PURPOSE: Acquaint the adult Scouter with an understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness and special qualities of the desert environment and to emphasize those backpacking skills that are essential to having a safe and enjoyable experience.

DATE: Seminar: Saturday, September 16, 2023 Weekend outing: date to be arranged during seminar

TIME: 8:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. (bring sack lunch)

LOCATION: Seminar: Cushman Watt Service Center, 2333 Scout Way, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Weekend Outing: TBD Joshua Tree National Park.

COST: $25.00 by 9 September 2023. If fewer than five sign ups are made prior to that date a cancellation notice will be sent. Otherwise a confirmation will be sent after that date.

REGISTRATION: Online registration by 1 September 2023. You will be sent a confirmation, or a notice of cancellation if there are fewer than 5 sign-ups by that date. For help with registration contact Hannibol Sullivan, Community Engagement Coordinator (SR) and HAT Advisor at (213) 413-4400 or email Hannibol.Sullivan@scouting.org.

EQUIPMENT: Paper and pencil, and lunch for seminar. Each Scouter is responsible for obtaining the clothing, equipment, and food for the weekend trip.

MAXIMUM SIZE: 10 Students

OVERVIEW: During the seminar, we will select a date and plan for a weekend backpack trip to Joshua Tree National Park (The Park has a $25.00 per vehicle entry fee). A backpack trip of about 5 miles, round trip, to a dry campsite, provides the opportunity to demonstrate the seminar topics. After setting up camp, we will climb Queen Mountain - a “good” cross country workout.

REQUIREMENTS: Completion of the Adult Leader Backpack Training is highly recommended. Annual Health and Medical Record (parts A, B, and C).

QUESTIONS: Tarin Casillas; Course Director Phone: (310) 780-0074 | Email: ticasillas@msn.com Look north and east, beyond the mountains that surround Los Angeles – it’s a desert out there. Actually three – Sonora, Mohave, and Great Basin – and they provide numerous opportunities for hiking and camping. Completion of this training is recognized by the award of a special patch and is a requirement for earning the High Adventure Leader Award. Hike Aid 3, “Full Dimension High Adventure Training”, has a complete discussion of the training programs of the GLAAC-HAT. It may be downloaded from the Council High Adventure Website at https://glaac-hat.org/HikeAids.html.

Questions about any of them are to be directed to Michael Schlaifer; Vice ChairTraining, Phone: (213) 247-8808 | Email: michael@schlaifer.com.