Leader Training
Leader Training is offered two times a year by the main chapter of the Sierra Club San Diego. The mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. The mission of the Outings Program is to share our passion of the outdoors with others and show them all the greatness that our outdoors has to offer through hiking, camping and backpacking. If this sounds like you, we welcome you to apply to become a Chapter Outings Leader (COL).
If you have any questions after reviewing the information below, please contact Stefanie Maio via email at: sd.col.training@gmail.com or Kelly Conrad at ncg.col.training@gmail.com.
Chapter Outings Leader I Training
Dates: Saturday, October 19, 2024
If you would be interesting in leading for the Sierra Club and become a Level 1 Chapter Outings Leader (lead hikes and car camps), here’s what you need to do:
1. Have been on at least four Sierra Club outings.
2. Be a Sierra Club member.
3. Be at least 18 years of age.
4. Attend the Level 1 Chapter Outing Leader training class.
5. Obtain a Standard First Aid certificate before proceeding to step six.
6. Plan, publish and execute 2 evaluation outings one year from the date of your training .
The COL 1 Training sessions will be held in Spring and Fall each year. You will get classroom training on COL practices and policies, group management, how to publicize your outing and well as outdoor training to review the classroom training through scenarios.
Class size is limited. Please submit the application through the link below.
Applications will be accepted until October 4, 2024 for the fall training. Applicants will be notified by October 12, 2024.
Chapter Outings Leader 2 Training
Date: Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 -8:30 pm AND Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27, 2024
Would you like to lead backpack trips for the Sierra Club or the Wilderness Basics Course? To do so, leaders are required to take COL 2 training. COL 2 training is offered twice a year. To sign up for this training, you must meet the first 3 criteria:
- Be a COL 1 with all certifications current.
- Have led at least 4 Type I trips (this includes your two COL 1 evaluations).
- Have graduated from the Wilderness Basics Course or its equivalent.
- Have a current Wilderness First Aid Certificate by the time of the evaluation backpack.
- Plan, publish and execute 1 evaluation backpack outing within 2 years of taking the training
This first part of this class with be in the form of a pre-trip meeting and the second part will be a fun weekend of learning advanced leader techniques for planning and executing wilderness backpacking trips on a weekend backpack outing.
Space is limited. Please submit your application through the link below.
Applications will be accepted until September 7, 2024 for the fall training. Applicants will be notified by September 14, 2024.
First Aid Certification
If you are looking to take or update your first aid certification, basic first aid courses are offered through a variety of places including the Red Cross. If you are considering doing both your COL 1 and COL 2 within two years, you may want to consider taking a Wilderness First Aid Course like one that is offered through Kevin Opheim or through Kit Fox Outfitters. Please note that there must be a hands-on component to your initial first aid training.
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