2009 SKYWARN Classes Posted

[VCOL023]

So far these are the classes listed for 2009:

BASIC SKYWARN

March 24 2009
Yorktown, VA (York County) 6 PM
Marlbank Cove Rec. Center,111 Lookout Point. For more information or to register, contact Joe Imburgia via e-mail.

April 6 2009
Franklin, VA (City of Franklin) 6 PM
Site information TBD. For more information or to register, contact Ricky Grizzard via e-mail.

April 15 2009
Emporia, VA (City of Emporia) 6 PM
Emporia N.G. Armory @ Emporia Airport. For more information or to register, contact Ken Royals via e-mail or 434-634-5788

April 21 2009
Virginia Beach, VA (City of Virginia Beach) 6 PM
Virgina Beach EMS Training Center. For more information or to register, contact Cookie Ketcham via e-mail or 757-385-2914

May 19 2009
Chesapeake, VA (City of Chesapeake) 6 PM
Fire Department Classroom, 304 Albemarle Dr. For more information or to register, contact Michelle Oblinsky via e-mail or call 757-382-6860

May 20 2009
Hampton, VA (City of Hampton) 6 PM
Site TBD. For more information or to register, contact Bill Kennedy via e-mail or 757-727-1223

June 19 2009
Edenton, NC (Chowan County) 6 PM
Chowan County Public Safety Ctr , 305 W. Freemason St. For more information or to register, contact Doug Belch via e-mail or call 252-482-3155

ADAVANCED SKYWARN

June 3 2009
Hampton, VA (City of Hampton) 6 PM
Site TBD. For more information or to register, contact Bill Kennedy via e-mail or call 757-727-1223

June 15 2009
Highland Springs, VA (Henrico County) 6 PM
Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd. For more information or to register, contact Anna McRay via e-mail or call 804-501-7183

Go To Wakefield SKYWARN Page for email information: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/akq/spotterinfo/skywarn.htm

...and don't forget to signup for eSpotter!

[WhiteKean2004]

Made a few corrections to the dates/contacts posted. Check the site for more info. We WILL be adding more basic and Advanced sessions later this month/early next month. Keep checking back on our webpage!

Mike

[VCOL023]

BASIC SKYWARN
October 6, 2009 - Newport News, VA
6 PM : Virginia Department of Health - Peninsula Health District Building
416 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
For more information, or to register, please contact Teresa Blakeslee at 757-594-8045 or via e-mail

BASIC SKYWARN
October 13, 2009 - Hanover, VA
6 PM : Hanover Courthouse Volunteer Fire Department (Station #5)
13326 Hanover Courthouse Rd.
For more information, or to register, please contact Corey Beazley at 804-365-6195 or via e-mail

BASIC SKYWARN
October 28, 2009 - Portsmouth, VA
6 PM : Portsmouth Fire Station #4, Continuing Education Building
645 Broad Street.
For more information, or to register, please contact Steve Molo via e-mail.

BASIC SKYWARN
November 5, 2009 - Gloucester, VA
6 PM : Botetourt Elementary School
6361 Main St.
For more information, or to register, please contact Jane Wenner at 804-693-1391 or via e-mail

BASIC SKYWARN
November 10, 2009
6 PM : Poquoson Fire Station #1
1035 Poquoson Ave.
For more information, or to register, please contact Lisa Holloway via e-mail

BASIC SKYWARN
November 18, 2009
6 PM : Suffolk Fire Station #3
1001 White Marsh Rd.
For more information, or to register, please contact Steve Crow via e-mail or call 877-499-4257 ext 3900.

ADVANCED SKYWARN - none planned yet

ALL UPDATES (and email links) ARE LISTED HERE: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/akq/spotterinfo/skywarn.htm

[TornadoVA]

What is the age to being in spotter classes?

[James]

I am not sure the age, however, you might be able to email whoever is hosting the one you want to go to. They would know, I would imagine either 18 or 21 or something like that.