NYSOGA Winter Rendezvous XLII

Feb. 27th thru March 2nd, 2025

WHITE EAGLE CONFERENCE CENTER
2910 Lake Moraine Road, Hamilton NY 13346

Honoring Traditions: Voices from the Past – Mitchell Sabattis

Event & Training Schedule

Friday February 27, 2025
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Registration & Camp Store – The Lodge
1:00pm – 4:30pm: Water Safety for Guides Class – Cleveland
4:45pm – 6:15pm: Dinner gathering (dutch) at the Solsville Hotel – Solsville Hotel
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Guide Exam: Review & Open Discussion – Cleveland
8:15pm – until: “Map & Compass Overview (TBA)” – Cleveland

Friday February 28, 2025
7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast – The Lodge
8:30am – 5:00pm: Registration & Cam: p Store – The Lodge
8:30am – 12:00pm: Standard First Aid Class – Cleveland
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch – The Lodge
1:00pm – 5:00pm: Adult CPR / AED – Cleveland
5:00pm – 6:00pm: “Pro Discounts for Guides (Jamie Arnold)” – The Teepee
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Dinner – The Lodge
7:00pm – until Welcome Meeting & Social Time – The Teepee

Saturday March 1, 2025
ALL DAY Hyker Kanooski Quiz (just for fun) – The Teepee
7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast – The Lodge
8:30am – 5:00pm: Registration & Camp Store – The Lodge
9:00am – 9:50pm: “Seminar #1 – Guide Business Operations Roundtable (Scott Locorini w/ Jamie Arnold)” – Cleveland
10:00am – 10:50am: “Seminar #2 – Guide Business Marketing Roundtable (Scott Locorini w/ Jamie Arnold)” – Cleveland
11:00am – 11:50am: “Seminar #3 – Visitor Use Management vs. Carrying Capacity (Adirondack Park Agency)” – Cleveland
12:00pm – 2:00pm: Lunch – The Lodge (12:50pm – 1:45pm) Special Speaker – (DEC Special License Unit Update)
2:00pm – 5:00pm: NYSDEC Licensed Guide Exam:  Pre-registration required – Cleveland
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Regional Meetings TBD
2:30pm – 5:00pm: Board of Directors Meeting Delaware
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Social Time – The Teepee
6:00pm – 9:00pm: Annual Guides Banquet (Awards, Quilt & Door Prize Drawings) – The Lodge
9:00pm – until: Social Time – The Teepee

Sunday March 2, 2025
7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast – The Lodge

See you again in 2026! Safe travels and good guiding.