For announcement purposes. Wait-list registration now open.

OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP COURSE 2024
4 days, 2 weekends in Philippine wilderness

Pilot run: Q3 2024

Regular run: Q4 2024

PREFATORY STATEMENT

  1. This course is designed for experienced outdoor enthusiasts/educators/organizers requiring an appropriate training on how to lead in an outdoor setting.
  2. This is not a BMC, nor is it an LNT course. It will not teach your outdoor hard skills and will not teach you what is LNT.

COURSE DURATION: 4 days across 2 non-consecutive weekends

VENUE: A mountain in the Philippines (To be disclosed to confirmed participants only)

MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS PER TRIP: 8

MINIMUM TO PROCEED: 6

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

PCOee objectives and core values

Why train leaders for the outdoors?

Fundamentals of outdoor leadership

Qualities of an outdoor leader

Competencies of an outdoor leader

Trip planning

Meal planning and considerations

Equipment planning and control

Physical fitness and preparation

Trail movement and management

Camp/kitchen setup and management

Group dynamics

Trip behavior

Land navigation (map + compass)

Problem solving and decision making

Risk assessment and mitigation

Waste management

Hygiene

Weather

Pre-and-post-event assessment

REVIEW DURING THE COURSE (Participants must already know these)

Leave No Trace principles

Parts of a pack and ABC of packing

Map reading and compass use

Knot tying

Temp shelter setup

PROTOCOLS/COURSE GUIDES

LNT – Adhere to Leave No Trace principles

MPP – Mentally and physically prepared

BYO – Bring your own mess kit

BYOTH – Bring your own trash home

WAV – We are visitors in our destination mountains

FACILITATOR

Lito De Veterbo

Chief Outdoor Instructor, Philippine Center for Outdoor Ethics and Education (PCOee)

Certified Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor

Certified Outdoor Leader

Certified FA/CPR BLS

Trained mountaineer

Experienced long-distance walker

COURSE FEE

Pilot run: Q3 2024

P9800 but pay P3920 only (60% off), date TBD

Regular run: Q4 2024

P9800 regular rate, date TBD

Register now to be wait-listed by clicking the link: https://forms.gle/yQwChz1Y4oBajRs99

Details also found here:
https://sites.google.com/view/pcoee/home