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SUMMARY:WAA Student/Apprentice Conference - April 24-26\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Registration Extended – REQUIRED! \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: Wed. April 22 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncludes educational sessions\, connections between students and industry professionals\, and a fun skills competition between students. \n\n\n\nHousing for the 2 nights is included. Bring your own bedding\, (sleeping bag and pillow) \n\n\n\nPlease eat dinner before you come on Friday. Meals will be provided Saturday\, along with breakfast on Sunday.   \n\n\n\nBring your own gear and PPE.  House gear will also be provided. \n\n\n\nHope you can make it! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Agenda \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, April 24th \n\n\n\n\n5:00pm-7:00pm     Registration\n\n\n\n7:00pm- 7:30pm    Welcome program\n\n\n\n7:30pm-8:30pm     Speaker: Sydney Hudzinski – Gear Wants vs. Needs\n\n\n\n8:30pm-10:00pm   Networking\n\n\n\n10:00pm-6:00am   Quiet hours\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 25th \n\n\n\n\n7:00am-8:00am      Networking\n\n\n\n8:00am-8:45am      Breakfast and Speaker: Sam Finco – Lanyard Tips and Tricks\n\n\n\n8:45am -9:00am Safety Brief to students – Shelly Wollerman\n\n\n\n8:45am- 9:00am Skills challenge Volunteer meeting/Safety Brief\n\n\n\n9:00am-10:00am Skills challenge walk-through\n\n\n\n10:00am-12:00pm  Skills challenge\n\n\n\n12:00pm-1:00pm    Lunch and Speaker: Tim Walsh – Careers and Resumes\n\n\n\n1:00pm-5:30pm      Skills challenge continues/ Free time when done\n\n\n\n5:30pm-6:30pm Dinner Speaker: Dr. Richard Hauer – Choose Your Own Tree Adventure\n\n\n\n6:30pm-10:00pm    Light up the Future Event\n\n\n\n11:00pm-7:00am    Quiet hours\n\n\n\n\nSunday April 26th \n\n\n\n\n8:00am-9:00am Breakfast & Speaker: Shelly Wollerman – Focus on Safety\n\n\n\n9:00am-10:00am     Awards and closing statements\n\n\n\n10:00am-11:00am   Check out of lodge by 11am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers \n\n\n\n\nSam Finco – Sam Finco is a practicing arborist\, Board Certified Master Arborist\, and 9th place finisher in the 2025 International Tree Climbing Championship.\n\n\n\nRichard Hauer – Richard Hauer is the Director of Urban Forestry at Eocene Environmental Group and an Emeritus Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. He was honored as the 2023 Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence in Education and the 2018 & 2024 L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research. He has published over 200 publications and presented over 500 talks throughout the world.\n\n\n\nSydney Hudzinski – Sydney Hudzinski started in the industry in 2019. She spent her first year working on obtaining her credentials. She recognized a gap in onboarding and mentoring in the industry. She has always been passionate about paving a better way for the next generation\, so she started training and mentoring. She now works for the City of Plymouth. She stays active in the industry by going to multiple climbing competitions a year\, volunteering with the MSA\, and instructing at The Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop.\n\n\n\nTim Walsh – Tim Walsh is the VP of Safety & Training at Townsend Company\, LLC.  Tim has a Doctorate in ergonomics and safety and has a Master’s degree in ergonomics. He has Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Urban Forestry from UWSP.  Tim is a Certified Treecare Safety Professional\, an ISA Certified Arborist and Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist. He was a voting member of the 2022 revision of the ANSI Z133 and has been involved with the Accredited Standards Committee Z133 for several revisions. He serves on the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Board of Directors and is the Champion for UAA Safety Committee and has served as the chair of the UAA Professional Development Committee.  Tim has also been a climbing arborist for more than 35 years\, has owned his own business\, worked as a contract climber and worked with companies around the world.\n\n\n\nShelly Wollerman – Shelly Wollerman has 10 years experience in production tree care\, 3 years experience as a trainer\, and is the Owner/Operator of Soteria Training Solutions.  She is a Licensed Wilderness EMT.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers Needed \n\n\n\n\nWe are looking for a few more volunteers!  \n\n\n\nInterested? Please email WAA Student Organization Liaison\, Audrey Earle.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors Needed \n\n\n\n\nSkills Events\, Connections Corner\, Snack Break\, and T-Shirt sponsors still needed!\n\n\n\nCheck out the 2026 WAA Sponsor Program itemized sponsor list for details.\n\n\n\nInterested or have questions? Please email our Sponsorship Chair\, Nathan Schuettpelz.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamp Whitcomb/Mason\, Hartland
URL:https://www.waa-isa.org/tribe-events/waa-student-apprentice-conference-april-24-26-2026/
LOCATION:Camp Whitcomb/Mason\, W294N8436 Camp Whitcomb Rd\, Hartland\, Wisconsin\, 53029\, United States
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