Operation Challenge Committee Meeting

Minutes10-2-07

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 –

Phone: 989-837-3503

Committee vice chair – Doug Koss –

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: BoyneMt.: Ed Klopf and Doug Koss to attend Oct. 26 Boyne Mt. Annual conference committeemeeting – 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 teamsFebruary 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 (To be determined)

Lab

Pump

Safety

Collection

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 BoyneMt. And MWEA contract

Overnight Lodging: no discount on lodging price to be determined by BoyneMt. and MWEA contract.- Ed and Doug to look for lodging at lower prices around BoyneMT.

Vendors / Sponsors: Sponsors donations will be accepted, to be used for T-shirts, 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