Leave No Trace Trainer Course – June 9, 12-13, 2021

Prepare to meet advancement requirements and reduce impacts on camp-outs and high adventure treks. This course is for adults and youth at least age 14 by start of course. Participants are to follow council COVID requirements such as health checks prior to attending, social distancing and use of masks.

Recommended for ALL Scouts, Ventures, Sea Scouts and Scouters over age 14.

Course Information: Learning occurs via 1 online Zoom session and 2 in person days at Stearns Scout Camp.

  Zoom session will be held Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m..

In Person sessions, Saturday June 12 start at 8:00 a.m., includes an overnight ends Sunday June 13 at 11:30 a.m.

Registration $45. Includes mandatory pre session, facility, camping fees, materials, Saturday pm snack, Bigfoot Playbook and Trainer strip.

Equipment:This is an Outdoor Event! You will need personal gear for a standard weekend of camping: small tent, sleeping bag, pad, food for 3 meals (lunch, supper, breakfast), mess kit, cooking supplies, rain gear, water bottle, small pack for your teaching supplies.

Be prepared for changing weather…. Did I say BRING RAIN GEAR?

Questions – Contact: Heidi Groven at [email protected] or text 952 221 9373

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The Boy Scouts of America is committed to implementing Leave No Trace at all levels of the program. Earning the BSA Leave No Trace Achievement Award could set the stage for starting on a comprehensive Leave No Trace training continuum:

• Advanced training is available for Master Educators, the top Leave No Trace instructors.
• Master Educators teach Trainers, the second level of instructors.
• Trainers and Master Educators conduct awareness workshops, which are designed to promote Leave No Trace.

Through a cooperative agreement with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, the BSA is actively placing Master Educators in every council and Trainers in every district.

Master Educator Courses

The five-day Master Educator course is designed for people who are actively teaching outdoor skills or providing recreation information to the public. This valuable training is recognized throughout the world by the outdoors industry, land management agencies, and the outdoor recreation community. Master Educators can train others in Leave No Trace skills as well as facilitate Leave No Trace Trainer courses and awareness workshops.

**Trainer Courses**

Leave No Trace Trainer courses are two-day trainings taught by Master Educators in the outdoors. Trainer courses are designed to help participants better understand and teach Leave No Trace skills and ethics.

Awareness Workshops

Awareness workshops can include any type of formal Leave No Trace training that is one day or less in length. These presentations may be anything from 30-minute chats about the Leave No Trace principles to full-day workshops.