Transcript Planning A Successful High Adventure Trek

Planning A Successful
High Adventure Activity
Why do them?
• They create an experience in
living
and cooperating with others
while providing an exciting challenge.
Why do them?
• They create an experience in
living
and cooperating with others
while providing an exciting challenge.
• They develop critical
thinking, judgment and decision
making skills.
Why do them?
• They create an experience in
living
and cooperating with others
while providing an exciting challenge.
• They develop critical
thinking, judgment and decision
making skills.
• They inspire young men to
undertake worthy challenges and to
Match the Adventure
to the Group
Experience and Knowledge
Leadership
Maturity
Attitude
Interests
Physical Capabilities
Certifications
•First Aid
–ARC Standard & CPR (minimum)
–Wilderness First Aid (WFA, SOLO)
•Leave No Trace
•Specialized training
–Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat
–Climb On Safely
–Trek Safely
–Youth Protection Training (mandatory for leaders)
–Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills
Team Concept
The High Adventure Program
Manager is responsible for:
• Selling the activity to the team
• Organizing the team and
developing the duty roster
• Seeking consensus from
the
team, but making the
decisions
Team Concept
The Team Coach or High Adventure
Program Advisor
•Advises the Program Manager
•Assists in developing the training
program for backcountry skills
and building team unity
•Should only step in when there
is a health or safety issue
Shakedowns
• Develop Team dynamics and unity, teach
skills, and build physical and emotional stamina
Shakedowns
• Develop Team dynamics and unity, teach
skills, and build physical and emotional stamina
• Train at home prior to shakedowns,
then
practice what you have learned in
the backcountry
Shakedowns
• Develop Team dynamics and unity, teach
skills, and build physical and emotional stamina
• Train at home prior to shakedowns,
then
practice what you have learned in
the backcountry
• Build in duration and difficulty
Shakedowns
• Develop Team dynamics and unity, teach
skills, and build physical and emotional stamina
• Train at home prior to shakedowns,
then
practice what you have learned in
the backcountry
• Build in duration and difficulty
• Insist on full participation right from the start
Equipment
• Use Team & Individual
equipment
checklists
• Check all gear, especially personal
gear
before ever going out
• Learn to do with minimum:
think multi- purpose
• Teach safe operation of all crew equipment
–Stoves, water purification/pumps, bear
bags
Food!
Develop meals that are easy to prepare,
high energy and taste good.
• Good food feeds good Team morale
• Teach proper food handling,
preparation
and disposal
• Try out your foods during training
to identify likes/dislikes, and
determine
amounts needed
• Use a detailed food buying list
The Budget
It is developed by the Coach and Advisor and
shared with the Team’s parents and committee
• Transportation
• Meals enroute and on the trail
• Shakedown hikes and activities
• Use fees
• Insurance
• Equipment purchase or rental
• Side trips and tours
• Team t-shirts
• Contingency
Other Things to Consider
• Activity briefing/open house
• Parents and Team meetings: An
early parent’s meeting helps get everyone
on the same page
• Fund Raising
• Communications (newsletter, email, etc.)
• Social activities
• A Team Photographer
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