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Tracking 2008 8th Tracking Symposium of Practicing Trackers A Symposium for everyone interested in TRACKING October 10, 11, & 12, 2008 Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center Hosted by
Wilderness
Discovery |
Whether you are an animal tracker or mantracker, you are invited.
Download a Registration Packet (PDF file)
LOCATION:
Approximately 12 miles from the Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park. Holiday Lake is a reservoir in Appomattox County in the state of Virginia. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this reservoir are 37.3918 -78.6364, the UTM coordinates are 17 S 0708897 4140561. and the altitude is 446 feet (136 meters).Appomattox County is the geographic center of Virginia and is indicative of the Piedmont with gently rolling terrain. The county is best known in history as the site where on April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, bringing an end to the Civil War. The war cost more American lives than World War I , II, and the Korean War combined. The McLean House was where it all happened.
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, maintained by the National Park Service, is a 1,362-acre park with a village that has been restored to re-create the surrender.Drive Time : Northern Virginia, three and a half hours; Richmond, two hours; Tidewater/Norfolk/Virginia Beach, four hours; Roanoke, two hours
Directions (See maps in Registration Packet)
FROM LYNCHBURG/ROANOKE: Take 460 East to Appomattox, turn left onto Route 24 East toward Appomattox Courthouse, drive 7 miles, turn right onto Route 626, drive 5 miles and keep left onto Route 723. The Center is at the end of Route 723.
FROM RICHMOND: Take Route 60 West past Buckingham Courthouse, turn left onto Route 24, drive 10 miles, turn left onto Route 626, drive 5 miles and keep left onto Route 723.
FROM FARMVILLE: Take Route 460 West to Prospect, turn right onto Route 626 follow Route 626 10 miles, turn right onto Route 723. The Center is at the end of Route 723.
FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE: Take Route 20 South turn right onto Route 15 South, drive 1 mile, turn right onto Route 60 West past Buckingham Courthouse, turn left onto Route 24, drive 10 miles, turn left onto Route 626, drive 5 miles and keep left onto Route 723. The Center is at the end of Route 723.
PROGRAM GENERAL LAYOUT (Subject to change)
Friday October 10th:
1:30 3:45 p.m. Arrival and check-in, set-up. Welcome, Introductions, Orientation
3:30 5:30 p.m. Vendor Area Open
6:00 6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 8:00 Tracking White Nosed Coatis on the Arizona Borderlands - Dr. Christine Haas
8:00 9:00 Bird Track& Sign ID and Interpretation - Dan Hansche
7:00 9:00 Human Remains - Mark Gleason
9:15 12:00 a.m. Informal storytelling, discussions, and organization of early riser activities.
Check-in continued; Vendor area open until 10:00 p.m.
Saturday October 11th:
6:30 8:00 a.m. For early risers: Informal tracking time and Daybreak Thanksgiving
8:00 8:45 a.m. Breakfast; Check-in continued
9:00 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Orientation for new arrivals; Vendor area open
9:30 11:00 Lost Person Behavior - Robert Koester
9:30 11:00 Intro to Animal Tracking - Rob Speiden
11:00 12:30 Sleep-Wake Cycle Management for Tracking Teams - Leigh Culver
11:00 12:30 The Basics of Trailing - Adriaan Louw
12:30 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 3:30 Trackeyeing - Tracking With The Eye Instead of the I - Rob Speiden
4:00 5:00 Practical Integration of Tracking , Search Methods and Theory - Tony Wells
4:00 5:00 Tracking White Nosed Coatis in the AZ Borderlands - Dr. Christine Haas
4:00 5:00 Bird track and Sign ID and Interpretation - Dan Hansche
5:00 5:45 p.m. Break, Vendor area open.
6:00 6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 8:00 p.m. Founders Address or Keynote Speaker
8:00 10:30 Clandestine Laboratory Awareness - What You Need to Know - Sgt. John Ruffin
10:30 12:00 a.m. Informal gatherings, maybe night tracking (bring your favorite tracking light), campfire songs, stories, etc. Vendor area open until 10:00 p.m. Hospitality area with snacks open.
Sunday October 12th:
6:30 8:00 am. For early risers: Informal tracking time and Daybreak Thanksgiving
8:00 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 9:45 a.m. Pack-up, break camp, Vendor Area open until 11:00 a.m.
9:30 10:30 Introduction to Animal Tracking - Rob Speiden
9:30 11:30 Processing Clue-Rich Environments - Ross Gordon
10:00 11:00 The Basics of Trailing - Adriaan Louw
12:00 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 1:00 p.m. Closing, Thank You!
Well see you in San Diego - 2009|
WHEN MAKING TRAVEL PLANS IT WOULD BE GREAT IF MORE COULD CARPOOL THIS YEAR If Not Because Sharing is a Good thing to do, do It Because Of the Price Of Gas SHARE A RIDE We will attempt to connect people that have matching flight times. Please indicate on your registration all options that you are available for and what your travel plans will be. |
OLD NEWS
A Call for Presenters and Papers
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Tracking 2008 8th Tracking Symposium of Practicing Trackers October 10, 11, & 12, 2008 Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center Hosted by
Wilderness
Discovery |
Come and share your progress in tracking techniques, education, evaluation, ongoing research, and what you or your organization has to offer the world of tracking. This is a planned 2+ day symposium that will include many opportunities to listen to and talk with other trackers, as well as spend time in the field demonstrating and examining tracks and sign.
Subjects are requested to be on substantial, original, and unpublished research on all aspects of tracking. Presentation topics can include, but are not limited to, the following:
| WILDLIFE SCIENCE New Concepts Or Studies On Animal Gaits/Locomotion Animal Bio-Mechanics Applications and Research Environment/Species Specific Topics ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRACKING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TECHNICAL SKILLS |
ANTHROPOLOGY Foundations/History Of Tracking HUMAN COGNITION SEARCH AND RESCUE LAW ENFORCEMENT MILITARY APPLICATIONS |
We can accommodate approximately 100-175 trackers participating in this years symposium.
Individuals who have been extensively published in the
field of tracking may request presentation approval without completion of
the proposal process by contacting the Program Committee directly.
Please refer to the end of page three of this document for presentation
contact information.
2008 ISPT Symposium
Event Committee Head: Roy Hutchinson
inahme2004(at)yahoo.com
Program Committee Chair: Tina Smith nonnertina(at)comcast.net
Registration Information: Del Morris del903(at)sbcglobal.net
A Full List of All Presentation Selection Committee Members is available
upon request
Download the full Presenter's Packet as a PDF file
OR The Complete Presenter's Packet is Available upon Request via snail mail:
Write: ISPT
288 Brand Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Or Call: 707-338-4760
Or Email: Del Morris del903(at)sbcglobal.net
Photos from the Tracking 2007 Symposium
Photos from the Tracking 2006 Symposium
Photos from the Tracking 2003 Symposium
Photos from the Tracking 1999 Symposium
(c) 2007 International Society of Professional Trackers