Operation Challenge Committee Meeting Minutes 10-2-07 Attendance: Ed Klopf; Keith Sikaitis; Steve Aiken; Larry Woodard Goal: To promote and establish a competitive criteria to determine a Michigan operation challenge team to compete in the national event. Committee chair – Ed Klopf – eklopf@midland-mi.org Phone: 989-837-3503 Committee vice chair – Doug Koss – doukoss@ameritech.net Phone: 989-684-3994 Promotion of Operations Challenge event: Section contact: Ed Klopf to contact local section leaders to promote interest, offer section visit Previous team Contact: Doug Koss to contact previous teams to promote interest Start up training offer: ED Klopf or Doug Koss will offer start training for teams interested in competing 2 Class will be offer with state approved CEC: (.6 technical category) updated class profile to be submitted to Bruce Lack MDEQ by Dec. 1, 2007 – formality for new trainer list and specific lab training Submit class agenda: Agenda will be submitted to MWEA for flyer by Dec.1, 2007 MWEA to attend: MWEA staff to attend to track CEC and class training – Ed to speak with Jerry – if staff not available committee member to handle Determine Cost: Ed spoke with Jerry – $75 for MWEA members $118 for non members which will include 1 year MWEA membership if wanted 2 Locations – Martin Control in Farmington Hill / North location to be determined: recommended to contact Sherry Elliot– Ed to follow up Trainers: Safety: Dennis Nagel from the safety store / Bob Burditt safety consultant Lab: Ed to contact John Parmentier with the Lab committee for volunteers Collection: Martin Control Pump: Keith Sikitias to contact Goodwin representative Process: Looking for volunteer Administrator workshop Jan. 08: Ed Klopf to speak -15 minute promotional slot in agenda MWEA matter articles: first of 3 submitted Sept 13 – want add – Ed Klopf Next by Nov. 30 – on national competition / promotional – Ed Klopf Last article by March 28, 2008 Publish state winner in local papers – to be done Main Event: Location: Boyne Mt.: Ed Klopf and Doug Koss to attend Oct. 26 Boyne Mt. Annual conference committee meeting – to review space and location issues at Boyne Steve Aiken - committee liaison - to speak with Board on proposed annual conference location at November board meeting Proposed Dates: June 23 and or 22, 2007 Commitment deadline for teams February 8, 2008 to book annual conference: Minimum team requirement 3 to hold competition. Maximum team registration 10 teams Registration deadline: May 1, 2008 Events: Lab – Head Judge: Bill Rauch – Kar Lab Judges: (Recommend 2 other Judges) Collection – Head Judges: Vincent Astorino / John Mac Donald: Martin Controls (recommend 2 judges and or setup persons) Pump – Head Judge: Keith Sikaitis – Kennedy Pump Judges: Brent Binder AIS (required 2 other judges) Safety – Head Judge: Dennis Nagel – Safety Store Judges: Bob Burditt / (require 1 other judge, recommend 2) Process – Head Judge: Volunteers needed Judges: Event Start Times: Collection Lab Pump Safety Collection (To be determined) Announce thank you list and winners at Monday evening activity? Event Sponsor Sign: will supply sponsor of event sign T-shirts for teams: each team members will receive Jackets for winners: Jackets will be supplied to first time winners. Jackets can be received by repeat winners once every 5 or possibly 3 years. Teams Lunch and Dinner: no discount on meal tickets price to be determined by Boyne Mt. And MWEA contract Overnight Lodging: no discount on lodging price to be determined by Boyne Mt. and MWEA contract.- Ed and Doug to look for lodging at lower prices around Boyne MT. Vendors / Sponsors: Sponsors donations will be accepted, to be used for Tshirts, jackets, and meal tickets for teams. National Competition: Arranging itinerary: to be reviewed Making reservations: to be reviewed Expense money: to be reviewed Other issues: New registration and liability form: Larry stated Todd Wilbright should review: Ed to forward to Todd Flyers: Ed to generate flyer to distribute to committee members and sponsors to be distributed as posting when at different locations – Will be ready next committee meeting Larry suggested if unable to generate interest in competition for state title possible to select sections each year to form team to send to national op. challenge. Ed unsure if that would be appropriate but could be possible. Idea will be tabled until response is noted on 2008 promotional push. Suggested possible promotional talk at regional operator meeting in the spring. Ed will look into! Pump event: Keith will make control panel for event, Ed will supply wet well Pump event will be modified for state and not require vacuum test of pump. Next Meeting: December 4, 2007 10:00am at the MWEA in Bath Mi. Building address for any wanting to use map quest is 5815 E. Clark rd. Bath, Mi. 48808