BSA and Leave No Trace - Longs Peak Council, BSA
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Outdoor Ethics
2010 Report
LPC Conservation Committee
Mark Hammer
December 8, 2010
Outdoor Ethics Advocate Responsibilities
Training:
Recruiting:
Recruit Trainers and Master Educators
Program Promotion:
Facilitate and Ensure Quality of Courses
Coordinate Trainers and MEs to do training
Lead/Manage Promotion of LNT
Publicizing and serving as a resource
Reporting: To BSA Outdoor Ethics Task Force
2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress
Council has a Trained Outdoor Ethics Advocate
Council has a LNT Master Educator
Three Districts have LNT Trainers
2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress
LNT Trainers
District
Adults
Youth
Cache La Poudre
0
2
Frontier
6
1
(1)
0
High Plains
0
0
Indian Peaks
0
0
Mountain View
0
0
Rocky Mountain
3
0
Three Rivers
0
0
Tri-Trails
0
0
High Altitude
2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress
Trainer Courses:
Council Event Presence:
June Course Canceled
October Course Successful! 11 Participants Thanks Kevin Y, John S!
Council Camporee LNT Activity: 60 youth, 30 adults
Pow Wow: “Teaching LNT to Cubs” - 13 leaders
(Wheatridge Cub Day Camp: 30 scouts, 10 adults)
District Events (by Trainers):
RM Roundtable – LNT Awareness Workshop
RM COLT – LNT Awareness
Frontier IOLS – LNT Awareness
LNT “What’s New” – other Roundtables?
2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress
LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT website
List of Trainers as LNT Resources
List of Courses
List of Resources
Web Page for Trainers:
LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT/trainers
Google Group for LPC LNT Trainers / Supporters
Forum for communication / sharing / discussion
Join: groups.google.com/group/lpc-lnt-trainers?hl=en
2011 Outdoor Ethics Goals
More Trainers – Build our Base
Put Them to Work – LNT Awareness to Units
Recruit (Train) one more Master Educator
Recruit/Train 30 more Trainers
Trainer on each District Training Team
At least 1 active in each District by April
Scoutmaster IOLS / COLT
Outdoor Ethics Promotion Display for
use at meetings/events
2011 Outdoor Ethics Goals
LNT Trainers on Camp Staff
EHAB Staff
Nature Staffs
So we can offer BSA LNT 101 at Camps
LNT Course or Activity at key Council Events
LNT Activities at District Camping Events
Offer at least 1 LNT 101 Course in each District
Start to support Awareness / Activity / 101 for
Troops
Recognition for Conservation Committee and
Active LNT Trainers (District Recognition Events)
2012 Goals / Plans?
All Districts have Active Trainers teaching LNT at
events, troop meetings, …
Cub Leader Training includes “Teaching LNT”
Reaching Units
80% of Troops have adult/youth w/ BSA LNT 101
Host Master Educator Course at BDSR
First week of Camp?
Conservation Committee –
We Need Your Help!
Recruit – Get them to Trainer Training
(Interim) Contact for LNT
Promote / Cooperation – Work with Training,
Camping, Activities to find opportunities for LNT
activities / training
What Can YOU DO?
(To Paraphrase Charlie Thorpe)
Learn
Personal Commitment
Everything you do outdoors. Set the Example. Strive to improve.
Teach & Encourage Others
Commit yourself to following the BSA Outdoor Ethics
Do It / Live It
LNT Skills and Ethics. Attend Trainings.
Leadership to promote LNT and pass on your skills, knowledge and
commitment to your troop, family, friends.
In Your Troop
Learn & Discuss LNT, Plan for LNT, Live LNT
LNT Resources
Longs Peak Council website:
longspeakbsa.org/conservation/LNT
The web page has current news, links to LNT
resource, classes, contacts, ...
Contacts:
Your District Conservation Committee Representative, LNT
Trainers and LNT contacts
See website for contact info
Mark Hammer, Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate
[email protected]