Field trip: Trip Leader School
Scenario Session – Aiken Canyon Trail
Participate in a scenario session with fellow Trip Leader Students to learn practical application of CMC Trip Leader skills. This hike explores the 15 Trip Leader competencies and examines trip issues and possible solutions while considering group dynamics and safety.
Contacts
- Sat, Mar 30, 2024
- CMC State
- Volunteer Leadership
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,274 ft
- Pace: 1-2mph
- 2 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Aiken Canyon Loop trailhead at 8:00am for a TH brief and final gear checks.
3350 Turkey Canon Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80926
Google Map to TH: https://goo.gl/maps/dHkhDNMAnkXt5qW77
Restrooms closed for winter.
Area information
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/aiken-canyon-preserve/
This is a Trip Leader School (TLS) Scenario Field Day for students who have enrolled in TLS and successfully completed the online study module.
This casual hike will provide opportunities for future trip leaders to review the CMC Trip standards as prescribed in the CMC's Leader Manual (LM), address group trip leading challenges (based on real examples), and discuss concerns and questions with experienced trip leaders.
We will meet at the TH and hike the Loop trail and also enjoy the side trips to the cabin ruins and the overlook.
Leader's trail map: https://caltopo.com/m/V4PA
No Pets. Prohibited by Aiken Canyon Preserve regulations.
Badges
students will earn:
CMC Trip Leader School
Required Equipment
Ten essentials (clothing and footwear for the forecast weather conditions)
Trip Leader Supplies (what will you carry as a Trip Leader?)