Outdoor Leadership Training Workshops
Do you dream about taking your youth group or students on an outing?
Make it happen! WTA will help you plan it, lend your group outdoor gear and provide trip funding. Get started by signing up for one of the Outdoor Leadership Training workshops below.
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Outdoor Leadership Training Workshops focus on:
- Thoughtful trip planning, area selection and preparedness
- Appropriate gear
- Critical group and risk management practices
- Memorable outdoor games and activities
- Leave No Trace™ outdoor ethics
- Simple food and nutrition planning
- Engaging information on natural and cultural history
- Promoting leadership, stewardship and conservation
July 2022
Hiking Workshop
Sat. July 16
9 am - 3 pm
Point Defiance, Tacoma
An entry-level course focused on leading a successful outing with a group of youth or families. A 6-hour in-person event with required Coronavirus safety protocols.
($40, scholarships available)
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Thurs. July 28
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)
August 2022
Camping Workshop
Sat. Aug 27
9 am - 4 pm
Dash Point State Park, Federal Way
An entry-level course focused on leading a successful outing with a group of youth or families. A 7-hour in-person event with required Coronavirus safety protocols.
($40, scholarships available)
September 2022
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Thurs. Sept 22
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)
October 2022
Hiking Workshop
Sat. Oct 1
9 am - 3 pm
Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
An entry-level course focused on leading a successful outing with a group of youth or families. A 6-hour in-person event with required Coronavirus safety protocols.
($40, scholarships available)
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Thurs. Oct 27
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)
January 2023
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Wed. Jan 25
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)
February 2023
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Wed. Feb 22
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)
March 2023
GEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
Wed. Mar 22
2 pm - 3 pm
Online Webinar
Get the required info on the process and policies for borrowing outdoor gear from WTA's gear libraries for youth groups.
(Free)