Seminar
New Hike-Urban Walk-Backpack Leader Seminar - Online Classroom
This 2.5 hour evening seminar provides experienced Mountaineers hikers,urban walkers or backpackers information they need to become an effective hike, urban walk or backpack leader for the club. This seminar is a pre-requisite (along with a mentor hike/urban walk/backpack and committee approval) to becoming an official hike or backpack leader for the club.
Contacts
- Tue, Dec 12, 2023
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Urban Walking, Day Hiking, Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- 1 (20 capacity)
- 1 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This session will be an online zoom meeting, and will start at 6:15 and end at 9PM. (I know, seems really long! But no worries, we'll keep you engaged the whole time!) To follow along with the slides in real time and take part in breakout discussions you will need to take the meeting from a laptop or desktop computer or install the zoom app on your phone. If you don't have access to a laptop, desktop or smart phone it might be best for you to cancel and plan to attend at a later date.
The zoom login details will be emailed to you in advance of the session. You must register for the session to receive the zoom info.
This 2.5 hour evening course provides experienced Mountaineers hikers, urban walkers or backpackers information they need to become an effective hike, urban walk or backpack leader for the Mountaineers. This course is a pre-requisite (along with a mentor hike/backpack and committee approval) to becoming an official hike, urban walk or backpack leader for the club. Past and current hike, urban walk or backpack leaders as well as those interested in becoming a new leader are invited to participate - but you must have participated in at least three Mountaineers hikes, urban walks or backpack trips in the past 3 years to take part. The workshop is free and open to all Mountaineers members, but please register online so we can schedule the right number of instructors.
Seminar objectives:
- Know the kinds of trips you want to lead, and how to attract participants who have the same interests and capabilities.
- Understand and be prepared to carry out the roles and expectations of a hike, urban walk or backpack leader for the Mountaineers.
- Be prepared and confident to handle common challenges you will encounter leading groups on the trail.
- Be ready to take the next steps to become a hike, urban walk or backpack leader for the Mountaineers.
Required Equipment
None