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Leader Training

First of all, we are so glad that you are excited for Trips 2012! If you are a Trip Leader, you will need to complete the following trainings as well as become CPR and First Aid certified (or re-new your certification if it has been two years).

The big picture of Leader Training is for current Dartmouth students to come together and share knowledge and insight on how to build community here, how to safely explore the wilderness, how to be a comfortable leader, and how to welcome the '16s.

Each leader (whether this is your first time leading or your third) must attend Community Building, Risk Assessment, and Wilderness Skills sessions. In addition, each leader is asked to go on a trip relevant to their assigned trip through the DOC (i.e. if you are leading a hiking trip, go on a hiking trip with CNT). We will send you specific information about how to take part in this for the particular trip you are assigned. If you have completed any of these trainings through the DOC you are NOT exempt from the trainings as they contain information relevant specifically for leading a DOC First Year Trip. And if you have completed these trainings in the past for Trips you also still need to attend these as they have changed since last year and because past leaders are invaluable to the trainings because you provide an inside perspective for folks new to leading a trip. But, most importantly, they will be a really fun way to learn some important skills and to get to know other Trip Leaders!

You can complete your training by attending CB, RA, and WS separately throughout the term OR by attending ONE that is an "All-in-One" day long training. These are a blast and a great way to take care of all your non-medical training in one day! In order to successfully complete each training you need to show up on time, stay the whole time, and be engaged so you can really learn the skills you need to lead a Trip

We are so enthused by your leadership and dedication to welcoming the 16s to campus this September. We truly appreciate all the time, energy, and commitment you are going to put into Trips and we can't wait to meet and get to work with you all!

Leaders MUST attend one Community Building session, one Risk Assessment session one Wilderness Skills session during either the spring or summer term.

All leaders must participate in a relevant outdoor experience. If you are leading a climbing trip, go on a trip with the DMC. If you are leading a fishing trip, go fishing with Bait and Bullet. If you don't know how to do this for your particular trip, blitz us and we will let you know!

Spring Trips 2012 Training!

• These dates will be posted by May 5th! Check back here soon for information about training dates and locations.

  FA/CPR Cert Information

  Any certification from a nationally-recognized provider will fulfill our requirement (AHA, Red Cross, etc). Certifications more advanced than Basic First Aid definitely fulfill the first aid requirement (WFA, WFR, OEC, EMT, etc). Just check to make sure your certifications don't expire before September 2012! (Note: You can also get certed at home - check out the big organizations mentioned above. However, on-campus options tend to be easier and cost less, so we recommend getting your certs here (either through Dartmouth EMS, or classes offered by TripsÉ dates to come!)

  August 21 to September 5, 2012

  • DOC First-Year Trips!

  Sections

  First-Year Trips is divided into 10 sections, with staggered overlapping dates (section A leaders arrive Monday, section B leaders arrive Tuesday, etc.).

  Each section is six days long for leaders:

  • Day 0: Leaders arrive and head off to Gilman Island for the night for their skills refresher course (we’re calling this day zero to keep the other days consistent with the trippee description).
  • Day 1: Incoming students arrive in Hanover and check-in in the afternoon. After check-in, everyone plays games to get to know each other, then each trip heads off to dinner separately to get to know each other. Trips spend the night in Hanover.
  • Day 2: Trips head off on busses to their drop-off points and head off on their trips. Some trips stay in cabins, others camp out.
  • Day 3: Trips spend a full day out in the wilderness and one more night out.
  • Day 4: Trips head out to their pick-up point and get bussed to the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, Dartmouth’s home in the mountains. The whole section has dinner here, and spends the night.
  • Day 5: Trips get bussed back to Hanover. Sections A, B, C, and D head back home for about week until orientation — other sections can move into their dorms after their trip.

  Dates

  Here are the dates of the 10 sections this year:

  Section	Leaders Arrive	Incoming Students Arrive	Trip Ends	Notes
  A	August 21	August 22	August 26	[1]
  B	August 22	August 23	August 27	[1]
  C	August 23	August 24	August 28	[1]
  D	August 24	August 25	August 29	[1]
  E	August 26	August 27	August 31	[2]
  F	August 27	August 28	September 1	[2]
  G	August 28	August 29	September 2	[2]
  H	August 29	August 30	September 3	[2]
  I	August 30	August 31	September 4	[2]
  J	August 31	September 1	September 5	[2]

  [1] Sections primarily for incoming students living in the northeast U.S. — most participants will return home after their trip, then return to campus for orientation.

  [2] Sections for non-local incoming students — participants can leave their belongings in their dorm rooms and move in when their trip returns.

  Another way to look at it:

  	Date		Leaders Arrive	Incoming Students Arrive	First Campsite	Second Campsite	Ravine Lodge	Return Home	Move into Dorms
  Tuesday	August	21	A
  Wednesday	August	22	B	A
  Thursday	August	23	C	B	A
  Friday	August	24	D	C	B	A
  Saturday	August	25		D	C	B	A
  Sunday	August	26	E		D	C	B	A
  Monday	August	27	F	E		D	C	B
  Tuesday	August	28	G	F	E		D	C
  Wednesday	August	29	H	G	F	E		D
  Thursday	August	30	I	H	G	F	E
  Friday	August	31	J	I	H	G	F		E
  Saturday	September	1		J	I	H	G		F
  Sunday	September	2			J	I	H		G
  Monday	September	3				J	I		H
  Tuesday	September	4					J		I
  Wednesday	September	5							ABCDJ

  Notes