BSA and Leave No TraceBSA and Leave No Trace

What’s New?What’s New?

Bruce Cannon, LNT Master EducatorBruce Cannon, LNT Master Educator

Indian Waters Council Outdoor Ethics AdvocateIndian Waters Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate

BSA Outdoor Ethics - HistoryBSA Outdoor Ethics - History Conservation LegacyConservation Legacy

Outdoor Code Outdoor Code – the 5– the 5thth “Ideal” “Ideal” (since 1948)(since 1948) As an American I will do my best to:As an American I will do my best to:

Be clean in my outdoor mannersBe clean in my outdoor manners Be careful with fireBe careful with fire Be considerate in the outdoorsBe considerate in the outdoors Be conservation mindedBe conservation minded

… … Minimum Impact …Minimum Impact …

Leave No Trace Leave No Trace (since 1994)(since 1994) build upon the ethic in the Outdoor Code build upon the ethic in the Outdoor Code to provide more specific guidelines and skills when to provide more specific guidelines and skills when

acting in the outdoors acting in the outdoors

BSA 2010 – Increased LNT BSA 2010 – Increased LNT EmphasisEmphasis New Advancement RequirementsNew Advancement Requirements

New Junior Leadership PositionNew Junior Leadership Position

New Advocacy PositionsNew Advocacy Positions

New CoursesNew Courses

New BSA Outdoor Ethics WebsiteNew BSA Outdoor Ethics Website

New BSA Rank New BSA Rank RequirementsRequirements Second ClassSecond Class

2 - Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace2 - Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace3b - On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and 3b - On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and

sleep in a tent that you pitched. sleep in a tent that you pitched. Explain what factors you Explain what factors you should consider when choosing a patrol site and where to should consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.pitch a tent.

First Class First Class 3 - Since joining, have participated in ten separate troop/patrol 3 - Since joining, have participated in ten separate troop/patrol

activities (other than troop/patrol meetings), three of which activities (other than troop/patrol meetings), three of which included camping overnight. included camping overnight. Demonstrate the principles of Demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.Leave No Trace on these outings.

Star, Life, and EagleStar, Life, and Eagle5 -5 - Leave No Trace Trainer Leave No Trace Trainer is a new qualifying leadership is a new qualifying leadership

positionposition

Leave No Trace TrainerLeave No Trace Trainer

New Youth Leadership Position - 2010New Youth Leadership Position - 2010 From bsahandbook.org From bsahandbook.org

The Leave No Trace TrainerThe Leave No Trace Trainer specializes in teaching Leave No Trace principlesspecializes in teaching Leave No Trace principles ensures that the troop follows these principles on ensures that the troop follows these principles on

outingsoutings can help Scouts earn the Leave No Trace awardcan help Scouts earn the Leave No Trace award should have a thorough understanding of and should have a thorough understanding of and

commitment to Leave No Tracecommitment to Leave No Trace Completed Leave No Trace Trainer (16-hour) trainingCompleted Leave No Trace Trainer (16-hour) training Ideally - earned the Camping and Environmental Ideally - earned the Camping and Environmental

Science merit badgesScience merit badges

Leave No Trace TrainerLeave No Trace Trainer The The Leave No Trace TrainerLeave No Trace Trainer::

Teaches troop and patrol members the principles Teaches troop and patrol members the principles of Leave No Traceof Leave No Trace

Improves Scouts’ outdoor ethics decision making skillsImproves Scouts’ outdoor ethics decision making skills Helps the troop and patrol to prevent avoidable impacts Helps the troop and patrol to prevent avoidable impacts

and minimize unavoidable impacts from our use of the and minimize unavoidable impacts from our use of the outdoors. outdoors.

The Senior Patrol Leader Appoints:The Senior Patrol Leader Appoints: Leave No Trace TrainerLeave No Trace Trainer

Scout who has successfully completed the 16-hour minimum Scout who has successfully completed the 16-hour minimum nationally recognized Leave No Trace Trainer training coursenationally recognized Leave No Trace Trainer training course

InstructorInstructor teaching Leave No Trace skills teaching Leave No Trace skills Scout who has not completed Leave No Trace Trainer trainingScout who has not completed Leave No Trace Trainer training

BSA Outdoor EthicsBSA Outdoor Ethics BSA Leave No Trace Taskforce (2007-2008)BSA Leave No Trace Taskforce (2007-2008)

New - BSA Outdoor Ethics Website: New - BSA Outdoor Ethics Website: (under construction)(under construction) outdoorethics-bsa.orgoutdoorethics-bsa.org

New - Council Outdoor Ethics AdvocateNew - Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate Coordinates: Training, Recruiting, Promoting and ReportingCoordinates: Training, Recruiting, Promoting and Reporting Each Council should have at least one: Leave No Trace Master Each Council should have at least one: Leave No Trace Master

EducatorEducator Each District should have at least one: Leave No Trace TrainerEach District should have at least one: Leave No Trace Trainer

BSA Specialized Leave No Trace TrainingBSA Specialized Leave No Trace Training New - BSA Leave No Trace 101 New - BSA Leave No Trace 101 – 3 hours– 3 hours BSA Leave No Trace Trainer Course BSA Leave No Trace Trainer Course – 16 hours– 16 hours BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Course BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Course – 5 day– 5 day New - Implementing Leave No Trace in the Local Council New - Implementing Leave No Trace in the Local Council

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