Welcome to my home on the Internet.

I am now in my 12th year teaching math and yearbook at Valley Lutheran High School. This year, I teach, Honors Pre-Calculus, Advanced Placement Calculus, Survey of Mathematics, and advise the Yearbook. I also serve as Director of Communication and Information and as Registrar.

I hold a BA in Mathematics (1997) from Concordia University, Irvine, and a MAT in Mathematics (2009) from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

Enjoy my web site!

Map Collecting
My map collection includes more than 2700 maps dating from 1893 to the present

Map Collection:
Directory of my normal map collection (727 maps) (Updated 5/1/11)
Directory of antique maps (1296 maps) (Updated 5/1/11)
Directory of USGS Topo Maps (721 maps)

Other links:
Road Map Collectors of America

Amateur Radio Public Service Events
I enjoy helping with amateur radio public service events with the Maricopa County Emergency Communications Group.

Some amateur radio events that I have helped out with include:
Special Olympics Bike Competition (2003)
Fiesta Bowl Parade (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Rock N Roll Marathon (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Laveen Country Challenge (2004, 2006)
Le Grande Tour, Casa Grande (2004, 2005)
Tour de Cure, Phoenix/New River (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Tour de Phoenix (2004, 2006)
Tempe Triathlon (2004, 2005)
Fourth of July Parade, Williams, AZ (2004)
Walk for Diabetes, Usery Mtn. Regional Park, Mesa (2004, 2005)
Walk for Diabetes, Glendale (2004, 2006)
Walk for Diabetes, Downtown Phoenix (2004, 2006, 2007)
Race for the Cure, Phoenix (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Tour de Scottsdale (2004)
Tour de Farm (2004, 2006)
YMCA Half Marathon, South Mountain, Phoenix (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
MS-150 Best Dam Bike Tour, Phoenix to Gila Bend, Round Trip (2004)
MS-150 Best Dam Bike Tour, Lake Pleasant to Parker (2005, 2006)
Bike MS, Florence, AZ (2008)
Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon, Scottsdale (2004, 2005, 2006)
March of Dimes WalkAmerica (2005)
Crown King Scramble (2006, 2007)
Runners Den Road Classic (2006, 2007, 2008)
Ironman Triathlon (2006, 2008)
SRP Bike Ride (2006)

I have also helped out with emergency communications:
Hurricane Katrina Shelter, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (2005)

Skywarn severe storm spotting
I am a trained severe storm spotter for the National Weather Service in Phoenix, AZ.

Links:
National Weather Service, Phoenix, AZ

Weekly Nets:
Arizona Emergency Net -- Maricopa
Monday Evenings, 9:00 pm
Shaw Butte: 147.24 (+) PL: 162.2 Hz
Mt. Ord: 146.92 (-) PL: 162.2 Hz

Skywarn Sector 2
Wednesday Evenings, 8:00 pm
South Mountain: 442.80 (+) PL: 100 Hz
Shaw Butte: 442.85 (+) PL: 100 Hz

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Amateur Radio Support Network (LCMS-ARSN)
Tuesday Evenings: 7:30 pm MST (Wednesday Morning: 0230 UTC)
Echolink Node KD7HLQ-L (#426188)
Outside Arizona:

RICK'S GUIDE TO: Traffic Webcams
Find out what traffic looks like all over the world.

To Hell and Beyond: The Trip
Read about Jonathan and Rick's adventures as they travel To Hell and Beyond

Raising the Darling Flagpole
Pictures of the 2002 flagpole raising ceremony at the Darling residence in Oakland, California.

Electronic Mail:
rickscholz@rickscholz.net

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