New York State Outdoor Guides Association's Annual Rendezvous

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Training sessions 

 

Water Safety for Guides- Thursday 1 - 4:30 PM $45.00

 

CPR & First Aid are National Saftey Council courses.  A book comes with each course taken and is included in the course fee.  No exceptions!  Class size is limited to 40 pupils, reserve early.

 

Adult CPR- Friday 8 - Noon $40.00

 

Standard First Aid- Friday 1- 5 $40.00

 

Water Safety, CPR and First Aid are each pre-requisite to obtaining a guide’s license and must be kept current to continue guiding.  Water Safety, once successfully completed is good for life.

 

Guides Licensing Exam- Saturday at 2:00 pm.  You MUST register in advance with NYS DEC by calling (518) 402-8838.  You can download the “Licensed Guides Application”, “Licensed Guides Rules & Regulations” and the “Medical Form” here- http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/30969.html  

Be sure to register for this exam on the NYSOGA Rendezvous Registration form as well.

 

Also taking place Saturday will be the Annual Meeting of the New York State Outdoor Guides Association and election of the Associations’ officers and directors.  There will be a Saturday luncheon and the annual guides’ banquet Saturday evening.  An Association Board meeting is scheduled for Sunday morning.

 

Rendezvous Schedule:

Thursday, 3-25-10

                        Water Safety for Guides     1 to 430 pm

Friday, 3-26-10

                        Breakfast                      7 to 9 am

                        Adult CPR                     8am to Noon

                        Lunch                          Noon to 1 pm

                        Standard First Aid            1 to 5 pm

                        Dinner                         6 pm

                        Welcome Meeting             7 pm to ?

Saturday, 3-27-10

                        Breakfast                      7 to 9 am

                        Seminar 1                     9 to 10 am

                        Seminar 2                     10 to 11 am

                        Seminar 3                     11 am to noon

                        Guide Exam Review            1030 to 1130 am

                        Lunch with Guest Speaker    Noon to 2 pm

                        Guide Exam                    2 pm

                        Regional Meetings             2 to 215 pm

                        Annual Meeting                        230 to 5 pm

                        Social Time                    5 to 6 pm

                        Guides Banquet/Raffles       630 pm to ?

Sunday, 3-28-10

                        Breakfast                      7 to 9 pm

                        NYSOGA Board Meeting      10 am to ?