WHO WE ARE NOLS, founded in 1965, is a non-profit school with a mission to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
WHAT WE DO NOLS CUSTOM EDUCATION + C5 YOUTH PROGRAMS C5 Youth Leadership Expeditions A combination of our wilderness expertise + C5 s vision for individual skill and leadership development THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
Location, location, location..
But first, drum roll please
THE WILDERNESS IS WAITING North Cascades, Washington DESTINATION
C5 Youth Leadership Expeditions 7 day backpacking courses in remote wilderness environments 25 total courses for all rising Hammers at C5 Georgia, Los Angeles, New England, and Texas Each course will consist of: 7-9 same-gender students 1 C5 chaperone 2-3 NOLS Instructors Courses may go to any of these NOLS locations: NOLS Northeast NOLS Pacific Northwest NOLS Rocky Mountain NOLS Teton Valley THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
OVERVIEW OF COURSE SCHEDULE Travel - Arrive Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Travel - Depart Travel to NOLS, have dinner and orientation with instructors. Issue gear and food. Travel to road head with your instructorsfirst night camping! Hiking, Leader of the Day, reflection, cooking, games. Hiking, Leader of the Day, reflection, cooking, activites. Hiking, Leader of the Day, reflection, cooking. Possible peak ascent! Hiking, Leader of the Day, reflection opportuniti es, activities. Last full hiking day. Student selfevaluation& letters to self. Pick up! Go back to NOLS for de-issue, showers, debrief, and a graduation banquet. Depart NOLS, travel back to your C5 site. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
Example of a hiking day schedule Morning Wake up, breakfast Clean, pack up all gear Activities, games Hiking day begins Late morning to late afternoon Hike in small groups - eat snacks, play games, invest in new friendships, purify water, take pictures, practice new leadership skills and roles Debrief hiking day and leader of the day experience Evening Set up camp, make dinner and clean up, evening meeting, reflection, readings, lights out Each hiking day will vary in length; it s hard to know exactly when you will start and end each day as it depends on your route and the health and motivation of your group. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
EXPECTATIONS We expect you to be Challenge Ready on your NOLS course: Approach new experiences and people with an open mind Be prepared to leave your comfort zone Bring a positive mindset Believe in your ability to succeed! I learned that even when something is really challenging you just need to stay positive, push through, and never give up. - C5 Leader THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
HOW YOU CAN PREPARE 1. Complete all student paperwork 2. Using the equipment list, start acquiring required gear 3. Physically prepare. Make daily exercise a priority; include family and friends to make it more fun: basketball walks school sports teams in-home strength training 4. Mentally prepare. Set goals for what you want to accomplish on Trek. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM NOLS 1. Follow up calls if we have questions about your paperwork. These are most often related to the health form. 2. Easy access! We re here to answer any questions you have Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm MT. If that schedule does not work for you, please reach out to schedule a call time that reflects your availability. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
Travel Arrangements Itinerary across all sessions Departure LAX PDX 4:30 am @ LAX Base-camp PDX PDX Base-camp Returns PDX LAX 10:30 p.m. @ LAX Session 1 Dates: June 14 June 22 Session 2 Dates: June 28 July 6 Session 3 Dates: July 12 July 20
Gear List (Less is more.and go non-cotton)
Big & Little Welcome April 14 th Debb s Park/Elysian Park Welcome the new C5LA class of 2022
Pre-Trek Weekend May 5 th -6 th Saturday Drop-Off: Audubon 7:00a Valley 7:30a Sunday Return: Audubon 5:00p Valley- 4:30p Wind Wolves Preserve, Bakersfield Practice for Bridges Trek Group assignments, gear shakedown, hiking, learning about the preserve Needs: Sleeping bag Hiking boots Water bottles (emphasis on plural!) Sweater or light jacket Saturday lunch Everything you plan to bring for the trek
Contacts Lou Twilley Jessica Valdez Joseph Collins Rhiann Joshua LouT@c5yf.org JessicaV@c5yf.org JosephC@c5yf.org RJoshua@c5yf.org Los Angeles Office 213-686-4214 Wyoming Camp Office 307-469-2454
"Appreciating nature opened my eyes to there being a whole bigger world than our world. There's so much more, so much beauty that we've never even thought of before." I learned about organization in many different ways. Packing a pack in a certain way forced me to do something that I wasn t good at initially. I can think about where things go so I know where to find them when I need them. I didn t really like it at first because it was very challenging, but the gratification of hiking pays off, and in the end I ended up liking it a lot. See yourself here The instructors taught me how to poop outside, and that was very hard for me. I got comfortable with something that was initially very uncomfortable. I learned a lot by experiencing other s leadership styles. Some would be more direct, some would take lots of opinions into account. When it was my turn, I tried to do both, but learned that I like to take other people s opinions into account. THE LEADER SINCE 1965 NOLS.EDU
We re really excited to have you! THE LEADER SINCE 1965 C5 students come in with a huge amount of leadership training and experience. These are students that are active members of their schools, communities, churches, and families. These are students that are not only academically smart, but frequently are the glue holding a family together. NOLS backpacking courses are unique for C5 students, as they are encouraged to engage with and lead in an environment and natural world that is so different from their home environment. C5 Youth Leadership Expedition Instructor, 2014-2017 NOLS.EDU
Thank you for coming Questions??