IT'S TIME FOR YOUR COLD WEATHER CAMPING ADVENTURE!!

The objective of this course is to help Scouting units extend their camping season to all 12 months of the year. It is expected that the participants of this course will go back to their units and share the knowledge and skills learned in this course.  TAKE IT BACK!!

"Non Semper Erit Aestas"   
“It Ain’t Always Gonna Be Summer”

Keep outdoor activities and camping alive all 12 months of the year!! Our Train the Trainer program will provide you with the knowledge and materials to share knowledge and skills learned to conduct cold weather activities and camping within your units. Learn about Winter Travel, Sleep Systems, Equipment and Tents, Cooking and Nutrition, Snow Shoes, Cross Country Skiing and Outdoor Winter Games.

CLASSROOM SESSIONS
Session 1 - Sunday October 8, 2023
Session 2 - Sunday November 12, 2023
Session 3 - Sunday December 10, 2023

All sessions are from 1-5pm (check-in starts at 12:30)
First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights
1903 E. Euclid Ave
Arlington Heights, IL

PRACTICAL WEEKEND
January 13th - 14th, 2024 (arrive 7:30am on Saturday, done approx. noon on Sunday)
Camp Betz, Berrien Springs, MI
 

Open to Scouters & Scouts 14 years of age and older (minimum First Class Rank). REGISTER TODAY!

$65 per person ($75 starting September 15th)
 

Attendance at all three classroom sessions and the practical weekend campout are required to complete the course.

This course covers the skills and techniques needed to ensure a successful, fun and safe cold weather camping experience.
 

GUARANTEED TO BE THE “COOLEST” TRAINING YOU EVER TAKE!!