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Spring 2013 Clinics:

Trip Leader Training (319100)

Class	Dates	Day	Departure	Registration
A1	Aug. 5 - Aug. 8	M - R	5 p.m.	Enroll Now
Join us for a multi-day backpacking and paddling expedition at Burr Oak State Park in Southeastern Ohio, where we will discuss how to properly plan, prepare, and facilitate an adventure trip for a group of participants. Topics include budgeting, equipment, group management, Leave No Trace, logistics, meal planning, risk management, and safety. Some of these skills you can only learn from experience, so if you haven't experienced them yet, learn it from someone who has! Cost includes all equipment, food, instruction, permits, and transportation. Join us for a multi-day backpacking and paddling expedition at Burr Oak State Park in Southeastern Ohio, where we will discuss how to properly plan, prepare, and facilitate an adventure trip for a group of participants. Topics include budgeting, equipment, group management, Leave No Trace, logistics, meal planning, risk management, and safety. Some of these skills you can only learn from experience, so if you haven't experienced them yet, learn it from someone who has! Cost includes all equipment, food, instruction, permits, and transportation.. Fee: Student/Member $225 Location: Burr Oak State Park Registration Deadline: TBA

Ohio Boating Education Course (315000)

Class	Dates	Day	Departure	Registration
A1	May 22 - May 29	W	6 - 10 p.m.	Enroll Now
A3	June 19 - June 26	W	6 - 10 p.m.	Enroll Now
An 8-hour class in boating and water safety designed by ODNR Division of Watercraft. It covers the fundamentals of safe boating: state-required equipment, watercraft laws, navigation Rules of the Road, basic safety and risk management, and aids to navigation. Classes are enhanced with videos, slides, overheads, handouts, and other visual aids.  An 8-hour class in boating and water safety designed by ODNR Division of Watercraft. It covers the fundamentals of safe boating: state-required equipment, watercraft laws, navigation Rules of the Road, basic safety and risk management, and aids to navigation. Classes are enhanced with videos, slides, overheads, handouts, and other visual aids. Fee: Student/Member $15, Nonmember $20 Location: SRWC Natatorium Registration Deadline: A1 - May 23, A3 - June 20

ACA Kayak Courses (317000)

Trip	Dates	Days	Time	Registration
A1	June 12	W	6 - 9 p.m.	Enroll Now
A2	July 10	W	6 - 9 p.m.	Enroll Now
A3	Aug 14	W	6 - 9 p.m.	Enroll Now
A4	June 15	Sa	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Enroll Now
B1	July 20	Sa	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Enroll Now
B2	Aug 17	Sa	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Enroll Now
The Quickstart Your Kayak workshop is a brief introduction to paddling a kayak. Students are presented with basic information on dressing to paddle safely and potential hazards and simple rescues. A minimal paddle skill set is presented and practiced, allowing students to safely and comfortably maneuver on still water.  Quickstart is a brief, three-hour introduction to paddling a kayak.  Students are presented with basic information on dressing to paddle safely, potential hazards, and simple rescues.  A minimal paddle skill set is presented and practiced, allowing students to safely and comfortably maneuver on still water. Fee: Student/Member $45, Nonmember $60 Location: TBA Registration Deadline: A1 - June 13, A2 - Jully 1, A3 - Aug. 10, A4 - June 15, B1 - July 20, B2 - Aug. 17

First Year Adventure Program (319000)

Trip	Dates	Days	Time	Registration
A1	Aug. 19 - Aug. 22	M-R	9 - 4 p.m.	Enroll Now
Join other first year students on a multi-day adventure on the Kent Campus the week prior to Welcome Weekend. Activities are based out of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and local natural resources are utilized for this program. We will start with icebreakers and teambuilding, then progress to our low challenge course on Monday. We will experience our high challenge course and rock climbing on Tuesday. We will bike on the Portage Hike & Bike Trail and compete in a scavenger hunt on the Kent Campus on Wednesday. We will finish with a day-long canoe & kayak trip down the Cuyahoga River through our new Crooked River Adventures on Thursday. Fees include lodging, equipment, facilities, food, and instructors. Registration is open to incoming first-year students only. Join other first year students on a multi-day adventure on the Kent Campus the week prior to Welcome Weekend. Activities are based out of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and local natural resources are utilized for this program. We will start with icebreakers and teambuilding, then progress to our low challenge course on Monday. We will experience our high challenge course and rock climbing on Tuesday. We will bike on the Portage Hike & Bike Trail and compete in a scavenger hunt on the Kent Campus on Wednesday. We will finish with a day-long canoe & kayak trip down the Cuyahoga River through our new Crooked River Adventures on Thursday. Fees include lodging, equipment, facilities, food, and instructors. Registration is open to incoming first-year students only.. Fee: Student/Member $225 Location: TBA Registration Deadline: Aug. 8

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