Cascades & Pioneer ODS will be May 15-19, 2023.

Staff should arrive on SUNDAY, May 14 at 3pm at Camp Tadmor: 43943 McDowell Creek Dr, Lebanon, OR 97355.

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

TraininG session 1: Orientation - Saturday, April 8

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)

Orientation Topics:

  1. what is Outdoor School

  2. Staff Roles/Responsibilities

  3. group management

  4. Cabin Unity

  5. Daily Schedule

  6. Medical/Emergency procedures

  7. SONGS

TraininG session 1: MAKEUP - Monday, April 10

Location: Lebanon High School - Career and Counseling Center

Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm

Training session 2: Cabin Unity/Group Management - Tuesday, May 9

Location: Lebanon High School - MEET OUTSIDE at the Front Entrance

Time: 3:40-5:40pm

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, May 14

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

Time: 4:30pm

Topics:

  1. handouts

  2. move in/prep cabins

  3. tour w/daily schedule

  4. emergency procedures

  5. Staff Unity