Technical Skills Trainers (TSTs) are key members of the leaders-in-training instructional team. They are OA Leaders who go through additional training to solidify their outdoor technical skill as well as develop skills necessary to be effective teachers. TSTs teach the LNT & Technical Skills course to students going through OA Leader Training.
Outdoor Action Search
Topics: Leader's Only
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Leader Trainers carry the tremendous responsibility of training Princeton students to lead groups in a backcountry setting. As a result, we take the qualities and qualifications of a Leader Trainer applicant very seriously. A Leader Trainer applicant should be comfortable in an (outdoor) group leadership role and ready to take on the next level of leadership: teaching others how to lead.
Topics: OA Jobs, Leader's Only, Leave No Trace, Sustainability
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In order to continue OA's Leave No Trace Initiative, we offer one LNT Master Educator trip and 2-3 LNT Trainer trips each year. LNT Trainers focus on developing a personal wilderness ethic and how to teach the principles of LNT to others. In addition to these responsibilities, LNT Master Educators, which receive the highest level of training offered by the Center for Outdoor Ethics, are also charged with training LNT Trainers and facilitating the development of this ethic in others.
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Leading a group on a backcountry trip requires extensive training in wilderness camping skills. The Technical Skills component is designed to teach the outdoor skills necessary to lead multi-day trips in the backcountry. Topics covered include route planning, navigation, outdoor cooking, and campsite selection and set-up.
Topics: Leader Training
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Leadership Starts Here!
Become an Outdoor Action Leader
Topics: Leader Training
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OA Leader Training Schedule - Check out the current schedule of when these trainings will be held.
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Becoming an Outdoor Action Leader
Topics: Leader Training, Leadership, Leadership Starts Here
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Outdoor Action is Princeton University's largest student leadership training program. Our core mission is to facilitate the development of leadership skills among Princeton University students through active leadership experiences.
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Become an Outdoor Action Leader - Leader Training is free
Topics: Leader Training
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the plans for Leader Training for 2020-2021?
In a typical year, beocming an OA Leader requires completing on-campus training in 4 skill areas (leadership, first aid, outdoor technical skills, and risk management), followed by a 6-day outdoor trip to practice implementing these skills. As is probably obvious, many of our plans have been thrown upside-down this year, and we are still in the process of figuring it all out.
Topics: Leaders, Leadership
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Becoming an OA Leader for Princeton and Beyond
Becoming an OA Leader is one of the most valuable things a student can do during their four years at Princeton. OA provides the most extensive leadership development program on campus. We teach skills that allow students to develop their confidence to make critical decisions, assess their group and develop effective communication, respect diversity and encourage students to explore cultures and experiences outside their confort zone.