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Leader Pre-Trip Schedule: FT 2022

All parts of training are required for ALL Frosh Trip Leaders, unless marked "optional" or italicized.  

Monday 8/22

  • 4:30 PM – 6:15 PM: Dinner in the Frist Gallery (unless otherwise noted, dinners are in Frist)
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Welcome in Dillon (meet your co-leader(s), your OA Training Group, and learn details about your trip)

Tuesday 8/23

  • 7:30 AM –  8:45 AM: Breakfast (unless otherwise noted, breakfasts are in Whig)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Orientation Training in Richardson + Leader Clusters
  • 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Lunch (unless otherwise noted, lunches are in Whig)
  • 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM: OA Training in Jadwin A09 (first aid review)
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Technical Skills Facilitator Meeting (TSTs & others who receive a personalized email)

Wednesday 8/24

  • 7:30 AM –  9 AM: Breakfast
  • 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Orientation Training in Frist MPR, Whig (locations pre-assigned)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch 
    • Training for Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs)
  • 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM: OA Training in Dillon
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: LT/FTC Office Hours with Leila and Akiva outside in front of Dillon

Thursday 8/25

  • 7:30 AM –  9:00 AM: Breakfast
  • 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Orientation Training in Frist MPR, CAF MPR, Whig (locations pre-assigned)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch 
  • 1:15 PM – 5 PM: OA Training in various locations (TBA) (including sustainability, games, safety briefing, and time with co reviewing your route)
  • 5:00- 5:45 PM: OA distribution of trip food in Dillon
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner
    • LT/FTC Office Hours?
  • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Banff Film Festival Screening (location TBA)

Friday 8/26 (First-years arrive & move-in!)

  • 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Breakfast
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: OA Enrichment Activities: Choose your own Adventure (more info to come!)
  • 11:30 AM – 1 PM: Lunch (Whig)
  • 1:15 PM – 5:30 PM: OA Training (including med form review and a rotation of Co-Leader Goals, Tricks of the Trail, and Route Briefings with the FTCs)
    • 2:30-3:30: Rotation 1
    • 3:30-4:30: Rotation 2
    • 4:30- 5:30: Rotation 3
    • 5:30- 6: extra rotation for some GB and P trips
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner (location Frist)
    • 6:30-8pm: FTC Office Hours on Dillon Lawn (pick-up missing food, gear, first aid kit items previously requested, etc.) 

Saturday 8/27

  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Personal Time
    • 11:30am-1pm: ALL Leaders must stop by Dillon to pick-up items
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Brunch (Frist MPR)
  • 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM: OA Training in Dillon (including t-shirt distribution & photo, games, etc.) 
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Dinner (Dillon)
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Games & final reminders in Dillon
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Frosh arrival and check-in
    • Dillon Gym equipment exchange available until 9pm