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Outdoor Ethics 2010 Report LPC Conservation Committee. Mark Hammer December 8, 2010. Outdoor Ethics Advocate Responsibilities. Training: Facilitate and Ensure Quality of Courses Coordinate Trainers and MEs to do training Recruiting: Recruit Trainers and Master Educators
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Outdoor Ethics 2010 Report LPC Conservation Committee Mark Hammer December 8, 2010
Outdoor Ethics Advocate Responsibilities • Training: • Facilitate and Ensure Quality of Courses • Coordinate Trainers and MEs to do training • Recruiting: • Recruit Trainers and Master Educators • Program Promotion: • 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 • Trainer Courses: • June Course Canceled • October Course Successful! 11 Participants Thanks Kevin Y, John S! • Council Event Presence: • 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 • At least 1 active in each District by April • Trainer on each District Training Team • Scoutmaster IOLS / COLT • Outdoor Ethics Promotion Display foruse 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 • LNT Skills and Ethics. Attend Trainings. • Personal Commitment • Commit yourself to following the BSA Outdoor Ethics • Do It / Live It • Everything you do outdoors. Set the Example. Strive to improve. • Teach & Encourage Others • 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 • meh@LPBroadband.net