Leave No Trace Level 1 AND Leave No Trace Skills Courses

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday March 22 & Sunday March 23

Registration begins at 8:00 Saturday morning

Two separate classes being offered at Camp Big Timber.  

The Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course will provide 18 years and older Scouters that successfully complete Course requirements with a Certification as Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor for Scouting America and the Leave No Trace organization (www.LNT.org). This course is available to volunteers 18 years and older:  Scouters; Venturing Adult Advisors; Committee Members; Unit Commissioners;  and any registered adults that camp with their Units or serve as summer camp staff. Scouters holding this Certification can use this to train both non-scouting and scouting audiences in the 7 Principles of LNT and the ways these can be applied to protecting our natural resources. This course will meet Scouting America’s LNT National Camp Standards, develop, and expand the knowledge of Leave No trace principles and skills and the ways they support ethical decisions in planning and completing all outdoor activities, and will complete requirement #5 of the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award.  

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to teach the Leave No Trace Skills Course.

Participants must be 18 years or older to participate in this course

Participants taking the two-day Leave No Trace Skills Course learn Leave No Trace skills, ethics and have several opportunities to practice these low-impact techniques during the course. Leave No Trace Skills Course graduates are prepared to discuss the Leave No Trace principles with others and practice low-impact skills and techniques on future endeavors. In addition, you can expect to pick up some great backpacking trips with broad applicability that can help set you up for longer distance multi-day hikes, alpine climbing and more. This course is designed for everyone. From those who wish to learn basic backpacking skills to outdoor guides, just about anyone can benefit from this course.

The Leave No Trace Skills course will not train attendees to become a Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor, but allow Participants to gain skills to use and share.

The Leave No Trace Skills course satisfies the requirement #5 of the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award.

Participants must be 13 years or older to participate in this course and are encouraged to take the course with a buddy.

Overnight camping may be available - please reach out to SWesseln@gmail.com to explore the options.  Youth Protection must be adhered to on camp property.  If camping is approved, participants will be responsible for all of their own food.

All Participants must bring a lunch for both days.  For Saturday, participants will bring a traditional sack lunch.  For Sunday, participants will be cooking on backpacking stoves.  Trail meals are suggested for Sunday lunch so everyone can practice packing in, cleaning up and packing out lunch materials.  More information to follow for registrants.

All Participants Must Provide an Annual Health & Medical Records Parts A & B for participation.  https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf