 
                MATERIALS AND LEARNING GUIDELINES
  Location:     NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
  Details:      Use of environmental education guidelines to develop and 
                evaluate EE materials and help participants design their 
                own workshops.
  Closes:       ---
  Contact:      Claire Cassel, or www.nct.fws.gov
  Phone/fax:    703-358-2536; ---
  E-mail:       Claire_Cassel@fws.gov
  Submitter:    Bob Huggins, WASO
  
  Dates:        March 10 - 12 
  Symposium:    "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: WOMEN IN 19th CENTURY AMERICA 
                RESPOND TO A NATIONAL CRISIS," FIRST ANNUAL GETTYSBURG 
                NMP WOMEN'S HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
  Location:     Gettysburg NMP, PA
  Details:      Three-day symposium featuring living history programs, 
                lectures and guided walking tours of the town of 
                Gettysburg, with a focus on Victorian women and their 
                response to the Civil War.
  Closes:       ---
  Contact:      Gettysburg NMP
  Phone/fax:    717-334-1124 x432; ---
  E-mail:       cwbkworm@pipeline.com
  Submitter:    Katie Lawhon, GETT
  
  Dates:        March 13 - 18 *
  Event:        RANGER RENDEZVOUS XXIII
  Location:     Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville, TN
  Details:      Annual gathering of the Association of National Park 
                Rangers (ANPR). Call 1-800-233-1234 for room 
                reservations.
  Closes:       On-site registration
  Contact:      Dawn O'Sickey, secretary, ANPR, or any board member
  Phone/fax:    520-638-6470; ---
  E-mail:       dosickey@grand-canyon.az.us
  Submitter:    Same
  
  Dates:        March 19 *
  Course:       STRUCTURAL FIRE PREVENTION BASICS
  Location:     Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville, TN
  Details:      Four-hour presentation and hands-on session on 
                structural fire education and prevention by Hal Spencer, 
                NPS structural fire specialist. $50. Send SF-182 to Lisa 
                Eckert, Box 651, Hazen, ND 58545. Provided by ANPR in 
                conjunction with Ranger Rendezvous XXIII.
  Closes:       March 1st
  Contact:      Lisa Eckert, registration; Hal Spencer, course info
  Phone/fax:    Eckert: 701-745-3300, Spencer: 415-561-4451; ---
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name
  Submitter:    Lisa Eckert
  
  Dates:        March 19 - 20 *
  Course:       INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) AND PUBLIC HEALTH 
                SERVICES - THE FIELD CONNECTION
  Location:     Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville, TN
  Details:      Basics of IPM and public-health related issues and 
                investigation of the unique pest management situations 
                NPS employees and residents encounter. Lectures and 
                hands-on lab session. $200 for ANPR and ANPME members; 
                $250 for non-members. Send SF-182 to Lisa Eckert, Box 
                651, Hazen, ND 58545. Provided by ANPR in conjunction 
                with Ranger Rendezvous XXIII.
  Closes:       March 1st
  Contact:      Lisa Eckert, registration; Carol DiSalvo, NPS IPM 
                coordinator, course info
  Phone/fax:    Eckert: 701-745-3300, DiSalvo: 202-219-8936; ---
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name
  Submitter:    Lisa Eckert
  
  Dates:        March 27 - April 7 
  Course:       SMALL CRAFT ENFORCEMENT TRAINING (SCETP-002)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Operation and navigation of highly specialized 
                enforcement watercraft.
  Closes:       February 23rd
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2246; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        April 4 - 5 
  Workshop:     "OUTREACH - A TOOL FOR FRESHWATER MOLLUSK CONSERVATION," 
                FRESHWATER MOLLUSK CONSERVATION SOCIETY SPRING WORKSHOP
  Location:     NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
  Details:      The goal of the workshop is to provide participants with 
                an understanding of how outreach can be used to further 
                mollusk conservation.
  Closes:       ---
  Contact:      Sue Jennings
  Phone/fax:    423-569-2404 x 252; ---
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name.
  Submitter:    Same
  
  Dates:        April 10 - 14 *
  Course:       FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER TRAINING (FIRTP-004)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Current firearms methodologies, policies and procedures; 
                contemporary firearms trends, tactics and techniques in 
                the use of non-lethal marking rounds.
  Closes:       March 3rd
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        April 12 - 14 
  Course:       DEVELOPING AND WORKING WITH FRIENDS GROUPS               
  Location:     NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
  Details:      A workshop for employees interested in creating or 
                energizing a friends group.
  Closes:       February 25th
  Contact:      Tony Knapp
  Phone/fax:    304-535-6178; 304-535-6408
  E-mail:       ---
  Submitter:    Joyce Howe, STMA
  
  Dates:        April 16 - 19 
  Conference:   INTERNATIONAL BOATING AND WATER SAFETY SUMMIT 2000
  Location:     Alexis Park, Las Vegas, NV
  Details:      Updates on developments on recreational water activities 
                for all persons and agencies involved with boating and 
                water safety education, enforcement and management.  
                Jointly sponsored by National Water Safety Congress and 
                the National Safe Boating Council.
  Closes:       The reservation cutoff date is March 7th.
  Contact:      Nancy Bernard, Lake Mead NRA
  Phone/fax:    702-293-8714; ---
  E-mail:       Nancy Bernard via cc:Mail; or www.SafeBoatingCouncil.org
  Submitter:    Same
  
  Dates:        April 17 - 21 
  Course:       NPS SERVICEWIDE BASIC TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING
  Location:     Canyonlands NP, Moab, UT
  Details:      Training for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or 
                stranded people from heights and difficult terrain. 
                Students must bring their own technical gear. Physically 
                demanding course; all participants must be in good 
                physical condition. Includes a night rescue training 
                exercise. No tuition cost.
  Closes:       February 22nd
  Contact:      Ken Phillips, GRCA
  Phone/fax:    520-638-7792; 520-638-7838
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name.
  Submitter:    Ken Phillips
  
  Dates:        April 17 - 21 *
  Course:       ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION TRAINING 
                (XP-ARPTP-007)
  Location:     Reno, NV
  Details:      Basic ARPA training.
  Closes:       March 10th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        April 17 - 28
  Course:       FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (FITP-007)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Training for firearms instruction.
  Closes:       March 10th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        April 19 - June 21 *
  Course:       CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINING (CITP-021)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Training in criminal investigation.
  Closes:       March 10th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        April 25 - 27 
  Course:       DO-2: PARK PLANNING
  Location:     Denver, CO
  Details:      Course covers the planning framework in DO-2 and is 
                designed particularly for those preparing GMP's. No 
                tuition.
  Closes:       ---
  Contact:      Jan Harris or Nat Kuykendall
  Phone/fax:    Harris: 303-969-2435, Kuykendall: 303-969-2208; ---
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name
  Submitter:    Nat Kuykendall
  
  Dates:        April 25 - 28 
  Course:       WILDERNESS INTERPRETATION/EDUCATION TRAINING
  Location:     Shepherdstown, WV
  Details:      Course designed for wilderness education and/or 
                interpretive specialists and managers in the four 
                federal wilderness management agencies.
  Closes:       February 25th
  Contact:      Chris Barnes, Carhart National Wilderness Training       
                Center
  Phone/fax:    406-243-4623; ---
  E-mail:       ---
  Submitter:    Joyce Howe, STMA
  
  Dates:        April 29 - 30 
  Seminar:      "NO TURNING BACK: 1863 IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR," 
                BI-ANNUAL SEMINAR OF GETTYSBURG NMP
  Location:     Gettysburg NMP, PA
  Details:      The seminar focuses on a variety of events that occurred 
                during 1863. The keynote speaker is Terry Winschel, 
                chief historian at Vicksburg NMP. 
  Closes:       April 1st
  Contact:      Gettysburg NMP
  Phone/fax:    717-334-1124 x 447; 717-334-1997
  E-mail:       Evangelina Rubalcava at NP-GETT
  Submitter:    Katie Lawhon, GETT
  
  Dates:        May 3 - 5 
  Conference:   ARCHITECTURAL RECORDS: PRESERVING AND MANAGING THE 
                DOCUMENTATION OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
  Location:     The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
  Details:      The goal of this conference is to improve practices for 
                preserving, managing, and providing access to the 
                documentation of our built heritage. Registration fee of 
                $75 for NPS employees.
  Closes:       March 14th for early registration; April 10th for late 
                registration
  Contact:      Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
  Phone/fax:    215-545-0613; 215-735-9313
  E-mail:       CCAHA@ccaha.org or www.ccaha.org 
  Submitter:    Diane Vogt O'Conor, CSD/WASO
  
  Dates:        May 7 - 12 *
  Course:       MANAGERIAL GRID: PHASE I AND INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
  Location:     Omaha, NE
  Details:      Phase I is a prerequisite for attending the IP sessions. 
                Sponsored by ANPR.  Cost: $800, which includes a 
                one-year membership in ANPR; $600 for current members.  
                Send applications (purchase order, SF-181, personal 
                check or money order, etc.) to ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 
                N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
  Closes:       April 3rd
  Contact:      Bill Wade
  Phone/fax:    520-615-9417; 520-615-9474
  E-mail:       Bill Wade at NP-SAGU or JWBillWade@aol.com
  Submitter:    Same
  
  Dates:        May 8 - 9 *
  Seminar:      "RALLYING ON THE HIGH GROUND: STRENGTHENING 
                INTERPRETATION OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA"
  Location:     Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, DC
  Details:      NPS symposium in partnership with the NPF and Eastern 
                National linking the battlefield experience with 
                historical, social, economic, legal, cultural, political 
                and other issues and events that led to the Civil War. 
                Speakers include Jesse Jackson, Jr., John Keegan, James 
                McPherson, Ira Berlin, Drew Gilpin Faust, David Blight, 
                James Horton and Eric Foner.
  Closes:       March 15th
  Contact:      Jim Johnson, GETT
  Phone/fax:    717-334-1124 x 453; 717-334-1891
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name
  Submitter:    Katie Lawhon, GETT
  
  Dates:        May 8 - 12 
  Course:       FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
  Location:     Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ
  Details:      Provides administrative clerks and technicians at the 
                GS-5 and GS-7 level with developmental and full 
                performance level competencies in administrative 
                functions.
  Closes:       February 28th
  Contact:      Peggy Woodward
  Phone/fax:    304-535-6408; ---
  E-mail:       On cc:Mail by name
  Submitter:    Joyce Howe, STMA
  
  Dates:        May 8 - 12 
  Workshop:     CHIEFS OF INTERPRETATION WORKSHOP
  Location:     Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
  Details:      Training on transition from field interpreter to 
                supervisor, manager and leader.
  Closes:       February 24th
  Contact:      Dwight Madison
  Phone/fax:    202-287-8850; ---
  E-mail:       ---
  Submitter:    Joyce Howe, STMA
  
  Dates:        May 8 - 19 *
  Course:       DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (TRAIN THE 
                TRAINER) (DTITP-003)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Advanced, instructor-level program for Level I 
                protection rangers on psychomotor skills development, 
                defensive tactics, impact weapons, OC spray, and arrest 
                techniques.
  Closes:       March 17th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        May 22 - 26 *
  Course:       LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVANCED INTERVIEWING (LEAINTP-004)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Obtaining information effectively through a 
                multi-disciplinary approach which combines linguistics, 
                psychology, criminology, and sociology with the 
                principles of influence, negotiation and bargaining.
  Closes:       April 12th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Dates:        May 23 - 26 *
  Course:       LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (LEFITP-003)
  Location:     FLETC, Glynco, GA
  Details:      Teaching techniques for personnel who teach on a 
                part-time basis. 
  Closes:       April 13th
  Contact:      Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
  Phone/fax:    912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
  E-mail:       WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
  Submitter:    Wiley Golden, FLETC
  
  Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the 
  cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
  
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