WTS Schedule – Fall 2008                                    

Date

Time

Subject

Presenter

Lecture 1

6:30 – 7:00

Check-in

 

Tue, Sep 9

7:00 – 7:15

Welcome & Introduction

Rich McAdams, WTS Director

 

7:15 – 8:00

Basic Equipment for Hiking

Dan Peterson, REI

 

8:00 – 8:15

Personal Hygiene

Wendy Lien

 

8:15 – 8:30

Break

 

 

8:30 – 9:30

Team Meeting

Introductions, Gear, Nutrition

 

Lecture 2

6:45 – 7:00

Check-in

 

Tue, Sep 16

7:00 – 7:15

Introduction

Lana Dolly, WTS Assistant Director

 

7:15 – 8:00

Map & Compass

Kay Miller, Jack Reed

 

8:00 – 8:15

Break

 

 

8:15 – 9:30

Team Meeting

Plot M&C points

 

Field Day 1

Per instructors

Dry Land Travel Day

Instructors

Thur, Sep 18 or

Sat or Sun, Sep 20 or 21

Time and Location TBD by instructors

 

Tue, Sep 23 optional

6:30 - 9:30

Map & Compass Study Hall

Joe Griffith

 

Field Day 2

Per instructors

Map & Compass Day

Kay Miller, Jack Reed

Thur, Sep 25 or

Sat or Sun, Sep 27 or 28

7:30 AM, Ralston School

 

 

Lecture 3

6:45 – 7:00

Check-in

 

Tue, Sep 30

7:00 – 7:05

Introduction

Lana Dolly, WTS Assistant Director

 

7:05 – 7:50

Emergency Situation Process

Rich McAdams

 

7:50 – 8:05

Break

 

 

8:05 – 9:30

Team Meeting

Survival, Grad Hike planning

 

Field Day 3

Per instructors

Survival Day

John Lindner

Thur, Oct 2 or

Sat or Sun, Oct 4 or 5

8:00 AM, White Ranch Park

 

 

No Lecture on Tue, Oct 7

 

No Field Day on Thur Oct 9, Sat or Sun, Oct 11-12

 

Lecture 4

6:45 – 7:00

Check-in

 

Tue, Oct 14

7:00 – 7:05

Introduction

Lana Dolly, WTS Assistant Director

 

7:05 – 7:50

Weather

Richard Ortner

 

7:50 – 8:05

Break

 

 

8:05 – 9:30

Team Meeting

Grad Hike planning

 

Field Day 4

Per students

Graduation Hike

Students

Thur, Oct 16 or

Sat or Sun, Oct 18 or 19

Time and location TBD by instructors

 

Lecture 5

6:45 – 7:00

Check-in

 

Tue, Oct 21

7:00 – 7:05

Introduction

Lana Dolly

 

7:05 – 7:50

Avalanche

Spencer Logan, CAIC

 

7:50 – 8:00

WTS Commencement

Rich McAdams, WTS Director

 

8:00 – 8:15

Break

 

 

8:15 – 9:30

Team Meeting

Winter gear, Eat to stay warm

 

No Field Days until December!

 

Field Day 5

Per instructors

Snow Travel Day

Instructors

Thur, Dec 4 or

Sat or Sun, Dec 6 or 7

Time and Location TBD by instructors