Transcript BSA and Leave No Trace - Longs Peak Council, BSA

Outdoor Ethics
2010 Report
LPC Conservation Committee
Mark Hammer
December 8, 2010
Outdoor Ethics Advocate Responsibilities
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Training:
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Recruiting:
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Recruit Trainers and Master Educators
Program Promotion:
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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
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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)
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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
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Trainer Courses:
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Council Event Presence:
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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):
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RM Roundtable – LNT Awareness Workshop
RM COLT – LNT Awareness
Frontier IOLS – LNT Awareness
LNT “What’s New” – other Roundtables?
2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress
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LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT website
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List of Trainers as LNT Resources
List of Courses
List of Resources
Web Page for Trainers:
LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT/trainers
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Google Group for LPC LNT Trainers / Supporters
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Forum for communication / sharing / discussion
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Join: groups.google.com/group/lpc-lnt-trainers?hl=en
2011 Outdoor Ethics Goals
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More Trainers – Build our Base
Put Them to Work – LNT Awareness to Units
Recruit (Train) one more Master Educator
Recruit/Train 30 more Trainers
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Trainer on each District Training Team
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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
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LNT Trainers on Camp Staff
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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?
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All Districts have Active Trainers teaching LNT at
events, troop meetings, …
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Cub Leader Training includes “Teaching LNT”
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Reaching Units
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80% of Troops have adult/youth w/ BSA LNT 101
Host Master Educator Course at BDSR
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First week of Camp?
Conservation Committee –
We Need Your Help!
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Recruit – Get them to Trainer Training
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(Interim) Contact for LNT
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Promote / Cooperation – Work with Training,
Camping, Activities to find opportunities for LNT
activities / training
What Can YOU DO?
(To Paraphrase Charlie Thorpe)
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Learn
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Personal Commitment
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Everything you do outdoors. Set the Example. Strive to improve.
Teach & Encourage Others
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Commit yourself to following the BSA Outdoor Ethics
Do It / Live It
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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
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Learn & Discuss LNT, Plan for LNT, Live LNT
LNT Resources
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Longs Peak Council website:
longspeakbsa.org/conservation/LNT
 The web page has current news, links to LNT
resource, classes, contacts, ...
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Contacts:
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Your District Conservation Committee Representative, LNT
Trainers and LNT contacts
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See website for contact info
Mark Hammer, Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate
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meh@LPBroadband.net