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2008 WORKSHOPS and EVENTS DESCRIPTIONS SPONSORSFebruary 9: 2008 CAA Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet.
Jonesey's Famous Steak House, Napa.
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS: Aerial Rescue, CTW Annual Dinner Climbing Skills Workshop Cranes & Rigging Equipment Maintenance Fruit Tree Pruning Ground Operations Workshop Climbing Skills INVITATIONAL Tree Biology Workshop On Tree Life Forms PREVIOUS EVENT WRITE-UPS HERE AERIAL RESCUE & Preparation for CTW: One of our industry's governing bodies is the I.S.A. (International Society of Arboriculture). The I.S.A. has two training programs; Certified Arborist and Certified Tree Worker (CTW). To become a Certified Tree Worker you are required, amongst other things, to complete an aerial rescue. Focuses on the requirements for the CTW such as knots and climbing requirements. At the end of the day you will be given a certificate saying that you successfully completed an aerial rescue. This certificate can then be used towards becoming a CTW. ANNUAL DINNER This event is organized so that we can recognize the people who have helped at the previous year's workshops, review the year, socialize with friends, and have a bit of fun as well. The evening consists of a 3 course dinner; a speaker who puts on a 30-minute presentation; slide shows; plenty of raffle prizes to be won; and always a good mix of people. 2008 CAA Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet: February 9 at Jonesey's Famous Steak House, Napa. Guest Speaker: DENNIS YNIGUEZ on: ROOTS, BOUNDARIES and the LAW: How to Outfox the Legal Beagles. Dennis gave us a very informative presentation in "excruciating" detail on the picky little points of conflict that can and do arise between neighbors over TREES - who owns it, who is responsible for damage or debris, etc. Thank you Dennis! Previous speakers include: 2008 Dennis Yniguez - Roots, Boundaries and the Law 2007 Joey Cornell - NRAT at Hurricane Katrina Cleanup 2006 Tales Told Out of Trees: Good Jobs Gone Bad 2005 Eric Schatz - Tree Sitter Extractions 2004 Jerry Beranek - The Tree House Project 2003 Jim Clark, Hort Science --- Tough Decisions Arborists have to Make 2002 Dennis Yniguez --- Julia 'Butterfly' Hill and the plight of Luna 2001 G. F. Beranek --- His life as a logger 2000 Jerome Hutlin Koechlin --- Interesting trees around the world 1999 Jimmy Harris --- Recreational tree climbing, 'Tickle the Sky' CLIMBING SKILLS WORKSHOP: This is a great opportunity to get a Certificate of Participation for Aerial Rescue and some vital instruction for those taking the WCISA Certified Tree Worker Exam, plus new climbers will get many opportunities to practice their skills and pick up new techiniques. We are fortunate to have in Northern California some of the world's best climbers, past and present. None of these climbers have become the best without learning tips and tricks from their peers. Gary and Jared Abrojena, Rhett Richardson, Greg Liu to name but a few of the high quality instructors. The workshops are organized to accommodate all levels of ability. There are stations for basic knot tying and equipment inspection; stations for bodythrust and footlock; stations for throwline; and stations for more advanced techniques of entering and moving in the tree. Two or more climbing workshops are scheduled yearly due to demand. The workshops are limited so that there are no more than 5 people per instructor. CRANES & RIGGING: Also called "The Angle of the Dangle." This workshop will cover new rules for crane operations, actual in-the-field work with a crane, and advanced rope rigging techniques. Dynamic loads in rigging. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: Demonstrations and exhibits by industrial suppliers. EXAMPLE: The 2003 workshop was sponsored by Cal Line and Stihl and hosted by Cal Line at their Livermore facility. They had on-site mechanics available to answer all your questions on maintenance and repair of chippers and stump grinders. FRUIT TREE PRUNING: Keeping with long standing tradition, this workshop has been offered by CAA for over 10 years. Organized for 2007 by Kelley Gilleran @ Fallen Leaf with industry professionals Bill Pramuk, Phil Evans, John Traverso, Brian McGovern & Roger Poulson leading discussions and hands-on pruning. Space is limited to the first 40 registrations. ANNUAL CLIMBING INVITATIONAL: Organized by members of the CAA. This is an opportunity for those with little or no experience to compete in a low-key competition, without the stress of the TCC events. The goal is training, education, competition experience and fun. You will also get to meet and see demonstrations by our top Western Chapter Champions and judges. Events include work climb, throwline, footlock and body thrust. Competitor T-shirts available for a nominal fee/donation and prizes for the winners. Give it a go; we may see you at the next ISA National Championship! WHAT IS THE INVITATIONAL? (Descriptions & Photos) GROUND OPERATIONS WORKSHOP: This workshop was new in 2002 and very successful. We all have to muck in and do ground work at the end of the day. This workshop was designed to teach all aspects of ground work including running ropes, chainsaw operation and chipper operation. Included in the price of the workshop was a booklet on safe ground operations written by the NAA. TREE BIOLOGY WORKSHOP: Organized with the CAA Workshop Goals in mind: (1) Provide current industry standards for the arborist and tree workers on the fundamentals of tree care; (2) Provide means for employers to educate new or progressing employees with industry professionals; and (3) Provide a means for arborists and tree workers to network new and/or old ideas to improve the arboricultural industry. Limited participants. Features four hours of classroom and four hours of field instruction on topics such as Woody Plant Biology & Physiology, Tree Failure Risks in Pruning (How We Mess Things Up), Root Collar Inspections with Air Space, Annual Growth Rings & CODIT, and/or others. 2004 Photos. ON TREE LIFE FORMS: Lichen, Mushrooms and Mosses for Tree-huggers: In cooperation with CAA & ISA, members Joseph Schneider (Pacific Tree Care) and SFSU Mycologist Stephanie Jarvis will be teaching a workshop to identify Fungi, Moss & Lichen. The class is hosted by Paul Dubois at his College of the Woods facility in Calistoga, CA and offers CEU and DPR credits. This class is structured to teach identification of pathogenic, saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi as well as healthy tree ecosystems by understanding the roles of moss and lichen and thereby raising the confidence level of diagnoses in the field and ability to better identify hazards and non-poisonous fungi. Each seminar has a small intimate setting with only 30 seats, and includes a continental breakfast, BBQ lunch and a wine/beer discussion hour at the end of the day. This class is offered once a month and the next two dates are May 17 & June 21. For reservations or more information, contact college@ofthewoods.com or www.collegeofthewoods.com. (Not sponsored by CAA.)  SPONSORS & EVENT SUPPORTERS A very big THANK YOU to our PRIZE DONORS for the Annual Climbing Invitational and other events. Also see SPONSORS page:
PREVIOUS EVENT WRITE-UPS & INFORMATION 2007 1st ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT With the dedicated efforts of two CAA families, the Abrojenas and the Traversos, great fun was had by all at the Golf Tournament in August. With Mulligans, prizes, sponsors, golfers and vendors on site, the CAA took in $2158 profit to be put towards our new TRAILER, supplies and gear! Photos 2006 CAA ANNUAL DINNER "Good Jobs Gone Bad" tales of on-the-job mishaps from Denice Britton, Torrey Young, Greg Liu, Fred Frey & more. February, 2006, held at Embassy Suites Riverfront Promenade in Sacramento. Hilton Embassy Suites 2005 ANNUAL DINNER: Environmental activists are occupying trees on private lands to prevent them from being harvested or removed. Our 2005 Annual Dinner speaker, Eric Schatz, organized an elite team of tree climbers to assist landowners and law enforcement in the challenging and controversial task of safely extracting these "tree sitters." He gave us a detailed and at times emotional portrayal, with video illustration, of this work. During Eric's question & answer period, guest Julia Butterfly Hill gave some of her views regarding this ongoing battle involving logging companies, environmentalists, old-growth forests and local residents. OTHER HAPPENINGS: Announcement of new Honorary Member, Torrey Young Mystery Guest - a beautiful Cheetah named Thuma ("Quiet") Raffle and Volunteer Appreciations Held at Safari West in Santa Rosa (www.safariwest.com). BEGINNING CLIMBER WORKSHOP: The May 27, 2005 Workshop put on by John Traverso at Larkey Park, Walnut Creek was specifically for BEGINNING CLIMBERS and those who need TREE WORKER or AERIAL RESCUE CERTIFICATION. This workshop covered Safety & Equipment, Knots, Pre-climb Assessment, Entry Methods, Moving in a Tree, Limb Walking, Aerial Rescue and CTW Practice Test Climb & Knots. CLIMB THE GIANTS: September 16-17, 2005: Climbing the Giant Redwoods, sleeping in the canopy, amateur adventures on ropes and slings, and more! Held at the Redwoods River Resort at Leggett near Garberville and the Tree House on Highway 101. Was 2005's Membership BBQ: Food, fun and games, music, maybe a little beer...
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