North Idaho Trackers, Inc.

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Idaho State Trackers Assn.

 

       
 

www.northidahotrackers.org

 
       
     
       

Idaho State Trackers, Inc. is a member unit of the Latah Search and Rescue Council, Moscow, Idaho

and the Kootenai County Search and Rescue Council, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho


ISTA Events: Please Check Website Again For Updated Information
   
March 14, 2010 - Annual Spring Meeting - NIT
  Electronic Meeting - contact marvinpillers@gmail.com for details
   
April 11 and May 23, 2010 In-House Tracking Class - 2 parts (Classroom and Fieldwork)
  Fairgrounds Building, Moscow, Idaho
  More information and registration form coming soon.
   
April 23-25, 2010 In-House Tracking Class - 20 Hour class
  Kootenai County SAR Building - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  More information and registration form - PDF
   
May 14-15-16, 2010 Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services Class
 (Includes ISTA Summer Mtg.- ) Camp Sanders - Sanders, Idaho
  - Hosted by ISTA - Taught by JHPTS - Certification Class
  Meals and lodging will be provided on-site. Cost $295.00 per student
  Download Registration Form - PDF - Pre-registration is required
May 15, 2010 - 7:00 PM Summer Meeting - ISTA
Camp Sanders - Sanders, Idaho
Saturday evening of JHPTS Tracking Class
July 9-11, 2010 Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services Class
Camp Perkins - Stanley, Idaho
- Hosted by ISTA - Taught by JHPTS - Certification Class
Meals and lodging will be provided on-site.
Pre-registration is required
October 8-10, 2010 Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services Class
Boise, Idaho area
- Hosted by ISTA - Taught by JHPTS - Certification Class
Meals and lodging will be provided on-site.
Pre-registration is required
Fall 2010 Fall Meeting - ISTA

 

Location to be announced
   

Regional 2009 JHPTS Classes:  
  Kalispell, MT - JHPTS - May 8-9-10
  WA SAR Conference - JHPTS - May 13-14-15

 We hope you attended at least one !

Camp Sanders, ID - JHPTS - May 29-30-31
  Eureka, MT - JHPTS - June 19-20-21

Check the JHPTS website for 2010 Classes

Sheridan, MT - JHPTS - July 17-18-19
  Stanley, ID - JHPTS - July 24-25-26
  Kelso, WA - JHPTS - September 11-12-13
  Kalispell, MT - JHPTS - September 18-19-20
   

Tracking Links:  
  JHPTS - Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services
  UTS - Universal Tracking Services
  Latah SAR Council - Moscow, Idaho
  Pacific Northwest Trackers
  Snohomish County, Washington Trackers
  Flathead County, Montana Trackers
  Rocky Mountain Trackers, Colorado
  Georgia Trackers Alliance, Georgia
  Idaho Mountain SAR Unit - Tracking Quiz
  Textbook - "Tracking: A Blueprint for Learning How" by Jack Kearney

ISTA Purpose:  
 

Idaho State Trackers is a nonprofit (501c3) organization whose members voluntarily join together to assist all organizations involved in search and rescue operations and assist law enforcement agencies, when requested, in their efforts to find or apprehend individuals.  The primary response is for search and rescue efforts. ISTA members use the step-by-step tracking method to follow sign and evidence of human passage.

   
ISTA Response Area:  
  Currently ISTA members live throughout the State of Idaho and some Eastern Washington counties.
   
ISTA Qualifications:  
  Members have attained certification through the JHPTS programs.
   
ISTA Officers - 2009:  
  PRESIDENT - Marvin Pillers;  VICE-PRESIDENT - Dave Newcombe;  SECRETARY / TREASURER - Annie Pillers;  TRAINING OFFICER - Rich Villa;
Regional Training Coordinators - (North) Dave Newcombe, (Centeral) Rich Villa, (South) Linda Kearney
   
NIT Trackers:  
  SIGNCUTTER / MASTER - Marvin Pillers, Pres Funkhouser; JOURNEYMAN - Nick Hogamier, Remy Newcombe, Annie Pillers, Dave Newcombe; APPRENTICE - Kelly Isakson, Lynne Whisner, Keith Wilson, Rich Villa; BASIC - Cindy Marks, Penny Weagraff, Matt Isch, Rob Skinner, Bill Dreher, Bill Vineyard, Jeff Burgess, Earl Aston, Josh Nelson, Larry Sullivan, Norma Sullivan.
   
Contact NIT:  
  Send email to: North Idaho Trackers
 

Regular mail to: PO Box 166 - Palouse, WA 99161

   
NIT Photos:  
  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - April 2007
  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - April 2006
  Moscow, Idaho - March 2006
  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - April 2005
  Priest Lake, Idaho - August 2004
   

 
SAR Humor:  
  "Build Your Own Search" - We didn't write this, we're just passing it along.
  "Tracking Advice" only for the very experienced trackers.

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