Three Fires Council Outdoor Ethics
BSA Leave No Trace Trainer Course

Dates:     October 6-8, 2017 

Location: Von Oven Scout Reservation @ 701 S. West St.,Naperville, IL. 60540 

Time: 6:00 p.m.Friday -12:00 noon Sunday 

Gear: Additional information on paperwork and gear will be provided after confirmed registration.

Cost: Until September 22 = $75 / September 23 through September 27 = $90
(Includes Camp fees, Trainer Packet, Leave No Trace Materials and Food)

Please note: Course participants must be 14 years of age or older by the start date of the course.

Registration Deadline: October 1, 2017                                                    

Registration is online only. Payment may be made online with a credit/debit card, or offline at either the Norris or Naperville Scout Shops. If paying by check, make payable to Three Fires Council and  please put the following event code in the memo area of your check: LNT 1-6801-257-20

For further information: please contact: Russell Snella, rsnella@vankampencommunications.com

This 16-hour, overnight training course is designed for adult and youth members of Scouting 14 years of age and older, who value the outdoors and want to guide others in outdoor ethics.  Participants receive introductory training in Leave No Trace skills and outdoor ethics in a condensed two-day format.  The course assists the student participants in learning more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace and techniques for disseminating these low impact skills.

Completion of a Leave No Trace Trainer Course is also a prerequisite for the Boy Scout Leave No Trace Trainer position within troops.

Participants will learn the concepts of Leave No Trace and prepare to present the Leave No Trace message in a variety of settings:  schools, camps, parks, wilderness and front-country areas.

Course topics include the underlying ethics and seven principles of Leave No Trace:

• 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

Participants will be required to present an assigned Leave No Trace Principle to the group in a 10-minute presentation.

Participants who successfully complete the course will be registered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics in Boulder, Colorado as a Leave No Trace Trainer.  They will also receive a Leave No Trace Trainer certificate, a trainer pin, and will be empowered to present Leave No Trace principles and outdoor ethics; to present BSA Leave No Trace 101 courses; and to qualify individuals for the BSA Leave No Trace Awareness card.

For further information, please contact:

Russell Snella,  rsnella@jtscarts.com