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March Meeting

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7pm at
Freedom Park Shelter

Intersection of Lilac and Cumberland

TCC Committee will meet at 6pm

Guest Speaker:TBA

Will speak on:

TBA

 CEUs for Certified Arborists plus good times with good tree people

RSVPs  – 704-953-2917

Please let us know if you’re coming so we can be prepared to feed you!

Remember Membership Runs From January To January, So Come Ready to Pay Your Dues!!!!!

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Special Events in 2012:

        Spring Splicing Symposium this March in Columbus, Ga.  $250 gets you the cordage and hardware to        make $200 in climbing ropes.  More info at  www.splicingsymposium.com


Regular Membership Meetings in 2012:

Always the second Tuesday of the odd months (1,3,5,7,9,11) Unless otherwise posted. 

Jan 10th - Gary Cooler-Product Manager-US-Husqvarna  and Gary Hardee-Product Specialist-Husqvarna- Innovations and Features of Chainsaws

Special Events in 2011-2012:

CPR and 1st Aid Training Nov. 12th @ CPCC CATO CAMPUS


Service Day: Carolina Raptor Center, November 5, 2011, 9am till completed. Food supplied by CRC


Tree Risk Assessor credential : Burlington, KY October 17-18 and on October 19-20. Contact Dino Kent, by email at dhkent@bellsouth.net.


Certified Arborist Exam: to be offered in January 2012 at CPCC-North Campus. Includes 2 day review course before exam.


Regular Membership Meetings in 2011:

Nov 8th - Elections & Scotty Olson - Respecting the Chainsaw

Sept 17th - Aerial Rescue Training, Sat Sept 17th Hornet's Nest Park 6301 Beatties Ford Rd

Sept 13th - Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00pm Safety September. Bernard Urtecho - The Role of the Superviser

July 12th - Summer Cookout at the Bartlett Research Lab

March 15th -    Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00pm

February 8th - Tree Root Development by Barry Gemberling - Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00pm

Special Events in 2011:

Pesticide Applicators Review Course and Exam - Review class May 7th 8am-4.30pm CPCC Cato Campus www.cpcc.edu.  The NCDA Pesticide Applicators Examination will be given again at CPCC Cato Campus on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM                                                                                            

For registration info and to order study manuals - http://www.ncagr.gov/SPCAP/pesticides/


January 29th & 30th - Certified Arborist Prep Course - CPCC - $75 - Contact Steve Ketner @ sketner@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Regular Membership Meetings in 2010:

September 25th - Elections - Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00 pm 

September 25th - Aerial Rescue Training by North American Training Solutions - More Details to come.....

September 11th - CPR and 1st Aid Class - CPCC Cato Campus (Paid Registration Required)

July 6th - Annual July Cook Out - Bartlett Tree Research Labs 6.00pm

May 11th - John Holmes CPCC - Common Insect Pests of Woody Ornamentals - Vermmer Charlotte, 7.00pm

March 9th - Tom Johnson and Kathy Pearce - City Permiting - Ben Gerald - Benefits of Purchasing Life Insurance - Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00pm

January 12th - Don Bokelhied - Trees and Soil - Vermeer Charlotte, 7.00pm

Special Events in 2010:

  • CPCC is offering Arboricultural Practicies begining August 16th.  Classes begin at 6pm and meet Mondays and Wednesdays.  Contact John Holmes to see if you qualify to waive the pre requisite.  John.Holmes@cpcc.edu
  • ISA - Southern Chapter Conference and Tree Climbing Event -  Concord, NC  March 28 - 30, 2010
  • CAA Annual NC Tree Climbing Championship - Charlotte, NC  April 17 - 18, 2010
  • ArborMaster Inc.  Hands-on Field Skills Training at Biltmore Estate Dates
    • Level 1 Tree Climbing Methods and Best Practice - March 24-25 2010
    • Level 1 Precision Felling, Chain Saw Handling, Safety & Ergonomics - March 26-27 2010
    • Level 1 Arborist Rigging Applications - March 29-30 2010
  • Central NC Tree Worker Training and ISA Certified Tree Worker/Climber Specialist Exam - Ashboro, NC May 10th - 12th  Web -  http://randolph.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=events&event_id=17602

Special CAA Event -

  • September 12th - Red Cross Training Day - CPR and 1st Aid Certifications
  • September 26th - Aerial Rescue Certification
  • Great Deal - $25 for members. 

Regular Membership Meetings in 2009:

January 13th -  Jim Cortese - Expand into Consulting Arboriculture. Charlotte Landscape Mgmt Office, 7 pm
 -March 10th -  Paul Mautz.  Charlotte Landscape Mgmt Office, 7 pm
 -May 12th -  Stephan Zimmerman.   Charlotte Landscape Mgmt Office, 7pm
 -July 14th -  Annual Cookout plus -  Jeremy Thomas - How to transplant a 750 yr old tree.  Bartlett Research Lab, 6:30 pm
November 10th  -  Neil Hendrickson-New Concepts in Tree Risk-  New Officer Elections / TBD.                                                             

Shout Out to our TCC Winners:

2009 NC Tree Climbing Champions -  Lucas Drews (Men) and Josephine Hedger (Women)

2008 NC Tree Climbing Champions - Cormac Nagan (Men) and Camille Provost (Women)