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BSA Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course Resources

The list of resources below are the key training course definition documents of Leave No Trace and the BSA's Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Subcommittee, and the compiled list of resource items referenced by those documents.

* BSA Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course Manual (updated January 30, 2024)

* Master Educator (Level 2 Instructor) Handbook

* BSA Leave No Trace Instructor Supplement (updated December 27, 2023)

 

* Are You Current?

To lead a Level 1 Instructor Course, Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructors must be current members of Leave No Trace and must take the ME Refresher (eventually Recertification) every 2 years.

Key Resources for All Leave No Trace Courses

Course Standards

Training Promotion Guidelines

Presentations and Background Materials by Course Section

Note that many of the Powerpoint presentations include speaker's notes as part of the document. These notes describe key points and additional information to be covered when showing each slide, so please print them and use them.

The slide show can be printed out and used to ensure coverage of the content through other presentation mediums.

Need for Leave No Trace

History of Leave No Trace

Educational Model and the Role and Function of Educators

Personal Leave No Trace Presentations

  • (none)

Cooking / Cleanup

Introduction to the Principles of Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace Principles Sections

  • Leave No Trace Ethics Reference Card (Hangtag)
  • 101 Ways to Teach Leave No Trace
  • BSA Fieldbook
  • Boy Scout Handbook
  • Camping Merit Badge pamphlet
  • Venturing Ranger Award Guidebook

Outdoor Ethics

Lessons Learned on Overnight Camps

  • (none)

Leave No Trace Resources

Visitor Impacts to Wildlife (optional)

Teaching Techniques and Learning Styles

Age and Program Appropriate Outdoor Activities

Leave No Trace in BSA Advancement and Awards

Bringing Leave No Trace to Scouting

Sample Leave No Trace Workshop Formats

(Appendix D of Level 1 Instructor Course Manual)

Other Referenced Materials

Level 1 Instructor Course Forms and Paperwork

  • Training Cards - Use general Training Recognition cards (Item: 615012, from your council or scoutshop.org) or the following:
  • Certificates - After the roster is submitted to Leave No Trace, it is checked to verify that the course instructor is in good standing (current member and current certification). Once everything is verified, the certificates are emailed to the lead course instructor for distribution to the participants.
  • Recognition Pin or Patch (Leave No Trace)
Notes:
* MS Word Mail Merge forms:
  • Use Edit > Replace All in the template file to update location and date before doing the merge.
  • You can use various data sources -- .xls file, csv file, word document w/ table, database, ... Template uses First and Last data columns. Simple Sample Data File
  • Front and back of the cards are separate documents, since most people will be doing manual 2-sided printing of card stock.

** NOTE for Fillable PDFs: Do not try to enter data in fillable pdf's in your browser window - they will not Save. If you try to save them, you will get the original empty form and your entries will be lost.
INSTEAD - save the file to your computer, then Open it in Acrobat Reader. You can then enter data, save the file, print, etc.

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