Edelweiss District Spring training weekend 2025

The Edelweiss District is planning an adult training weekend over the April 11-13 weekend.
The location is To Be Determined however goal will be to have it in the BASEL Switzerland area.
(((Planning is still underway so a few of these details may change)))
Current goal will be to primarily offer the IOLS course as the main focus. If there is an interest and the additional staff can be recruited, a parallel BALOO may be added.
IOLS = Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills
BALOO = Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
Camping will be available begining Friday evening however the offical syllabus will kick off on Saturday morning. The fee to attend is $25 per person but which primarily covers the costs for food for the weekend as well as any training aids and program materials needed for the courses:
Meals included:
- Saturday
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner - dessert and a 'crackerbarrel snack'
- Sunday
- Breakfast.
What to bring:
- All attendees will need to bring an annual health and medical form parts AB.
- You will need to bring your own personal camping gear to include tent, sleeping bag, cot, toiletries, towels, and a mess kit (plate and/or bowl, fork, knife, spoon, and mug/cup) and camp chair (if desired)
- all patrol gear will be supplied by the course organizers- no need to bring additional equipment
- Full Field Uniform
- Activity Uniform
- Clothes for inclement weather - it's Switzerland in April, it could be snowing or it could be shorts weather, be prepared!
- you can review the suggested packing list linked as one of the attached documents on this main registration page
- Course instruction timeline begins at 8am on Saturday through 11:00 am on Sunday.
Email staff advisor Rodney Henk with any questions.