Who should go: Adult leaders for Boy Scouts and Venturers who will be camping in the snow. Others are welcome.

Scheduled Classes: Winter 2009

Indoor Session: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Council Service Center

Outdoor Session: 8:00 AM Sat March 7 to Noon Sunday March 8, 2009 at Mount Pinos

Registration: $25 due by February 16, 2009

Prerequisites: Basic Backpack Awareness

Personal Equipment: Silva-type compass, pen or pencil and paper, plus basic materials for a short backpack and overnight in the snow.

Course Description: This course is designed to provide to Scouting leaders, the knowledge and skills that will aid them in the planning and execution of winter outings in the snow. It consists of two sessions, an all-day indoor session where you will learn skills specific to snow backpacking/camping and a weekend overnight backpack where you will put the skills to use in the real world. In addition to specific information to supplement the skills areas already covered in Outdoor Leader Awareness course, new areas such as snowshoeing, emergency survival and ski safety will be included among others.

Contact: Pat Aubuchon, 818-781-7465

The Annual BSA Health and Medical Record is required for all participants at the first class session. The Registration form and Health and Medical Record are available on-line in our Forms library.