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February - March, 1997 |
| OA Office: Clio Hall, 2nd Floor, 8-3552 Trip Sign-ups: Clio Hall, 2nd Floor Equipment Room: 48 University Place 8-6417 Trip Hotline: 8-6417 Web Site: www.princeton.edu/~oa/ |
Leader News |
Equipment Room Staff: There are several positions
opening up in the Equipment Room for next academic year as the
current staff of seniors graduates. We are now taking applications
for these spots. The Equipment Room is open Tuesday and Thursday
from 8:00 - 10:00 PM. These positions will start later this spring
working a few hours a week to phase in the new staff for next
year. Applications are available at the OA Office in Clio Hall.
Equipment Orders: The following Equipment Orders are in and can be picked up at the OA Office:
Work Study Position: There is a opening in the OA
Office for a Works Study position. It involves about 6 hours a
week. If you are interested, contact Rick at the 8-3552.
Opening for Special Projects Committee Co-chair: We have an opening on the OA Executive Committee for one member-at-large to serve on the Special Projects Committee (see details below). Applications are available at the OA Office and are due by Friday, February 21.
OA SUMMER JOB: The OA Frosh Trip is the largest
program of it's kind in the country. This year we are looking
for the program to grow even more. A big part of the success of
he trip each year is the preparation that goes on each summer.
Once again OA will hire 2 leaders to work full-time from the end
of exams through the Frosh Trip (this amounts to 12 weeks of work
and 2 weeks off). For anyone interested in logistics, equipment,
management, and organization skills, this is a fascinating job.
You name it, you do it. Equipment inventory, equipment ordering,
route planning, menu planning, trip assignments, researching new
areas, bus and van logistics, etc. In addition, summer staff lead
some day and weekend trips during the summer. Qualifications:
You must have completed all of the leader training requirements,
have lead at least one trip and be an authorized van driver. The
job will pay $3,000 ($7.50/hour). If you are interested in
working with OA over the summer, please stop by the OA Office
to pick up a job application. Applications are due Friday, March
1.
OA Junior Papers & Senior Theses: So you still
aren't sure about your independent work topic. Why not combine
your interest in OA and the outdoors with your independent work?
How about an Outdoor Action-related project? A number of people
have done their independent work on things related to OA, outdoor
education, environmental issues, etc. Whether you are in engineering,
the sciences, social sciences, or humanities, there are possible
topics. Here is just a sample list of possible projects. Come
talk with Rick and come up with your own: Psychology/Sociology
- Evaluating the OA Experience; Engineering: Force Analysis
on Kayak Pinning Situations; History: The Development of
the Adventure Education Movement; Computer Science: Web
Page, Java, animation development, and others. Come in and talk
with Rick about your areas of interest and explore some options!
All Leaders Backpacking Trip: Once again we are
offering amore advanced backpacking trip for OA Leaders over spring
break. This means higher mileage, more challenging terrain, and
really polishing your skills with a great group of people. This
trip will be run in an "expedition" fashion where everyone
will be responsible for working on some part of the pre-trip plan:
route, food, equipment, etc. Trip Cost: $60.00.
Backcountry Skiing Training Trip: This trip, open
to leaders only, will focus on teaching cross-country skiing and
winter travel skills. You should have completed all of the Leader
Training requirements although you need not have lead a trip.
We are still working out the details of the trip. Trip Cost:
approximately $75. Trips dates are tentatively scheduled for Thursday,
March 30- Sunday, March 23. Sign up at the OA Office.
Outdoor Action and the Princeton Blairstown Center are continuing
to expand our community service programs. We are really excited
about the work we have done so far this year and the far reaching
impact it is having. After the fall semester with Families in
Training, we got back some powerful evaluations from 7-10 year
old kids who are facing the challenges of growing up in inner
city Trenton. Things like "I learned that I have to be more
patient when I get angry," and "I learned that when
things are really hard, I have to keep trying." If you want
a really rewarding volunteer experience, we need committed leaders
who are willing to put their outdoor leadership skills to work.
Here are some of the programs we have going on this spring:
Families in Training (FIT): This innovative 10-week program
will pair a Princeton student with a family from Trenton. Each
other week, the families will gather for a two hour evening session
that include group games and initiatives designed to improve family
communication, teach conflict resolution, build stronger bonds
between family members, and just help families to have fun together.
Leadership Among Multi-cultural Persons (LAMP): This group
of students of all races from the Princeton High School is working
to build better relationships across ethnic groups. Outdoor Action
and Princeton Blairstown Center will be help these students prepare
a series of skits and trainings on tolerance they that will present
to elementary school children in Princeton.
Corner House: Corner house works with 7th and
8th grade boys and girls in the Princeton area who
are having difficulty in school. Following on a very successful
day at the Low Ropes Course and Climbing Wall last spring, the
group wants to bring their 8th grade girls back to
the climbing wall.
If you are interested in working on these or any of the other
new projects that will be coming up, please sign up at the OA
Office, or contact one of the two Community Service co-chairs,
Liz Pearce (8-9960) or Caroline Sincerbeaux (8-8023). Some programs
are ongoing and others will be one-day events.
Backpacking Leaders for Spring Break: Applications
for Backpacking trips over spring break are due in by Wednesday,
February 12. You can pick up your application at the OA Office.
If you have questions, contact one of the Backpacking Committee
Chairs, Jeff Chapin (8-8677) or Andrew LeCuyer (8-8191).
We also need more CPR instructors! If you are currently certified in CPR, you can take a CPR Instructor's Course and be qualified to teach. This is a great way to take care of your own recertification each year. By teaching one class a year, you can re-certify yourself. In addition, CPR instructors are paid for teaching. If you are interested, contact the HEART CPR coordinator, Ashley McCowen at 8-7013.
Frosh Trip Committee: The Frosh Trip Committee is
a new group designed to look at all aspects of planning for FT
'97 including letters and materials sent to incoming students,
menu, trip routes, logistics for arrival and departure, etc. The
goal is to continue to improve an already good thing. It's especially
important since the size of the program keeps increasing (we expect
over 600 participants this fall). If you are interested in helping
out please sign up at the OA Office or contact Eric Lundgren at
8-7611
Dates for FT '97: Start marking your calendar, it's coming! This year's Frosh Trip will take place from Sunday, August 31 - Friday, September 5. Leaders, Managers, and Support Staff will need to arrive on Thursday, August 28 by 12:00 PM. There will be Leader Training events on Friday and Saturday. Frosh will arrive on Saturday, August 30 and the trips will leave on Sunday, August 31. The Frosh Trip issue of the Leaders News will be coming out in March will contain more details and your FT '97 application. Those who have not completed all parts of the leader training program by the end of the year will not be eligible to serve as leaders for Frosh trips next fall. (You will be eligible to serve as a Manager or Support Driver.)
Rocks 2: Tope Rope Systems Course: If you are serious about rock climbing then you need to learn the details of setting up top rope climbing systems. The Rocks 2 Course covers climbing hardware, rope care, tying into natural anchors, equalizing loads, rappelling, and advanced belay techniques. The course will meet Tuesday and Thursdays February 25, 27, and March 4, 6, 4:30 - 6:30 PM at the Climbing Wall in the Armory. There will be a class field trips to a local climbing area on Saturday, March 1 and 8 to practice top rope setup on real rock. Only sign up if you can attend all the classes. Participants must have completed Rocks 1 or have comparable basic climbing experience. Please contact Andrew Burke at 8-9462 if you have questions about your climbing experience. Course fee: leaders $40.00, students $65.00, faculty/staff $90.00.
Various of the Committees are developing Advanced Skills Seminars
to help leaders develop additional skills. In some cases, these
workshops may be required for people interested in leading particular
trips. Future seminars will include: Stove Repair, Mastering Leave
NO Trace Camping, and Advanced Orienteering Skills. If you are
interested in becoming a Leader Trainer you should identify areas
that that you need more skill in and take an appropriate workshop.
Look in the next Leader News for more Advanced Skills Seminars.
Cold Weather Camping Workshop: Backpacking in early
spring conditions often means experiencing the tail end of winter.
Learning to be prepared with proper equipment and the necessary
techniques for cold weather camping is what this workshop is all
about. This workshop is designed as an advanced skills seminar
for those who already have previous warm weather backpacking experience.
Join us on Wednesday, February 26, at 7:30 PM in McCosh 64. The
Backpacking Committee has determined that this workshop is required
for anyone interested in leading a backpacking trip over spring
break.
Executive Committee: The OA Executive Board is made up of the chairs of each committee, with Rick Curtis serving as an advisor. The board meets every other week to discuss issues pertaining to the OA program as a whole and to implement improvements to the program. We've recently been working on developing a new peer evaluation system, standardizing a set of protocols so that OA leaders and Blairstown staff can work together, and approving changes to the leader training program. Hot topics still pending include ways to increase diversity within OA, increasing leader involvement, and improvements to the program toward accreditation by the Association for Experiential Education. The Executive Committee also has a discretionary budget which they allocate to the various committees for equipment purchases and special courses through a budget review process. Each committee collectively has one vote in budget decisions. If you have any ideas or concerns that you would like the Executive Committee to consider, feel free to send them to oaexec@lists.princeton.edu
Backpacking Committee: The hiking and backpacking committee oversees OA's day hiking and break backpacking program. We take care of selecting leaders, meet with leaders to do info briefings and go over routes, and provide logistical support. We recently decided to offer all-leader trips over breaks to accomodate leaders who wish to go backpacking together. Our committee also deals with issues that pertain to the hiking and backpacking program here as a whole, such as making new guidelines for leading spring break trips.
Climbing Committee: The Climbing Committee oversees the OA climbing program, including the wall, classes and trips. Our responsibilities include managing the climbing wall, keeping track of equipment, running Rocks I and II, finding leaders for day trips, and discussing the future of OA climbing. We've made a lot of progress this semester on reorganizing the wall to encourage better instruction for beginners and a higher overall safety level, and we've also been discussing ways to improve the climbing leader training program. The biggest news is the completion of the Climbing Wall renovations. With a grant from the Executive Committee of $2,000, members of the Committee planned and rebuilt the old section of the Wall over Intersession. This involved the creation of a new overhang, added holds over the entire surface, new belay points, and new gym rope. The Wall is no up to standard as a Climbing Gym. Additional improvements and changes in procedures will make the Wall run even more smoothly. The grand opening of the Climbing Wall this past Saturday was a great success. Over 50 people came down, many new climbers to check out the Wall.
Frosh Trip Committee: The Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Committee works to prepare for the following year's Frosh Trip program by looking through all the trip logs from this year's trips and working to change anything that was frequently considered a problem. For example, we work to change the menu if people complained about the meals, we make corrections to the routes as needed, etc
Leader Training Committee: The leader training committee is responsible for developing and creating standards for the leader training program. The main objective is to organize the leader training trips and maintain a philosophy of constant improvement. Each year there are three sets of LTTs and new leader trainers are selected, by the committee, for each round of trips. The committee has a pre-trip and post-trip meeting in order to keep the lines of communication open between trainers and to maintain consistency within the program. Recently the committee made a decision to require first aid, group skills, and outdoor safety management prior to taking a leader training course. We're now working on establishing new, advanced skill seminars open to all OA leaders and highly encouraged for leader trainers and leader trainers-to-be. We're also developing a 1/2 day retreat for leader trainers, which will be in effect for spring break LTTS. The idea is make the retreat a "leader trainer-training session." Our present and future plans include putting together an addition to the leader training section in the leader manual. The addition will include detailed descriptions of simulations, a more detailed syllabus for the LTT and new/updated techniques for tarps etc.
First Aid & Safety Committee: The First Aid and Safety Committee will be meeting with University physicians, lawyers, Risk Managers, as well as staff from the Princeton Blairstown Center as the joint OA/Blairstown Risk Management Committee meets later this month. This group will examine accidents and close calls and make recommendations about who to improve the program. The First Aid & Safety Committee is also excited about the second Wilderness First Responder Class to be held on campus over intersession. Twenty-three OA leaders took the class and many will be teaching the HEART Wilderness First Aid Course this semester. This training greatly expands the level of skill of OA in first aid.
Low Ropes Committee: The Princeton Low Ropes/Challenge Course, located in the woods below the Armory and next to Jadwin Gym, is a great place for team-building and fun. The course is made up of a number of physical challenges designed to enhance skills such as communication, cooperation, decision-making, planning, listening, and countless other skills required of groups. We are looking for enthusiastic leaders interested in becoming low ropes facilitators. As a facilitator, you are in charge of helping a group achieve their goals through the use of the course and other initiatives (group challenges). Groups who have used the course in the past include athletic teams, student groups, the USG, and groups referred to us through the Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC). Due to increased cooperation between OA and PBC, our course is getting more and more use from families and 'at risk' youth. Involvement with these groups is a wonderful chance to volunteer some time for a great purpose and is extremely rewarding for all parties involved.
Paddling Committee: The Paddling Committee is excited about the upcoming paddling season and the implementation of new training programs for leaders in canoeing and kayaking. The Kayaking program will get a big boost with 10 new Dagger whitewater kayaks purchased with an allocation from the OA Executive Committee.
Special Projects Commitee: The two co-chairs of this committee serve as the Executive Board's members-at-large. Their responsibility is to organize OA's special events such as the Open House, the booth at the Activities Fair, April Hosting presentations, leader social events, the Alumni Telethon, and OA publicity. In addition, they serve as the secretary for the Executive Committee.
Winter Committee: The Winter Committee just fished a successful January with a Winter Leader Training Trip to the Adirondacks, a Winter Camping Trip over Intersession and two Cross-country Skiing Trips to Vermont. The cross-country skiing trips used the brand new skis and boots purchased from an allocation by the OA Executive Committee. We're involved in several projects to expand our currently available activities to include telemark skiing, cross-country LTTs, and backcountry skiing trips.
Changes in the Leader Training Program: The Leader
Training Committee has been working hard all fall to improve the
quality of the Leader Training Program. Check out the Leader Committee
News section for details on these new changes.
Outdoor Action encourages all students, faculty, and staff to
participate in the OA Leader Training Program. OA's Leader Training
Program is considered one of the most comprehensive in the nation
and has been imitated by numerous other schools. As well as learning
valuable wilderness skills, participants develop leadership, group
facilitation, safety, and first aid skills. Upon completion of
the training program, you are eligible to apply to lead OA trips.
These trainings are offered several times each semester and are
described in more detail below. You should plan
your semester accordingly. This spring we have restructured the
Leader Training Program to build upon the skills learned throughout
your training. The Leader Training Trip will serve to tie together
all of the other skills that you have learned. Therefore, you
should have completed all of the other Leader Training Requirements
before taking your Leader Training Trip. You may still be
completing requirements while you are taking the pre-trip 5-week
class sessions, but they should be completed before the 5-day
trip begins. See the OA Leader Training Program
section on the OA Web site for more information. The requirements
for Basic Wilderness Leader are the following:
Backpacking Leader Training Courses: Leading a backpacking
trip requires extensive training in wilderness camping skills.
The Backpacking Leader Training Course is a 5-week course designed
to teach all the wilderness skills necessary to lead multi-day
backpacking trips, including route planning, equipment preparation,
wilderness travel techniques, map and compass, outdoor cooking,
minimal impact camping, etc. The course will meet weekly and will
culminate in a 5-day backpacking trip. Trip participants will
plan all aspects of the trip, including route, food, and equipment,
and each participant is required to research and teach a class
on a particular wilderness topic. There will be several meeting
times available for the pre-trip classes. You are required
to attend all the weekly classes. Options for weekly class times
will be:
When you sign up, please indicate all of the class times which
you could attend. There will be a number of trips offered at two
different times. Trip fee: students $85.00, faculty/staff
$110.00 which includes an OA Leaders' Manual. Participants must
sign up by Friday, February 8. Spaces are limited, so sign up
early.
There will be several trips at each of the following
times during spring break:
Future Backpacking Leader Training Courses: For
those interested in making long range plans, the last set of Backpacking
Leader Training Courses for this year will begin weekly classes
in mid-April with the final trip occurring during Dead Week,
Saturday, May 24 - Wednesday, May 28.
HEART Wilderness First Aid & CPR Course: Health
Education and Rescue Training (HEART) will be offering a 20-hour
Wilderness First Aid Course which includes CPR. This intensive
course will cover patient examination and evaluation, body systems
and anatomy, wound care and splinting, environmental emergencies,
and backcountry medicine. This is an excellent course and is highly
recommended to all wilderness travelers. The course is taught
by Wilderness First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
There is extensive hands-on practice of skills through realistic
simulations of actual wilderness emergencies. Sign at the OA Office
on the second floor of Clio Hall. You must pay the fee when you
sign up. Course fee: students $50.00, faculty/staff $65.00.
The next course will be offered after spring break. There
will be two sections offered:
CPR Courses: There will be a number of CPR courses
offering certification in Adult CPR given by HEART (Health Education
and Rescue Training). Course fee: students $16.00, faculty/staff
$20.00. You must pay the fee when you sign up. The
course dates will be:
Outdoor Safety Management Seminar: Please see the
description of this program above. All OA Leaders must attend
this seminar once. No advanced sign-up is required. The seminar
will be held on the following dates:
Van Driver Training: Leaders are strongly encouraged
to become authorized van drivers. You must attend a two-hour training
class and complete a 15-minute road test. The class is held from
4:30 - 6:45 PM in McCosh 66 (late arrivals are not permitted to
attend). After you have taken the class you can sign up for a
time slot for the road test (generally on Sunday afternoons following
the class). Additional information can be obtained by calling
Public Safety, Proctor Bill Davall, at extension 8-3137. The next
Van Driver Training Class will be Tuesday, February 20, from 4:30
- 6:30 PM in McCosh 66. The Van Road Test will be held on Sunday,
February 23. Additional Van Driver Training classes will be offered
after spring break.
If you are planning on leading a trip the nest few weeks, make
sure you have completed the Van Driver Training Course. If you
have taken the course and the road test, you still need to see
Rick and show him your license in order to re-register for this
year.
Leadership & Group Facilitators Workshop: One
of the greatest challenges of being a leader is learning how to
facilitate a group, and how to use the small group experiences
to promote self-exploration and learning. The Leadership and Group
Facilitators Workshop is designed to teach OA leaders, SVC Volunteers,
Community House Tutors and others how to effectively facilitate
groups. The workshop will be held on Sunday, February 16, from
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM in Liberation Hall at the Third World Center.
You must sign up for the workshop at the OA Office by Friday,
February 14. This workshop is open to anyone interested
in developing their skills in working with groups. There is
no fee for this workshop. There will be another workshop offered
in April.
Wilderness Leadership Workshop: Leading groups in
the wilderness involves a special set of opportunities and challenges.
This four-hour workshop will train future OA leaders or others
interested in wilderness leadership in the specific issues related
to leading outdoor trips. Join us on Sunday, March 2 from 1:00
- 5:00 PM in Liberation Hall at the Third World Center. You must
sign up at the OA Office by Friday, February 28. You must
have completed the Leadership & Group Facilitators Workshop
previously in order to attend.
Finishing Your Leader Training Requirements: In
order to lead any trip you must have completed
all of the leader training requirements. You should look at the
newsletter and figure out what you need to take. Those who
have not completed leader training by the end of the year may
not be eligible to serve as leaders for Frosh trips next fall.
For the Schedule of other Leadership Training Programs
through the Year see the Leader Training Schedule.
Princeton Blairstown Center: The Princeton Blairstown
Center has openings for summer staff in its summer camp program.
Each summer PBC offers an outdoor adventure program for urban
youth ages 10 - 17. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity
to work in the outdoors. Persons interested should contact the
Blairstown Office at 908-362-6765 for additional information and
applications.
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports (the Nickel): Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, located in the Princeton Shopping Center on Harrison Street, offers OA Leaders a 10% discount on all non-sale merchandise. In order to get the discount, you must have an OA Leader Card-available from the OA Office.
Other Equipment Discount orders will be announced in March.
Leader's Backpacking Expedition: We are starting
to plan for next June's end of the year backpacking expedition.
The trip will spend about two weeks backpacking through high-country
forest, alpine lakes, and over high passes. Cost for the trip
will be approximately $300 and will cover all expenses including
transportation. Possible locations are the 100-mile Wilderness
in Maine, the White Mountains or, the Smokies. The group will
spend two days driving out on either end of the trip. The trip
is scheduled for the day after graduation, Wednesday June 5 -
Wednesday, June 26. At this point the sign up is only for leaders.
Due to the high level of interest in this trip, it will be an
interest list. Participants will be selected from the list. People
interested in leading should talk to Rick. Other Trips:
Proposals for other end of the year trips should be submitted
to the appropriate committee chairs by March 30.
| Friday, February 7 | LEADER TRAINING COURSE SIGN-UP DEADLINE |
| Monday, February 10 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A BEGINS 7:30 PM, 219 East Pyne |
| Tuesday, February 11 | LEARNING TO ROCK CLIMB COURSE BEGINS 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Armory |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION B BEGINS 7:30 PM, 219 East Pyne | |
| Wednesday, February 12 | OUTDOOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 7:30 PM, McCosh 64 |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall | |
| Thursday, February 13 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION B 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Sunday, February 16 | LEADERSHIP & GROUP FACILITATOR'S WORKSHOP 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Liberation Hall, Third World Center |
| CPR COURSE 1:30 - 5:30 PM, 219 East Pyne | |
| Monday, February 17 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Tuesday, February 18 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION B 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Wednesday, February 19 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Thursday, February 20 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION B 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Monday, February 24 | OUTDOOR/ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WORKSHOP 7:30 PM, McCosh 62 |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall | |
| Tuesday, February 25 | TOP ROPE CLIMBING SYSTEMS COURSE BEGINS 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Armory |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION B 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall | |
| Wednesday, February 26 | COLD WEATHER CAMPING WORKSHOP 7:30 PM, McCosh 64 |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall | |
| Thursday, February 27 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A
7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Saturday, March 1 | TOP ROPE CLIMBING SYSTEMS COURSE FIELD TRIP |
| Sunday, March 2 | WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP 1:00 - 5:00 PM, Liberation Hall, Third World Center |
| Monday, March 3 | WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall |
| Tuesday, March 4 | OUTDOOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 7:30 PM, McCosh 64 |
| WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR COURSE - SECTION A 7:30 PM, Joseph Henry Room Jadwin Hall | |
| Wednesday, March 5 | CPR COURSE 7:30 - 10:30 PM, 219 East Pyne |
| Saturday, March 8 | TOP ROPE CLIMBING SYSTEMS COURSE FIELD TRIP |
| SPRING BREAK TRIPS | |
| Saturday, March 15 -
Tuesday, March 18 | LEADERS BACKPACKING TRIP |
| Saturday, March 15 - Wednesday, March 19 | BACKPACKING LEADER TRAINING COURSE TRIP |
| Wednesday, March 19 - Sunday, March 23 | BACKPACKING LEADER TRAINING COURSE TRIP |
| Thursday, March 20 - Sunday, March 23 |
LEADERS BACKCOUNTRY SKIING TRAINING |
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