A large variety of one to two hour courses are offered and you select which ones you wish to take. Many units send several people to this event and by all taking different courses they can bring back a wealth of knowledge and information back to the unit. If you answered yes to either of these questions then maybe this training is for you. Learn how to be an effective instructor and then, like any other skill, practice it. This course is for all m embers of the District Committee including chairmen of the individual commit tees and the members of those committees.
Class size is limited every year to maximize participant safety and offer personalized instruction.
As we currently have the syllabus developed, for the Hiawatha Seaway Valley Council, it is a class three activity. Session one is a one day eight hour classroom instructional format. Subjects covered in session one are winter clothing, hypothermia, snow blindness, hydration, winter sleeping systems, gear requirements, and group dynamics. Session two is an application phase of session one. The class and instructors will leave on a Saturday early in the morning and ski and or snowshoe over a mile into the back country pulling their gear on a specialized winter sleds.