2020-CANCELLED: Weld County Volunteer Crew Leadership and Project Management Training

Start Date-End Date: 04/09/2020-04/09/2020 Land Manager Office: Land Manager Contact: Ray Tschillard Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: This exciting training is a must for anyone interested in leading volunteers in the outdoors! Description: This course is for those interested in leading volunteer crews more effectively and confidently in the outdoors. Crew Leaders are the backbone of outdoor volunteer projects. They educate new volunteers, lead crews in putting stewardship project plans into action to accomplish the work successfully, convey a mission to the community, and help ensure volunteers have a fun, safe, and rewarding experience! By pursuing a Crew Leader training, you will expand your organization's ability to perform high-quality stewardship work throughout Colorado. In this one-day workshop, you will join a small class of less than 25 people to receivehands-on training in effective project management and crew leadership. You will receive a Crew Leader Manual, a set of quick reference cards, and other materials to take home and refer to on the trail. In the afternoon, we'll cover successful volunteer project management and pulling off a volunteer event from start to finish. Come prepared with project ideas and leave with a fully formed plan! Thanks to a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, this course will feature an online component (<4 hours) that will need to be completed prior to the workshop and on your own schedule and pace in order to maximize efficiency and on-the-ground coursework,making it easier and faster for volunteers, students, and professionals to obtain the skills necessary to effectively care for Colorado's natural resources. If you are unable to make this training, you may sign up for any of our otherCrew Leadership for Trails Trainings. About Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI) Originally created in collaboration with other organizations, OSI offers affordable, in-depth training courses for volunteers and employees from any organization to learn or improve their stewardship skills and prepare for a variety of leadership roles. Approximately 300 people each year receive OSI training in topics such as volunteer crew leadership; trail design, construction, and maintenance; ecological, habitat, and fire restoration; crosscut saw skills and more. OSI is a program of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. For more information, visitwww.voc.org/osior call 303-715-1010. Latitude/Longitude: Additional Information: This workshop requires that trainees complete online coursework before attending the in-person training session. OSI hosts online training in partnership with Colorado Mountain College. To access the online course content,go to this link. Fill out the form, selecting OSI-Crew Leadership from one of the two available "course selections" drop down menus at the bottom of the form. You should receive an auto-response indicating you have successfully registered for the online course and will receive access to the course within 2 business days. The online work is self paced, takes 3 hours to finish and must be completed before attending the in person session of the training. In order for the information to be fresh upon attending the in person session, it's recommended that trainees not start the online work until 3 weeks out from their field training date. Contact Dan Williams at dan@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 117 with any questions. Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: High Altitude Project: Desired Number of Volunteers: 25 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: Total Youth Volunteers Attended: Total Volunteer Days: Total Unique Volunteers: Total Volunteer Hours: 0 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: