Bay Area Trackers Teen Outdoor Leadership Club
The TrackersTEENS Outdoor Leadership Club (TOLC) is an opportunity for teens to take a leadership role as a Counselor In Training (CIT) with Trackers Kids camps.
This program includes Two full days of training prepare high school students to lead small groups of younger people during at least two weeks of TNW Summer Camp. Teens are mentored by our summer staff and receive an evaluation at the end of each week.
How to participate Contact Mia Andler our Summer Program Director to learn more: 415-717-3919 or Contact Us
Register for Trackers Teen Outdoor Leadership Club
| Contact Us to Register |
Ages 14-18
Summer 2010 4 weeks or more of Outdoor Leadership Training |
Important Dates*
• Outdoor Leadership and Safety Training: June 5-6, 2010
• 4-weeks as a Trackers Kids summer camp CIT: Choose options between June 14, 2010-August 20, 2010
*these dates are for TrackersBAY's TOLC program
A Summer (and more) of Outdoor Leadership
For the summer and on other break weeks, teens become a Counselor In Training (CIT's), developing outdoor leadership skills in TrackersNW ‘s camps. They receive hands on experience working with younger campers under the supervision of our experienced staff of outdoor educators. Through working with our Program Mentors (PM's), CIT’s learn how to address safety and educational goals while maintaining an inspiring and engaging camp experience.
If you've been a CIT or student leader with other programs, that experience is highly respected and valued by us. We also build upon it. From river running in traditional skin on frame kayaks to legitimately tracking bears, from live action foam arrow wars to training wilderness survival skills, Trackers camps push the envelope in the skills and experience we bring to campers. We are remaking outdoor education to be real experiences. Teens in turn train with in our unique style of outdoor education.
The Training Each summer begins with a safety training specifically designed for our CIT's We cover outdoor leadership techniques, safety for both basic and complex skills and environments, group dynamics, organizational skills and wilderness craft.
The Mentoring Trackers staff begins each week of camp with the CIT and PM developing guidelines and personal goals for the camp. By looking at the CIT's previous experience both outside and with Trackers camps, they collaborate on a design that accentuates and enhances the teen's leadership objectives. In the afternoon, when the younger campers go home, they debrief the "story of the day" to address the always dynamic and shifting leadership experience of camp.
Evaluation At the end of the week the Program Mentor gives the Counselor In Training a written evaluation of their performance. We cover how the student was able to teach basic to complex outdoor educational skills, plus their leadership accomplishments for the all important social structure of the camp. Our staff makes signed copies of each evaluation available for use in portfolios for college admissions and other learning and professional goals. Our curriculum and rubric for evaluation addresses many of the essential skills outlined for high school graduates from the Oregon Department of Education (we will be applying this California Standards next year)
Please Note This program strives to be as fully inclusive as possible and we must insure that participants can meet to physical and emotional rigors of the course. Also, since the outdoor leadership training of TOLC entails student leaders (CIT's) interacting with younger campers we insist on a requisite background assessments that meet our high safety standards. If any TOLC registrant does not meet these standards we reserve the right to refuse service.
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