BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Courses

Dates	Council	Camp	Course Info	Field Experience
2017
April 20‑23, May 4-7	Abraham Lincoln Council	Camp Ilinek Boy Scout Camp, Springfield, IL	CC: CarolAnn Smith
May 5-7, 18-21	National Capital Area Council	Weekend 1:Blackburn Trail Center, Round Hill, VA Weekend 2: TBD	Info/Registration	Backpacking
May 12-14, 26-29	Greater Niagara Frontier Council	Camp Scouthaven, Freedom NY (Wkend 1) Camp Cutler (Wkend 2)	Flyer Registration CC: Fred Thornley	Backpacking
May 16-20	National Council	Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico	Staff Course Closed	Backpacking
August 5-10	Winnebago Council, IA	Bighorn NF, Dayton, Wyoming	CC: Ed DePaepe	Backpacking
August 6-12	National Council	Northern Tier High Adventure Base, Ely, Minnesota	Information Registration LI: Paula Boothe	Canoeing
August 24-29	Northern Star Council	Tomahawk Scout Reservation, Birchwood, Wisconsin	Flyer Registration Contact	Non-Trek Primitive, Dayhikes
Sept 8-10, 21-24	Jayhawk Area Council	Falley Scout Reservation Oskaloosa, Kansas	Flyer Registration CC: Jim LeClair 785-423-5756
September 10-16	Crater Lake Council	Camp Makualla, Crescent Oregon	Flyer Registration Form Contact	Backpacking
Sept 24-29	National Council	Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico	Details & registration	Backpacking, Non-Trek Primitive
Oct 20-22, Nov 10-13 Cancelled	Baltimore Area Council	Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation	Flyer Info CC:Chris Castillo	Backpacking?
Oct 13-15, Oct 27-30	Connecticut Rivers Council	Camp Mattatuck and Appalachian Trail	Flyer Registration CC: Bob Alexander	Backpacking?
Oct 27-29, Nov 9-12	California Inland Empire Council	Lake Perris SRA & Mission Creek Preserve	Information Flyer / Registration Form CC: John Gonering
			LI: Lead Instructor CC: Course Coordinator

This five-day, five-night course trains interested individuals ages 18 and up to serve as Leave No Trace Master Educators. Master Educators work with their council's Outdoor Ethics Advocates to provide Leave No Trace Trainer, BSA Leave No Trace 101 and other outdoor ethics awareness training.

Prerequisite: Prior completion of a Leave No Trace Trainer course is recommended. A person who has not previously attended a Trainer course may be accepted with the recommendation of the council's Outdoor Ethics Advocate or approval of the course's Lead Instructor.
Instructed By: Each BSA Master Educator course is taught by a set of nationally-designated Master Educator Instructors, so your Master Educator standing is recognized nationally by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

What is a Leave No Trace Master Educator?

" This valuable training is recognized throughout the world ...

"Successful graduates of the Master Educator course have the ability to train others in Leave No Trace skills and ethics..."

The Master Educator Course provides participants with a comprehensive training in Leave No Trace skills and ethics, through practical application in a field-based setting ..."

(more info at LNT.org)

What is a BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator?

The BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Course includes the full core Leave No Trace Master Educator curriculum, plus Scouting-specific curriculum.

"Much of the curriculum added into a BSA Leave No Trace ME course is to help graduates become a top-level Leave No Trace resource for their unit, district, and council.
A major goal for our BSA Leave No Trace ME courses is to graduate effective and active Leave No Trace Masters who will return to their home council and conduct the key Leave No Trace Trainer courses needed to support their unit, district and council outdoor programs."

Charlie Thorpe, BSA Outdoor Ethics Task Force