Spotter Training Schedule for 2009
- Check back frequently for updates & changes. A couple of classes still have to be cemented in place
- Unless otherwise noted below, all classes are open to general public, you are not required to be a spotter...education never hurt anyone. Classes are free, with a 10 to 15 minute break midway through the class.
- If you can't attend the class(es) scheduled for your county, feel free to attend a class in a neighboring county. In any case, it's a good idea to contact the Emergency Management Director of the county class you are attending ahead of time to find out if you need to pre-register. Some classes have limited seating, thus the reason for possible pre-registration.
- Prior to attending the class, please read and surf through all the links and material found on the Storm Spotter Page on this web site so that you can more easily understand the material presented in the class.
- Most spotter classes are taught by Rusty Kapela. He doesn't provide completion certificates, since he trains over 2000 people each year. For the most part, County Emergency Management Directors don't provide certificates, but a couple of them do. Therefore, in general, please do not expect a certificate.
- Attendance at some classes has been increasing significantly the past few years, and sometimes it’s standing-room only (or sitting on the floor). Therefore, you should plan on arriving at the classes at least 15-20 minutes prior to the posted starting time in order to get a seat.
- All 2009 classes are basic, unless otherwise indicated in the schedule listing. Four advanced classes will be conducted - one each in Dane, Fond du Lac, Racine and Kenosha County.
- Starting in 2009, we will conduct four advanced classes each year somewhere in the 20-county warning area of south-central and southeast Wisconsin serviced by the Milwaukee/Sullivan weather office. These advanced classes will be held in the counties of Dane, Racine, Sheboygan, and Columbia. A basic class will be held in these counties as well, usually on the same day that the advanced class is held. If there are any changes to the 2009 advanced class listing, the 2009 spotter class schedule will be adjusted. Conceptually, since we are responsible for 20 counties, and 4 advanced classes will be taught each year, then a particular county will host an advanced class once every 5 years. Of course, you can always attend an advanced class in a neighboring county.
- A message to new spotters from Rusty Kapela, WCM MKX
April 20-24, 2009 - Wisconsin Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
Drill Day is Thursday April 23, 2009 from 1 to 2 PM.
| May, 2009 - Upcoming | |||
| Day | City, State | Time | Location |
| 20 | Waukesha, WI
(Waukesha County) |
6:00pm CDT | Carroll University;(Basic, Advanced) 6-9 pm; Dorothy Goff Frisch Recital Hall; Shattuck Auditorium and Music Hall. 218 North East Ave. |
| Contact Information: Jeffrey.Craven@noaa.gov | |||
