Leave No Trace Trainer Course: May 18^th & 19^th, 2019

Camp Cachalot, Plymouth, MA

Become part of a National movement and join us for a weekend of camping and Leave No Trace activities and course work in the outdoors. This course will be given in a back country setting so bring a tent and backpack filled with your personal gear as we learn the principles of Leave No Trace and put those lessons into practice. We’ll supply the food and the training materials. All you’ll need is enthusiasm and a desire to want to protect the outdoors, minimize your “human footprint” on those locations that you plan to visit, and passion to pass on your knowledge to others.

This course is designed to teach both adults and senior Scouts the Leave No Trace and Outdoor Ethics message. You will learn how to plan and prepare for your trip, take advantage of durable surfaces to camp and hike, properly dispose of waste, leave what you find, minimize the impacts of campfires, respect wildlife, and respect others that may travel your path in days to come. Upon completion of the course, you will gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to protect the outdoors so that others may enjoy it as much you do! In addition, you will become a Leave No Trace Trainer and empowered to teach others how to protect the resources of the outdoors and share the Leave No Trace message through:

• Teaching the BSA Leave No Trace 101 course
• Leading group awareness sessions and workshops
• Assisting individuals working on their BSA Leave No Trace Awareness Card and other outdoor ethics awards.

This course will be of interest to any youth* or adult who is associated with either implementing or training for any BSA outdoor program or for anyone who would like to pass on the knowledge of how to treat the outdoors and protect its beauty for others to enjoy. So, come and spend the weekend with us filled with comradery, learning, and enjoying a unique outdoor classroom while taking a course whose lessons will stay with you for a lifetime.

Fee: $55 per person includes all materials and food for the course.

*Youth must be at least 14 years old and First Class rank or higher. Youth must be willing and able to conduct themselves appropriately for an adult training experience that is tightly scheduled and highly interactive.

**All participants will be required to submit BSA medical form parts A & B and sign the LNT, Inc.  Disclaimer of Liability form.

Registration Link: http://www.narragansettbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2447189&orgkey=1213&ReturnURL=/app/calendar/monthlist/1213/2019-05-01,2019-06-02/-1/0/

Registration Deadline:  May 6, 2019

Questions?  Contact:

Bob Sirhal - LNT Master Educator                           Pete Lane – LNT Master Educator                          Jan Kohnstam – LNT Master Educator

Narragansett Council LNT Advocate                       Mayflower Council LNT Advocate                          Spirit of Adventure Council LNT Advocate

Cell phone: 401-965-0166, rjsirhal@gmail.com            Cell phone: 774-249-9649, pete.lane@comcast.net      Phone: 978-692-1104, jankohnstam@gmail.com