Read below for information about our programs for Schools, Spotters, Chasers, Industry, Clubs, PTA, etc. For additional information or to request a Guest Speaker please call us or drop us an e-mail from the "Contact Us" link above.

All seminars are weather related and given as Power Point presentations. Seminars last from 30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours.

INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS & FOR THE REST OF US...

Educational School Assembly Programs, Core Curriculum and Standards-Based Presentations. We will motivate and challenge your students to look at weather in new and exciting ways. Video and recordings (including phone images) are not allowed in any of the seminars without express written permission.

• Seminars developed specifically for elementary, junior and high schools, colleges, and universities are designed to be informative and peek the interest of students in the science of meteorology. These seminars can be held in the classroom for an individual class or in the auditorium for a larger audience. Topics (depending on age groups) range from cloud identification to tornado's, thunderstorms, lightning or even a brief glimpse on todays global warming issues with time for Q & A. There are several different seminar programs developed for schools depending on grade level including K-2, 3-6, 7-8, and 9-12. Normally, school seminars last 45 minutes to meet the school classroom time frame while the auditorium program lasts from 45 to 90 minutes.

• A seminar on todays hot topic "Global Warming." Are we really in Global Warming? Who says so? Is there another side to the story? Global cooling since 1998? How about another ice age in the making? Believe it or not, some predominate scientists think a new ice age has already started and have some pretty alarming evidence to back up their proposals! We put the "hype" into perspective for students and teachers alike.

• For the Storm Chaser, Storm Spotter and the General Public: This seminar dives deeply into visual identification of weather and storms as we learn to "read" the winds through the clouds. Reading winds through the clouds aids us in maneuvering in and around storms and identifying what the weather is doing at a given moment in time. The advantage of this seminar is the knowledge gained will help guide you to where you want to be for observing storms or picture taking of specific weather events. Your instructor has 40 years of storm and weather identification experience and learned to chase and photograph storms with nothing more than visual identification. In chasing weather for photography, not all good photographs come from storms, so we will dive into a block of Weather Theme Landscape Photography. Time from typically 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Presentation is conducted in Power Point.
  

• Weather Safety Seminar: This seminar is designed for Industry and Private Enterprise. Topics include severe storms and its offspring, the tornado, straight line winds, hail, and lightning. Each seminar lasts about 1 hour to reduce impact company time and employees.

HERE IS SOME INFORMATION AND PRICES ON OUR PROGRAMS...

• Location: Determined by the sponsor (you?) Examples of locations can be hotel meeting rooms, libraries, classrooms, fire stations, or any meeting room large enough to handle your group.

• Times: Times are adjustable to suit your needs.

• Minimum number in group: Fifteen (15). Accompanying spouse who attends for 1/2 price is not considered as part of the 15 minimum. Why? We have expenses too! Hotel reservations, travel, material expenses, equipment depreciation, loss of another booking, etc.

• Maximum number in group: Is limited to your room size. Our Seminars have ranged from 15 people to over 750.

• Reservation and Payment of Seminars: There is a reservation requirement as we often book months in advance. Schools and Industry are invoiced for a seminar. Private groups need a deposit of 50% of the minimum group size which is fully refundable until 2 weeks before the seminar (within 2 weeks of the seminar the reservation fee is not refundable as we will allocate the funds for travel to your destination at this time). Finial payment for is due before setup.

• What happens if weather intervenes or the building burns down (this actually happened) and we cannot hold the seminar? Sometimes things happen that we cannot control. We understand this and we will work with the sponsor to reschedule the seminar at no additional charge.
  

WHAT IS THIS GOING TO COST?

• School Rates:
  
  • $525 - 1 presentation
  • $550 - 2 presentations
  • $595 - 3 presentations
  • $995 to $2500 - College and Civic Programs
  • $400 - PTA evening programs
    

• Rates for non-school groups: We have a minimum charge of $25.00 per person (spouse accompanying attendee is 1/2 price).

• HAM Clubs discount: $20.00 per person (spouse is 1/2 price). Minimum number in group is 15 (spouse attending at 1/2 price does not count in minimum number in group).

• We accept: Check or Cash only. Sorry, no credit or debit cards.

If you have any other questions, give us a call or e-mail us.

Thanks for your interest.

Bruce Burkman, CM

Founder, StormExtremes