Event Title:

Winter Travel for Outdoor Educators (1 Day Pre-Conference)

Event Date/Time:

Start: 2/18/2010 8:00:00 AM
End: 2/18/2010 4:30:00 PM

Speaker:

Dustin Smucker

Indiana University Outdoor Adventures

Leisure Programs Coordinator

Location:

YMCA of the Rockies

Pricing:

	Before 12-Feb-10
Member:	$30.00
Non-Member:	$40.00

Event Deadline:

02/12/2010 23:45

Event Notes:

Winter outdoor recreation is a magical experience, whether it is skiing, mountaineering, or walking in the woods. However, leading inexperienced students into this winter landscape introduces a completely new set of challenges and educational opportunities.

Topics in this workshop will include:

Winter Camping Methods

Leave No Trace for Winter Camping

Winter Classroom Considerations

Risk Management Practices for Winter Travel

This workshop will require spending all day outdoors (following a 30 minute orientation).

Event Comments:

Workshop Agenda:

Workshop Orientation and Gear Check/ Depart

Group Winter Travel Methods

Snow Kitchen Set-up

Snow Kitchen Lunch Practicum

Leave No Trace for Winter Camping

Snow Camping Techniques

Considerations for Teaching in a winter enviornment

Return/ Evaluations

Detailed Equipment List

Clothing and footwear adequate to spend an entire day in the snow

Backpack

Extra pair of gloves

Sunglasses/ Sunscreen

Snow Shovel

Closed-cell foam pad

Notebook/ Writing utensil

Snowshoes or skis (if you require rental skis and snowshoes please contact Dustin Smucker by February 1st)

Headlamp

Mug

Bowl/Spoon

Lunch (you can request a bagged lunch ahead of time from the YMCA of the Rockies)

Personal First Aid Kit

Optional: Backpacking stove with cook set and utensils

Speaker Information:

Dustin Smucker is the Leisure Programs Coordinator at Indiana University Outdoor Adventures. His early adult years were spent roaming around several of the western states- skiing, climbing, instructing, and becoming a wild mushroom afictionado. He later settled in Northern California and served as the Program Director for Summit Adventure. Dustin earned his M.A. in Experientail Education from MSU, Mankato.

Contact Name:

WEA National Office

Contact Phone:

(812) 855-4095

Contact Fax:

(812) 855-8697

Contact Email:

wea@indiana.edu