Join us on Friday, November 22nd, 2024, at 6 pm through Sunday, November 24th, 2024 at 12pm for a Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course and a Leave No Trace Level 1 Skills Course to be held at Gerber Scout Reservationn 1733 Owassipe Road, Twin Lake, MI  49457

Take your outdoor ethics awareness and skills to the next level by becoming a certified Leave No Trace Instructor or fulfilling one of the requirements for the National Outdoor Medal Award.

These two 16-hour courses will delve into the science of Leave No Trace, the skills and ethics of the 7 Principles, activities and games for engaging a wide variety of audiences, and how to utilize the full BSA Outdoor Ethics program to strengthen your own or your unit or district's outdoor program.

Which course should I register for?

Level 1 Skills course is for youth/adult ages 14 and up. No presentation is required on one of the seven principles of Leave No Trace. Once completed this training fulfills the requirement for the prestigious National Medal for Outdoor Achievement that Scouts can earn.

Level 1 Instructor Trainer Course: Per recent changes from Leave No Trace, this is an adult only (18 and older) course with a maximum of 12 participants. Each participant will prepare and present a short (10-15 minute) activity and lesson on one pre-assigned topic. Abundant resources will be provided to aid in your lesson planning. After completion of the course the participants will be registered with the Leave No Trace Center as Level 1 Instructor Trainers.

Cost for the course? Instructor Course: $75.00   Skills Course: $65.00

Registration closes Sunday, November 10th. Presentation assignments will be emailed out with other important information about the course after registration closes to all participants for those registered for the Instructor course. Skills course participants will also receive an email with important information but will not include an LNT principal assignment.

CONTACT E-MAIL

Mary Price

Maryprice1954@yahoo.com

248 819-7547

Axel Anderson

outdoorscouterusa@gmail.com

810 347-1612