Forest Camp ODS will be April 24 - 28, 2023

There will be 2 training sessions prior to Forest Camp Outdoor School and each are mandatory. If you are concerned about a scheduling conflict, please communicate with Peri ASAP: westernoregonods@gmail.com.

Training Schedule:

Saturday, April 8th - 10am-1pm (see agenda below)

Saturday, April 22 - 10am-1pm (see agenda below)

Staff should arrive on SUNDAY, April 23 at 4pm at Camp Tadmor: 43943 McDowell Creek Dr, Lebanon, OR 97355.


THIS IS YOUR CABIN LEADER HANDBOOK

(click on the image to see contents)

You will also receive this as a hardcopy.

RECAP - TraininG session 1:

Orientation - Saturday, April 8

  • what is Outdoor School

    Refer to pages 4-5

  • Staff Roles/Responsibilities

    Refer to pages 6-7

    Please download, review, and sign the Staff Agreement form. Please bring to the next training. You can print or send via email: westernoregonods@gmail.com

    Please download, fill out, and return the staff medical form. Please bring to the next training. You can print or send via email: westernoregonods@gmail.com

  • group management/Cabin Unity

    We practiced developing examples of Cabin Agreements. Cabin Agreements are made by you and your students on the first day of Outdoor School. It should clearly outline the 3 Bs (be safe, be respectful, be responsible) and list examples that students come up with that would demonstrate showing and practicing the 3Bs. We will be reviewing and building on Cabin Agreements at the next training session.

  • SONGS

    We went over the process for teaching songs to the students. The first thing to do is introduce yourself. If it is a repeat style song, you simply have the group repeat you (example: The Moose song). If it is a song to teach, staff sing it through once, teach it line by line, and sing it again all together.

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st Street Corvallis, OR enter from the church parking lot on the corner of Kings and Harrison

Time: 10am-1:00pm (lunch provided)

Training session 2: Cabin Unity/Group Management - Saturday, April 22

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st Street Corvallis, OR enter from the church parking lot on the corner of Kings and Harrison

Time: 10am-1:00pm (lunch provided)

Topics:

  1. CAbin agreements revisited

  2. Cabin activities

  3. field study group management/group dynamics

  4. activity transitions

  5. meal times

  6. SONGS

Training session 3: all the other things - Sunday, April 23

Location: Camp Tadmor 43943 McDowell Creek Dr, Lebanon, OR 97355

Time: 4:00pm

Topics:

  1. handouts

  2. move in/prep cabins

  3. tour w/daily schedule

  4. emergency procedures

  5. Staff Unity