Outdoor Ethics 2010 Report LPC Conservation Committee Mark Hammer December 8, 2010

Outdoor Ethics Advocate Responsibilities Training: Training: Facilitate and Ensure Quality of Courses Facilitate and Ensure Quality of Courses Coordinate Trainers and MEs to do training Coordinate Trainers and MEs to do training Recruiting: Recruiting: Recruit Trainers and Master Educators Recruit Trainers and Master Educators Program Promotion: Program Promotion: Lead/Manage Promotion of LNT Lead/Manage Promotion of LNT Publicizing and serving as a resource Publicizing and serving as a resource Reporting: To BSA Outdoor Ethics Task Force Reporting: To BSA Outdoor Ethics Task Force

2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress Council has a Trained Outdoor Ethics Advocate Council has a Trained Outdoor Ethics Advocate Council has a LNT Master Educator Council has a LNT Master Educator Three Districts have LNT Trainers Three Districts have LNT Trainers

2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress LNT Trainers DistrictAdultsYouth Cache La Poudre 02 Frontier61 High Altitude (1)0 High Plains 00 Indian Peaks 00 Mountain View 00 Rocky Mountain 30 Three Rivers 00 Tri-Trails00

2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress Trainer Courses: Trainer Courses: June Course Canceled June Course Canceled October Course Successful! 11 Participants Thanks Kevin Y, John S! October Course Successful! 11 Participants Thanks Kevin Y, John S! Council Event Presence: Council Event Presence: Council Camporee LNT Activity: 60 youth, 30 adults Council Camporee LNT Activity: 60 youth, 30 adults Pow Wow: “Teaching LNT to Cubs” - 13 leaders Pow Wow: “Teaching LNT to Cubs” - 13 leaders (Wheatridge Cub Day Camp: 30 scouts, 10 adults) (Wheatridge Cub Day Camp: 30 scouts, 10 adults) District Events (by Trainers): District Events (by Trainers): RM Roundtable – LNT Awareness Workshop RM Roundtable – LNT Awareness Workshop RM COLT – LNT Awareness RM COLT – LNT Awareness Frontier IOLS – LNT Awareness Frontier IOLS – LNT Awareness LNT “What’s New” – other Roundtables? LNT “What’s New” – other Roundtables?

2010 Outdoor Ethics Progress LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT website LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT website List of Trainers as LNT Resources List of Trainers as LNT Resources List of Courses List of Courses List of Resources List of Resources Web Page for Trainers: LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT/trainers Web Page for Trainers: LongsPeakBSA.org/conservation/LNT/trainers Google Group for LPC LNT Trainers / Supporters Google Group for LPC LNT Trainers / Supporters Forum for communication / sharing / discussion Forum for communication / sharing / discussion Join: groups.google.com/group/lpc-lnt-trainers?hl=en Join: groups.google.com/group/lpc-lnt-trainers?hl=engroups.google.com/group/lpc-lnt-trainers?hl=en

2011 Outdoor Ethics Goals More Trainers – Build our Base More Trainers – Build our Base Put Them to Work – LNT Awareness to Units Put Them to Work – LNT Awareness to Units Recruit (Train) one more Master Educator Recruit (Train) one more Master Educator Recruit/Train 30 more Trainers Recruit/Train 30 more Trainers At least 1 active in each District by April At least 1 active in each District by April Trainer on each District Training Team Trainer on each District Training Team Scoutmaster IOLS / COLT Scoutmaster IOLS / COLT Outdoor Ethics Promotion Display for use at meetings/events Outdoor Ethics Promotion Display for use at meetings/events

2011 Outdoor Ethics Goals LNT Trainers on Camp Staff LNT Trainers on Camp Staff EHAB Staff EHAB Staff Nature Staffs Nature Staffs So we can offer BSA LNT 101 at Camps So we can offer BSA LNT 101 at Camps LNT Course or Activity at key Council Events LNT Course or Activity at key Council Events LNT Activities at District Camping Events LNT Activities at District Camping Events Offer at least 1 LNT 101 Course in each District Offer at least 1 LNT 101 Course in each District Start to support Awareness / Activity / 101 for Troops Start to support Awareness / Activity / 101 for Troops Recognition for Conservation Committee and Active LNT Trainers (District Recognition Events) 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, … All Districts have Active Trainers teaching LNT at events, troop meetings, … Cub Leader Training includes “Teaching LNT” Cub Leader Training includes “Teaching LNT” Reaching Units Reaching Units 80% of Troops have adult/youth w/ BSA LNT % of Troops have adult/youth w/ BSA LNT 101 Host Master Educator Course at BDSR Host Master Educator Course at BDSR First week of Camp? First week of Camp?

Conservation Committee – We Need Your Help! Recruit – Get them to Trainer Training Recruit – Get them to Trainer Training (Interim) Contact for LNT (Interim) Contact for LNT Promote / Cooperation – Work with Training, Camping, Activities to find opportunities for LNT activities / training Promote / Cooperation – Work with Training, Camping, Activities to find opportunities for LNT activities / training

What Can YOU DO? (To Paraphrase Charlie Thorpe) Learn Learn LNT Skills and Ethics. Attend Trainings. LNT Skills and Ethics. Attend Trainings. Personal Commitment Personal Commitment Commit yourself to following the BSA Outdoor Ethics Commit yourself to following the BSA Outdoor Ethics Do It / Live It Do It / Live It Everything you do outdoors. Set the Example. Strive to improve. Everything you do outdoors. Set the Example. Strive to improve. Teach & Encourage Others Teach & Encourage Others Leadership to promote LNT and pass on your skills, knowledge and commitment to your troop, family, friends. Leadership to promote LNT and pass on your skills, knowledge and commitment to your troop, family, friends. In Your Troop In Your Troop Learn & Discuss LNT, Plan for LNT, Live LNT Learn & Discuss LNT, Plan for LNT, Live LNT

LNT Resources Longs Peak Council website: Longs Peak Council website:longspeakbsa.org/conservation/LNT The web page has current news, links to LNT resource, classes, contacts,... The web page has current news, links to LNT resource, classes, contacts,... Contacts: Contacts: Your District Conservation Committee Representative, LNT Trainers and LNT contacts Your District Conservation Committee Representative, LNT Trainers and LNT contacts See website for contact info See website for contact info Mark Hammer, Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate Mark Hammer, Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate