JHPTS Program News
2019 Train the Trainer
Our annual Train the Trainer was held on March 16 and 17, in Boise, Idaho. Trackers from Massachusetts to Washington State to Canada to California – and most places in between – gathered to learn and share information about our program. We thank all of those who took their time and money to make sure that they were stellar representatives of our program. Many of our trainers were unable to attend due to the monster storm that passed through the country leading up to and during our training.
Thank you Dan Scovel, our President, for the use of your company’s facility, Hayden Beverage Company, in Boise, Idaho.
Meet Our New Sign Cutters
Sign Cutter (Master Tracker) certificates were awarded to the following trackers:
Dan Scovel, of Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, Idaho
Steve Frye, of Tracking Resources – Atlantic Coast, Virginia
Marcus Lemasters of Tracking Resources – Atlantic Coast, Virginia
Joel Hardin and Dan Scovel
Joel Hardin and Al Fox (receiving certificates on behalf of Marcus Lemasters and Steve Frye)
Thank You to Dick Wilker
Sign Cutter Dick Wilker received an award for 40 years of dedicated service to JHPTS. Dick has managed the website and database for many years. In addition, he fulfilled the role of Administrative Assistant, helping out whenever and wherever needed. Dick is stepping back this year to make way for the next generation of trackers to begin to carry the program. We all are grateful to Dick for his service.
We Have a New Website
Thanks to Wyoming Trackers and IT wizards Dan and Brenna Hutchison we have a new integrated Website and Database. Check it out. www.jhardin-inc.com Thanks also to Oregon/Washington Tracker Teddy Rhoads who recently joined the web design team, and to Idaho supporter Ole Cram for the days/weeks/and years he has spent to bring us to this point.
Joel Hardin, Brenna Hutchison, Dan Hutchison
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JHPTS Visual Trackers just completed a 24-hour sanctioned class in Cascade, Idaho. Instructors were Joel Hardin, Preston Funkhouser and Julie Balch. There were several certifications granted as follows:
Alisa Rettschlag, IMSARU, ID. Journeyman
Dietrich Biemiller, Snohomish SAR, WA Journeyman
Mike Rowe, IMSARU, ID Apprentice
Robin Embry, Idaho County SAR. Apprentice
Jim Johnson, Malheur County, OR. Basic
Russell Murata, Malheur County, OR. Basic
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