All members of the Team are now certified as Leave No Trace Trainers after completing our Trainer Course in Hocking Hills State Park on Oct. 3rd & 4th.
Trainer courses are tailored for educators, guides, agency employees, and other outdoor professionals. Successful graduates of the Trainer Course gain the skills to teach Leave No Trace techniques and ethics to their clients, friends and family.
The Teams have learned the concepts of Leave No Trace and are now prepared to teach the Leave No Trace curriculum in a variety of settings-schools, camps, parks, wilderness and front country areas. Workshop topics included the underlying ethics and seven principles of Leave No Trace:
• Plan Ahead and Prepare
• Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
• Dispose of Waste Properly
• Leave What You Find
• Minimize Campfire Impacts
• Respect Wildlife
• Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Other topics included: History of Leave No Trace, Principles of Education, Wildland Ethics, & " “Authority of the Resource” ".
Through focused activities, hands-on field experience and both formal and informal discussions, the teams advanced their knowledge of Leave No Trace issues, expanded their repertoire of low-impact skills, and learned skills that will increase effectiveness in teaching these important skills to others.
This was a fun course where all participants had a part in demonstrating the choices that can be made to minimize our impact on the land and our resources. All members are now registered as Leave No Trace Trainers with the national Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and have received a certificate of course completion as well as their Leave No Trace Trainer lapel pin.
After completion of the LNT course, the Athens and Ironton teams hosted a booth at the Ohio University Fall Career & Internship Fair on October 5th. Approximately 1,200 Ohio University Students attend the career & internship fair.
The Team answered students questions regarding our project in Wayne National Forest, opportunities with the SCA, and what it's like to be a Corps Member.
Our Teams were able to cut through a crowd of stiff suits like a hot knife through butter and brought a little life to the fair with our "truly casual dress". It was impossible for our table to go unnoticed with prime real estate directly by the front door. One recruiter even told us, "how happy she was to see us there, we made the room feel so much more relaxed and inviting."
Our poster should have read: 'Take OFF that Tie! Come work for the SCA!'
