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Trainer Course
Information Packet
October 27th – 29th, 2017, at Wee Bear Lodge
Welcome, and Thank You! – On behalf of the entire course staff, Boy Scouts of America, and the
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, we want to thank you and welcome you to what we know will be an
exciting, and inspirational developmental opportunity.
When – October 27th, 2017 beginning at 6:00pm – October 29th, 2017, ending by 6:00pm. Attendance of the
entire course is required for graduation. A tentative schedule is on pages 15 & 16.
Where – Riley County Fish and Game Association’s Wee Bear Lodge, which has no physical
address. The GPS coordinates are N39° 21.7135’ W96° 42.0143’ at the entrance gate. There are maps on pages
11 through 14 and online at https://www.google.com/maps/place/@39.3621953,-96.700042,18z .
Why & What is it – Outdoor Ethics is second only to Safety/First Aid in Scouting’s priority list; it is
ranked as a higher priority than advancement in scouting. The Leave No Trace Trainer Course is shortened
weekend version of the weeklong master educator course. See pages 2 & 3 for additional details.
Gear to Bring – Pack for the weekend as you would any outdoor outing. Most of our time will be spent
outdoors. Having everything packed in a large trail pack is recommended, but not required. You will be
camping outdoors both nights. There is a generic gear list on page 4 to provide some guidance.
Teaching Activity / Learning Exercise – You need to have a 15-20 minute Leave No Trace
Teaching Activity, and or Learning Exercise ready for you to lead upon arrival. Topic possibilities, ideas,
teaching tips, and resources can be found on pages 5 through 9, & page 19.
Forms to Bring (Completed and Signed) – You must have both a BSA health form, and
LNT assumption of risk form PROPERLY FILLED OUT, AND SIGNED UPON ARRIVAL. BSA Health Form Parts A & B can be found at the following address;
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf
Leave No Trace Assumption of Risk, is on pages 17 & 18, or at the following address.
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/Trainer_Course_Release.pdf
Questions – Any questions can be presented to the leading instructor;
Howie Peer 913-638-6025 or
[email protected] (this is a real email, and is checked regularly)
or any of the potential staff for the course, which can be found on Page 10.
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Why & What is it
Upon successful completion of the Leave No Trace Trainer Course each
participant will qualify as a Leave No Trace Trainer. Those who successfully
complete the course will be able to:
Understand, demonstrate, and teach minimum impact ethics, and techniques to troops,
packs, crews, sponsoring organizations, and other community groups.
Lead a discussion on outdoor ethics and help others explore and possibly help guide them
in raising their own personal outdoor ethical standards.
Conduct Outdoor Ethics Awareness Workshops (Such as Leave No Trace 101, and
others).
Participate in District and Council Activities and events where the BSA Outdoor Ethics
Program (the Outdoor Code, Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly!, & the Land Ethic) can
be a useful tool in educating Scouts, Leaders, and others about the need for developing an
ever increasing personal outdoor ethic.
Serve as Youth Trainers in a Troop and be better qualified, and better prepared to handle
the Eagle Rank qualifying, Position of Responsibility in a Troop known as “Outdoor
Ethics Guide”.
Serves as a qualified Merit Badge Counselor for one of the
ever increasing list of merit badges that include Leave No
Trace as a requirement.
BSA Outdoor Ethics Overview:
The BSA Outdoor Ethics Program is a compilation of the;
1. The Outdoor Code
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/outdoorprogram/outdoorethics/outdoorcode.aspx &
http://outdoorethics-bsa.org/OutdoorCode.php
2. Leave No Trace
https://lnt.org/
3. Tread Lightly!
https://www.treadlightly.org/
4. The Land Ethics (commonly called conservation)
http://www.aldoleopold.org/AldoLeopold/landethic.shtml
These four components, in efficient cooperation, and integration, form today’s BSA Outdoor
Ethics Program.
“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise”. – Aldo Leopold, A sand County Almanac
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Leave No Trace Overview:
Leave No Trace is an educational organization endorsed by the Army Corps of Engineers, National
Parks Service, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service,
and the Boy Scouts of America. One of the primary goals of Leave No Trace is to train Master
Educators, and Trainers who can help teach low-impact outdoor ethics, and skills to the general public,
Scout Troops, Cub Packs, Venture Crews, and other community organizations.
The mission of this course is to train Leave No Trace Trainers in both Front
Country, and Back Country Leave No Trace teaching skills, and ethics.
The Leave No Trace Trainer Courses’ Value
The Leave No Trace Trainer Course is a vital component of the worldwide Leave No Trace program,
and the BSA program. It is a shortened version of the week-long Leave No Trace Master Educator
Course. Participants receive introductory training in Leave No Trace skills, and ethics in a condensed
two-day format. The Trainer Course assists the student/participant in
learning more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace, and
techniques for using these low impact skills in both the back country,
and front country. It is an essential course for both youth, and adult BSA
leaders influencing outdoor activities to enable them to achieve the high
standards of ethical behavior set forth by the scouting program. It is also
a necessity for those serving in an educational role that involves the
outdoors, and or many of the ever growing list of merit badges that have
Leave No Trace listed as a requirement. After all Outdoor Ethics is
ranked second only to Safety/First Aid on the BSA’s priority list, placing
it before advancement. As Outdoor Ethics is part of the foundation of the
program. If we build the towers of advancement without the foundation
they need, they will not be able to stand the test of life.
These courses are designed for educators, guides, agency employees, Scout Leaders, Scouts, other
outdoor professionals, and enthusiast. Successful graduates of the Trainer Course gain the
knowledge, and skills to teach Outdoor Ethics information, techniques, and skills. Participants
learn the concepts of Outdoor Ethics and should be prepared to teach the Outdoor Ethics curriculum in
a variety of settings: schools, camps, parks, front country, and wilderness areas. Workshop topics
include the underlying ethics, seven principles of Leave No Trace, effective sharing, and teaching
styles, such as Authority of the Resource, and how to effective bring Leave No Trace in to all your
activities, and what resources are available to provide help.
LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Other topics covered in the course
Authority of the Resource
Resources available
Integrating LNT into all activities
Encouraging Scouts, and Scouters to apply LNT
principals
Making LNT fun
And many others
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Gear to Bring
Personal Gear
The weather at Wee Bear Lodge at course time of October 27th– 29th, 2017,
is just about anyone’s guess, but according to NOAA (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) the average low is 43°and the average high is 70°
with a monthly average precipitation of 2.6 inches. Please adjust your personal
clothing to meet the needs accordingly. Be prepared for rain or snow. Make sure
you stay warm and dry. In other words, Plan Ahead and Prepare!!!
Sleeping clothes
Shorts and/or Pants 1 or 2 pair, T-Shirt 2, and Underwear
Hiking boots, and or Camp shoes
Socks – 3 pairs, and a Long sleeve shirt (1)
Light wind breaker or fleece jacket/pullover (check weather ahead of course).
Rain gear: packable rain suit or poncho
Personal First Aid kit, and pocket knife [NO FIXED BLADE KNIVES ALOOWED AT THE CAMP]
Medication (let instructor know you have it and where it will be stored)
Bug spray
Personal Hygiene stuff (camp soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, sun block, Chap Stick, Camp towel,
feminine hygiene products, etc. Place all smellable items in a separate bag.)
Extra glasses, sun glasses, and hat and/or cap
Camp chair, but not so big that you can’t carry it from place to place.
Camera/batteries, and Flashlight/batteries
Extra pen or pencil
Completed BSA Health Form (Required!!!) http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf
Completed LNT Assumption of Risk (Required!!!) https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/Trainer_Course_Release.pdf or Pages 17 - 18
Camping Gear
All the gear should be packed into a pack large enough to accommodate all camping gear, personal gear,
stove, cooking gear, eating utensils, and other supplies.
Back pack, and Backpacking sleeping bag
Backpacking tent (shared with a buddy)
Book bag or Day pack
Sleeping pad (closed cell or Thermal-Rest), and Ground tarp/cloth 5’x7’
Plate or Bowl (Plastic, or Lexan), and Spoon (Plastic, Lexan, titanium?)
Cup or Mug (insulated is great), and Water bottle
Backpacking stove* (shared) *white gas will be furnished, but bring your own fuel container
Cooking pots will be supplied by staff
Showers and flush toilets will be available at the event location.
The preceding list is only a guide, you need to pack appropriately for your comfort in the outdoors, and
the conditions that can occur during our class. You should alter this list to accommodate your needs. All
participants are required to camp (outdoors). Time will be spent in the class room, but more time will be
outside than inside, and some trail hiking is to be expected. Come to the event prepared.
We recommend not purchasing new equipment until after the course so you are better prepared to
choose the equipment that will serve you best in the future, unless waiting will cause you to be
inadequately prepared for the course.
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Teaching Activity, and or Learning Exercise
Your Teaching Activity, and or Learning Exercise
You are required to do a Leave No Trace related teaching activity, and or
learning exercise in order to graduate the course. Ideally it should be 15-20
minutes long. It should be your goal to encompass effectively reaching as
many different learning styles as you can within your teaching activity, and
or learning exercise. Lecture only presentations are discouraged, and entirely indoor classroom
presentation are also discouraged. The best teaching activity, and or learning exercise are those
that at minimum include an activity, or a game (both is better), are at least partially
outdoors, and that the participants enjoy enough, that they are unaware
that they have learned anything until they reflect on the experience.
The next several pages have resources to help you learn more about
Leave No Trace, followed by ideas for teaching activity, and or
learning exercise topics, and then teaching tips to help you with some techniques, if you are not
familiar with effectively teaching to reach all learning styles. Lastly on Page 19, there is a
Leave No Trace Lesson Plan. For your teaching activity, and or learning exercise you need to
fill this out, and bring it with you to class. The lesson plan can be a useful tool to help keep you
organized, and on task when you teach in the future after completing the course.
Resources to learn more about Leave No Trace
Books
“Leave No Trace in the Outdoors” – Jeffrey Marion
“A Walk in Woods” – Bill Bryson
“Last Child in the Woods” – Richard Louv
“Lightly on the Land” 2nd edition ‘The SCA Trail Building and Maintenance Manual’
“Everyday Wisdom” (Backpacker) – Karen Berger
“Leave No Trace” (Backpacker) both ‘A guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette‘, and the 2nd Edition
“Soft Paths”- National Outdoor Leadership School
‘Wilderness Guide’- NOLS
“How To S—T In The Woods” - Kathleen Meyer
“The Backcountry Classroom” – Jack Drewry / Bruce F. Bonney
“The Lorax” Dr. Seuss
“Sand County, Almanac”- Aldo Leopold
“Boy Scout Field Hand Book” – current edition (Boy Scout of America)
“Boy Scout Handbook” – current edition (Boy Scout of America)
“101 ways to Teach Leave No Trace” – Leave No Trace
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Leave No Trace- Outdoor Skills & Ethics (pamphlets)
Alaska Wild lands
Caving
Deserts and Canyons
Fishing
Geocaching
Horse Use
Lake Region
Mountain Biking
North America
Northeast Mountains
Pacific Northwest
Rock Climbing
Rocky Mountains
Sea Kayaking
Sierra Nevada
Southeast
Tropical Rainforest
Western River Corridors
Online Resources
Leave No Trace 7 Principals
https://lnt.org/learn/7-principles
Leave No Trace 7 Frontcountry Principals
https://lnt.org/teach/outdoor-ethics-frontcountry
Online Awareness Course (usually takes 30-40minuets)
https://lnt.org/learn/online-awareness-course
Teaching Leave No Trace Book
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/21-117.pdf
Leave No Trace Principals Tri-Fold Brochure
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/PrinciplesTrifold.pdf
North American Skills and Ethics Booklet
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/LNT.North%20%20Am%20Book.pdf
Authority of the Resource
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/ART_Wallace_Original.pdf
Leave No Trace Hammock Camping
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/Leave%20No%20Trace_Hammock%20Camping.pdf
Women Specific Concerns
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/Considerations_for_Women.pdf
Leave No Trace Group Use Brochure
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/GroupUseBrochure.pdf
And many others on this page
https://lnt.org/teach/tools-and-activities-educators
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Outdoor Ethics Teaching Activity, and or Learning Exercise Topic Ideas
The following is a list of teaching activity, and or learning exercise topics you may choose
from. Your teaching activity, and or learning exercise should last fifteen to twenty minutes.
LNT Principals:
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces-high use areas
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces-low use areas
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces-large group
Dispose of Waste Properly (includes human waste disposal)
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Minimum-impact camping in bear country, this could include animals at camp i.e.
(raccoon, skunks, squirrels, etc.)
Water purification
Conservation:
Impacted site rehabilitation (what impact does your Crew, Troop, or Pack leave?)
Challenges for Venture Crews, Scout Troops, and Cub Packs to educate users
Local ecology/ecosystems
Audience-specific LNT teaching:
Leave No Trace adaptations for hunter education
Leave No Trace adaptations for youth
Leave No Trace adaptations for Front Country
Adaptations for ethnically diverse groups
Leave No Trace and special needs
Peak Program: https://lnt.org/teach/peak
TEEN program: https://lnt.org/teach/teen
Leave No Trace and the Frontcountry:
https://lnt.org/teach/outdoor-ethics-frontcountry
Authority of the Resource
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/ART_Wallace_Original.pdf
Leave No Trace practices for specific activities, i.e. stock use, rivers, rock
climbing, mountain biking, and Troop Campouts.
Leave No Trace Women’s Specific Considerations
https://lnt.org/sites/default/files/Considerations_for_Women.pdf
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BSA Specific Topics
Need for Leave No Trace
Age-Appropriate Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace and Large Groups
Leave No Trace in BSA Advancement and Awards
Leave No Trace Resources in Scouting
Leading a Leave No Trace Trainer Course
Bringing Leave No Trace into Scouting
Scout Specific Topics
Bringing Outdoor Ethics to Scouting
Age and Program Appropriate Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Ethics in the BSA Advancement and Awards
Outdoor Ethics Resources
Importance of Outdoor Ethics to Scouting
Tips for Teaching
Make It an Adventure – It's easy to help your group learn Leave No Trace ethics, skills, and approaches in a fun and inspiring atmosphere. The following tips provide insights into the teaching and learning processes.
Be Prepared – Advance preparation prior to meetings, or activities helps ensure a quality experience for you, and your audience. Some activities require you to assemble materials, have participants come prepared, and select special meeting locations. Keep the following in mind:
Find a relaxing spot and review the entire activity ahead of time. Reviewing will give you time to familiarize yourself with the necessary information, assemble materials, choose a meeting location, or make assignments prior to teaching the activity. Carefully reading this information will keep you one step ahead of your audience members and allow you to support them in understanding each new topic.
Assemble materials ahead of time. The materials needed for each activity need to be readily available, and require a minimum time to gather.
Make arrangements for the meeting location in advance. Be sure there is adequate space, lighting, and other important elements to help make the participants comfortable.
Assign tasks before activities, or meetings, and give individuals plenty of time, and direction to complete their assignments in advance.
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Teaching and Learning Styles—Diversity Is the Spice of Life
Each of us teach and learn in our own unique style. Anyone who has worked with people knows that different people are inspired by different teaching and learning techniques. Most young people generally prefer active, hands-on & minds-on learning.
Visual learner. The visual learner likes to learn through seeing—video, chart, picture, and model.
Auditory learner. The auditory learner likes to learn through listening—lecture, discussion, debate.
Kinesthetic learner. The kinesthetic learner likes to learn by using his or her body—dance, drama, movement, and hiking.
Tactile learner. The tactile learner likes to learn through touching and feeling—hands-on activities and projects.
Experiential learner. The experiential learner likes to learn by experiencing the activity first-hand.
A Guide on the Side, Not a Sage on the Stage
People learn better when being guided to discover and think for themselves. Learning through lectures from the "expert" is seldom interesting and easily forgotten. When teaching Leave No Trace, remember to
Encourage involvement. Allow individuals to discover and think for themselves, rather than providing them with all the answers.
Learn together. You will have some foundational knowledge because you have reviewed the necessary information. Allow yourself to learn along with your group as you experience each activity. You do not have to be a Leave No Trace expert.
Teaching Hero
Think back, maybe only to yesterday, or perhaps half a century. Think back to your favorite
teacher, your favorite class, think about what made that teacher and class, your favorite.
Then do your best to apply those techniques and styles to your teaching activity, and or
learning exercise. Someday hopefully you will be the teacher someone else remembers as
teaching hero.
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Questions
Have a Question?
Please contact any of the Master Educators that may staff the course.
Jim LeClair
785-423-5756
Daniel Heslop
785-979-2824
Dave Miller
913-422-6665
Howie Peer
913-638-6025
Jim Erwin
785-271-5108
John Ayers
785-357-4018
John Peer
913-980-2228
Maggie Jackson
816-415-9440
Amy Peer
913-535-3135
Mike Schmitt
913-948-1116
Paul Goebel
913-842-1280
Quinn Hancock
785-883-4166
Raven Peer
913-232-0217
Rebecca Miller
913-422-6665
Sidna Small
620-330-2540
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Schedule for LNT Trainer Class
October 13th – 15th, 2017
“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.”
Quote by John Lennon
Friday October 27th, 2017
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Camp site setup.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Registration and Gathering.
7:00 PM – 8:20 PM Opening, Need for Outdoor Ethics, preview action plans.
8:20 PM – 8:30 PM Break
8:30 PM – 9:45 PM History of LNT, & How to be prepared to teach, and teach effectively.
9:45 PM – 10:00 PM Introduction to LNT Principals.
10:00 PM Cracker Barrel.
11:00 PM Suggest sleeping for those that are not already
Saturday October 28th, 2017
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Personal Teaching Activity/Learning Exercise
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Plan Ahead and Prepare
11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Dispose of Waste Properly
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM – 4:30 PM Leave What You Find
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Break
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Minimize Campfire Impact
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Dinner
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7:15 PM – 7:45 PM Bringing Outdoor Ethics into Scouting (Hike)
7:45 PM – 9:30 PM Respect Wildlife
9:30 PM – 10:00 PM Respect Wild Life (Hike)
10:00 PM Cracker Barrel
11:00 PM Suggest sleeping for those that are not already.
Sunday October 29th, 2017
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lessons Learned on overnight camping pre teardown.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Scouts Own.
9:30 AM – 10:00AM Be Considerate of Other Visitors.
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break.
10:15 AM – 12:00 NOON Respect Wildlife.
12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Pack up campsite.
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lessons learned on overnight camping post teardown.
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Plan Ahead and Prepare summary.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Outdoor Ethics Resources.
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Fill out Course Evaluations.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Graduation.
4:00 PM Leave with no Trace (well maybe cleaner than we found it)
This Schedule will probably change (if not it will be a first).
This is our plan, but over the 48 hours we need to
cover the topics listed, beyond that it is all flexible.
The order may change, the presenter may change,
and the time allotted may change as this is not a
course that is taught, it is an experience that is
guided. The most valuable information is, the
experiences of you the participants, and thoughts of
you the participants, as you share, discuss, and
debate the information, that is when you will decide
for yourself, if and how you will change your
personal environmental ethic, and how you can
share your progress with others, and encourage, and
motivate them to raise their personal ethical
standards also.
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Course Date/State/Instructor_____________/________________/___________________
LEAVE NO TRACE CENTER FOR OUTDOOR ETHICS
COURSE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, RELEASE AND
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
For all Leave No Trace course participants: Please read this document carefully.
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics (“the Center”) is an educational non‐profit dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and
active stewardship of the outdoors by all people worldwide, focusing its education efforts on ways for human powered recreational visitors to
reduce their impacts on the natural area and the experience of other visitors, by developing and distributing educational curriculum and
materials. The Center does not teach, oversee or conduct specific courses, but provides other organizations and individuals trained as Master
Educators or Trainers with the materials to teach the Center’s curriculum. The Center has no control over course content; course conduct;
scheduling; training of Master Educators, Trainers, or the quality of their training or expertise, other than courses taught by Center staff. The
Center does not control their conduct, and does not warrant or guarantee the quality or expertise of any course or individual instructor.
The Center welcomes your interest in and devotion to the Leave No Trace program. The role of the Center is to provide educational
curriculum to Master Educators and Trainers. Likewise, the Center is available as a resource for you as you go forth and spread the Leave No
Trace word. If you have questions or concerns about Leave No Trace, vis‐a‐vis your course, please feel free to contact the Center at the
number below. Thanks again for your interest in promoting Leave No Trace. 800.332.4100; www.LNT.org.
Participants are advised to independently review and examine the qualifications of individuals or organizations
providing Leave No Trace courses.
Course Participants – Release, Acknowledgment & Assumption of Risks
In consideration for being allowed to participate in the training courses, the undersigned hereby agrees to release, indemnify, and
discharge Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and its respective members, participants, volunteers, agents, employees,
subcontractors, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on its behalf (collectively referred to as “the Center”) on
behalf of the undersigned, his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:
1. Leave No Trace courses provide participants with information and techniques so that they can engage in minimum‐impact outdoor
ethics and principles. Those who successfully complete a Leave No Trace course can then teach others about outdoor ethics. Leave No Trace
courses focus on outdoor ethics but Leave No Trace courses do not teach traditional outdoor skills such as mountain climbing, river
crossings, camping backpacking, horse packing, rafting, etc. However, some Leave No Trace courses must be taught in an outdoor or
wilderness setting. Activities vary, but can include hiking, camping, rafting and horseback riding and students should have basic outdoor
skills before attending a course.
2. As the Center has no control over the actual course(s) being taught (other than courses taught by Center staff), the Center
cannot know of the specific dangers that may be associated with the course(s). However, these activities necessarily include inherent
and other risks, hazards and dangers which may result in hypothermia, dehydration, frostbite, drowning, falling, high altitude
sickness, colliding with objects or people, heart or lung problems, broken bones, burns, property damage, illness, physical or
emotional trauma, or other injury, disability, damage, death, or loss. The following are some, but not all, of the most common risks,
hazards and dangers that may be associated with any course(s):
a. Risks present in an outdoor environment. These risks include travel in mountainous or wilderness terrain, both on and off trails. While
traveling in these areas, hazards may not be marked, weather is unpredictable year around, and lightning, rapidly moving
rivers/whitewater, falling rocks, snow and ice, high altitudes, avalanche dangers, fallen timber, stinging insects, wild animals, and
hazardous plant life;
b. Risks involved in horseback riding. Horses (including donkeys or mules) are unpredictable in all circumstances, can react to the
environment, and the conduct of other riders and persons. Equipment may break, saddles may slip, and other riders may not control their
animals;
c. Risks connected with cooking and camping chores. While camping, participants may cook over a gas stove or an open fire and are
subject to the risk of gas explosion or burns. Participants may need to disinfect water before use;
d. Risks in staff decision making and conduct. Master Educators and Trainers have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are
not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They may give incomplete warnings or instructions, they could
misjudge the weather, terrain, water level, or route location. Each participant should question the individual instructor(s) of the
course to learn the associated risks and safety precautions employed;
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e. Risks associated with travel. Travel may be on foot, or by vehicle, boat or other means, and may be over difficult terrain or via lakes and
rivers, in adverse weather conditions;
f. Risks connected with geographic location. Remote locations may create difficulties in communication and transportation and delays in
evacuation and medical care;
g. Risks regarding equipment. Equipment used in an activity may break, fail or malfunction;
h. Risks regarding conduct. It is possible that you, other participants or third parties (e.g. driver, rescue squad, hospital) may act negligently
or recklessly.
3. By voluntarily agreeing to participate, you assume and accept full responsibility for yourself, for the inherent and other risks of
these activities (both known and unknown), and for any injury, damage, death, or other loss you may suffer, resulting from such
risks and resulting from your own, and other’s, negligence or other misconduct.
4. THEREFORE, YOU VOLUNTARILY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS THE
CENTER, and pay all damages, judgments or amounts, expenses, including all costs of defense and/or costs of enforcing this agreement,
including attorney’s fees and costs, incurred by the Center related to such lawsuits, claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any
way connected with your participation in this activity or your use of the Center's equipment or facilities, INCLUDING ANY SUCH
CLAIMS WHICH ALLEGE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE CENTER.
5. You certify that you have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage you may cause or suffer while participating, or else you agree
to bear the costs of such injury or damage yourself. You further certify that you are willing to assume the risk of any medical or physical
condition you may have. You hereby authorize the Center, or anyone acting on its behalf, to seek medical treatment for you if you are
unable to request it for yourself.
6. In the event that you file a lawsuit against the Center, you agree to do so solely in the state of Colorado, and you further agree that the
substantive law of Colorado shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state. You agree that if any portion
of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
7. You consent to having any photograph of yourself or your family members used, published or sold (without compensation to you or them)
by the Center.
BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF ANYONE IS HURT OR PROPERTY IS DAMAGED
DURING YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY LEAVE NO TRACE COURSE, YOU MAY BE FOUND BY A COURT OF LAW TO
HAVE WAIVED YOUR
RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CENTER ON THE BASIS OF ANY CLAIM FROM WHICH YOU HAVE
RELEASED THE CENTER HEREIN. YOU HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT,
YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT, AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
Signature of Participant Print Name
Address
Telephone Date
PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION
(Must be completed for participants under the age of 18)
In consideration of (print minor's name) (the "Minor") being permitted by the Center to participate in its activities and to use its equipment
and facilities, you warrant that you are the parent or guardian of the Minor and that you have the authority to make decisions as to the
Minor’s participation in recreational activities, You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Center from any and all claims which
are brought by, or on behalf of the Minor, and which are in any way connected with such use or participation by the Minor. YOU
HEREBY CONSENT TO THE MINOR
PARTICIPATING IN THE TRIP, AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY EQUALLY TO BOTH YOU AND THE MINOR.
Parent or Guardian Signature Print Name
Address
Telephone Date
Revised April 2011
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Lesson Plan
Presenter: __________________________ Topic: ______________________________
Materials Needed: Motivator:
Teaching Activity / Learning Exercise:
Goals:
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1.
2.
Conclusion:
3.
Reference to Leave No Trace