WVSPS Chapters
The WVSPS has nine active chapters which meet monthly all over the state of West Virginia. Below you can find their meeting schedule and representatives. Attendance at meetings is worth a potential 3 PDHs per year and are open to everyone. Follow WVSPS on Facebook (facebook.com/wvsps) for chapter meeting reminders and events throughout the month!
Clarksburg Chapter
Chapter Representative: Tim Brake
Chapter President: Joseph Lowther
Chapter Vice President: Garrett Devericks
Chapter Secretary/Treasurer: Zach Hawkins
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month (September – May) at 6:00 PM
*Location: The Thrasher Group, Inc., Bridgeport, WV
*Meetings also available on Zoom – please email wvsps@wvsps.org if you require the link.
Eastern Panhandle Chapter
Chapter Representative: Raymond Rase
Chapter President: David Costello
Chapter Secretary/Treasurer: Ralph Lorenzetti
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM
Location: Kings Pizza on Rock Cliff Drive, Martinsburg, WV.
Elkins Chapter
Chapter Representative: Don Teter
Chapter President: Jeff Adams
Chapter Vice-President: Leon Brown
Chapter Secretary/Treasurer: Leon Mallow
*Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month (except August) at 7:00 PM
Location: Hardee’s, Elkins, WV
*August 22nd is the annual picnic at Small Pavilion of City Park on Sycamore Street (opposite magnetic baseline on D&E Campus). Arrival: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM for declination check.
Fairmont State University Chapter
Chapter Representative: Kaden Statler
*Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12:30 PM
Location: Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV
*Contact the Faculty Advisor, Donald Teter (Donald.Teter@fairmontstate.edu), for more details regarding the FSU Student Chapter.
Greater Kanawha Valley Chapter
Chapter Representative/Secretary: John Green
Chapter President: Jason Smithson
Chapter Treasurer: Kevin Schafer
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM
*Location: Mediterranean Breeze Restaurant, St. Albans, WV.
*Meetings are also available via Zoom – please email wvsps@wvsps.org if you require the link.
Little Kanawha Chapter
Chapter Representative: Bill Mossor
Chapter President: Jonathan Perkins
Chapter Secretary/Treasurer: Darren Griffith
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM (except for July and August)
Location: Jimmie Colombo’s Restaurant, Parkersburg, WV
Mountain Regional Chapter
Chapter Representative: Rick Casteel
Chapter President: Bradley Casdorph
Chapter Vice President: Robert Andriotto
Chapter Secretary/Treasurer: Allan Witschi
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM (subject to holiday changes)
*Location:
- Spring to November: Skyrock Shelter, Morgantown, WV (weather permitting)
- Winter: Home Grown Pizza, Morgantown, WV
- July & October: Mason-Dixon Historical Park
*Emails will be sent to notify all members of the meeting time, date, and place.
Northern Panhandle Chapter
Chapter Representative: Eli Henthorn
Chapter President: James Ruckman
Chapter Secretary: Greg Biedenbach
Chapter Treasurer: Thomas Wince
Meetings: 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM
*Meetings are on Zoom – please email wvsps@wvsps.org if you require the link.
Southern Chapter
Chapter President/Secretary/Representative: Tim Kosut
Chapter Vice President/Treasurer: Jack Booda
*Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month (September – May) at 6:00 PM
Location: 207 S Heber St, Beckley, WV
*To attend these meetings, please RSVP Tim Kosut (tkosut@live.com).
Young Surveyors Chapter
Chapter Representative: Mason Thomas
Chapter President: Cody Williams
Meetings: 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 PM
*Meetings are on Teams – please email wvsps@wvsps.org if you require the link.