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I know I speak for all of your instructors when I say it was truly a pleasure to get to meet you. You care enough about nature to take action. What more do I need to say?
All of your instructors hope that the class isn't the end of our relationship with you. We view the class as just the launch of your Outdoor Ethics journey. We very much look forward to supporting you going forward. Please let us know how we can help you! You have our email addresses.
As Paul said during the course, this wiki is a shiny new work in progress. Please check back periodically to see what's been added. If you have something that you think would be helpful to others, please forward it to Paul to add to the wiki. Likewise, if something is broken or needs editing, let him know that as well.
All about your Level 1 certification
This section applies only to students 18+ who completed the Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor course requirements.
I've submitted your class completion to both Leave No Trace and to NCAC. Leave No Trace will email me your certificates. It will probably be sometime the week of 10/14. The person who processes course competions is also the person who ran the Leave No Trace Global Summit conference the week after our course ended. She's been just a little bit busy! I'll email your certificate to you when I receive it.
I've also submitted your class completion to NCAC. The students from NCAC should see the course show up in their my.scouting record soon. If it's not there in a couple of weeks, you may need to take the completion card you received at the end of class, or your Leave No Trace certificate, to the council office to have your record updated.
NCAC cannot update the records of people not registered in NCAC. Students from other councils should contact their council office to find out how to get the course completion added to their my.scouting record.
New Level 1 Instructors receive a complementary 6-month membership to Leave No Trace. You should get a confirmation email from Leave No Trace, once again probably the week of 10/14. Leave No Trace members receive a code to get 20% off orders from lnt.org, along with other benefits. Leave No Trace membership starts at $25 a year. Look for an email from Leave No Trace. It may wind up in your spam/junk folder.
To maintain your Level 1 Instructor certification you need to be a Leave No Trace member and take a brief (probably-hour-long or less) online refresher course every 2 years. The course isn't available yet, so I can't say for sure how long it will be. It will cost $25. If your certification ever lapses because you didn't meet either or both of those requirements, you can restore your certification by becoming a Leave No Trace member and taking the refresher course.
Your course completion with Scouting America will not expire or require that you complete the Leave No Trace certification requirements. Students who have completed the Level 1 Instructor course do not need to be currently certified with Leave No Trace to teach the Scouting America Outdoor Ethics Orientation and Leave No Trace Basics courses.
Leave No Trace Level 1 instructors are authorized–and encouraged!–by Scouting America to lead Outdoor Ethics Orientation and Leave No Trace Basics courses. These can be for your unit, district, council, or camp. You should contact your Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate (COEA) prior to leading the course to find out the reporting requirements for your council. You can find your COEA here.
All about your Skills Course completion
This section applies only to students who are under 18 who completed the Leave No Trace Skills course requirements.
I've submitted your class completion to both Leave No Trace and to NCAC. Leave No Trace will email me your certificates. It will probably be sometime the week of 10/14. The person who processes course competions is also the person who ran the Leave No Trace Global Summit conference this past week. She's been just a little bit busy! I'll email your certificate to you when I receive it.
The students from NCAC should see the course show up in their my.scouting record soon. If it's not there in a couple of weeks, you may need to take the completion card you received at the end of class, or your Leave No Trace certificate, to the council office to have your record updated.
NCAC cannot update the records of people not registered in NCAC. Students from other councils should contact their council office to find out how to get the course completion added to their my.scouting record.
Students who have completed the Skills course don't have any membership or refresher course requirements and don't receive a complimentary Leave No Trace membership. Your Skills course certificate does not expire.
Students who have completed the Leave No Trace Skills course are well-prepared and encouraged to assist a Leave No Trace Level 1 or 2 Instructor in teaching a Outdoor Ethics Orientation or Leave No Trace Basics course. They are also well-prepared to serve their troops as Outdoor Ethics Guides.
Basecamp
This applies to all students.
Every student including those not in NCAC has been sent an invitation to join the NCAC Leave No Trace Level 1 & Skills team on NCAC's Basecamp site. Basecamp is a great way to keep in touch with students from your and many other classes. You'll hear success stories, tips, and Leave No Trace / Outdoor Ethics related news. Team members can share docs & files that you can use. It's a great resource. Check your junk/spam folder if you haven't seen an email invitation. Scouters registered in NCAC were previously added to Basecamp. They should already have access to the Leave No Trace Level 1 & Skills team on the basecamp phone app or at https://basecamp.com.
Newsletter
This applies to all students.
Sara Holtz puts out a tremendous monthly Outdoor Ethics newsletter. It's primarily NCAC focused, but much of the content is valuable to people in other councils as well. Hundreds of people have subscribed from well over 30 different councils across the country. Sign up for the newsletter here. You can see past months' newsletters here.
The Most Important Thing
This applies to all students.
The most important thing you can do is to follow through on the action plan you created during the course. Your instructors would be absolutely delighted to hear from you about how things are going with your action plan. Hearing back from our students makes any day a great day for us!