Field Leader – Winter Leadership
Chester Basin Feb. 28, 2016

The Field Leader – Winter Leadership course will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Chester  Basin. A pre-requisite for taking this module is the Field Leader - Hiking certification. That is, only those who have taken the OCC Field Leader – Hiking course may take the Winter Leadership module. This nationally recognized course will provide participants with Outdoor Council of Canada (OCC) training in Field Leader – Winter Leadership and allow the Field Leader to lead in low-risk winter environments as defined by the OCC. The course will be delivered by Anjeanette LeMay-Crowtz, OCC certified instructor. It is offered through Hike Nova Scotia in partnership with the NS Chapter of the OCC and supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, as well as local partner the Municipality of the District of Chester.

Most of the instruction will be indoors with a final experiential lesson on the trail. For further information regarding Field Leader – Winter Leadership Certification, please go to http://www.outdoorcouncil.ca.

Location: Forest Heights Community School (847 Route #12) in Chester Basin

Times: Sunday, February 28 from 9 am to 5 pm

Registration:

• $50.00 for non-Hike Nova Scotia members
• $40.00 for current paid Hike Nova Scotia members

Registration includes all course materials and a one year membership with Hike Nova Scotia if not already a member. Registration is on a first come first served basis. Spaces are limited. Further course information will be provided upon registration. The deadline for registration and payment is: February 19.

Participants must:

• Review the course manual in advance of the course (to be distributed electronically to participants once registered and a hard copy provided at the course)
• Bring their own meals, snacks, beverages, etc. (there will be no time to go off-site for meals)
• Bring pen and paper
• Arrange their own accommodation
• Dress for the outdoors in winter on the trail (rain, snow or shine)
• Bring a Leader Pack as described in the course manual (see point above)

Cancellation Policy

The Field Leader – Hiking Course is subsidized for participants, so we need to fill the workshop in order to break even. As such, our cancellation policy requires three full days’ notice in order to reimburse anyone who wishes to cancel their registration (so we require notice of cancellation by email or phone by 5 pm on February 24). This allows time to recruit someone to fill the spot.

If the course organizers must cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstance, it will be cancelled the morning of the day before the course. Participants will be contacted by email and all participants will be reimbursed their registration fees if they cannot make the storm date.