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PART 1- FORWARD AND INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES

Welcome to the new staff manual of the Earlham College Wilderness Program! This version of the staff manual was produced in 2006. A lot of work was put into it so we hope you will spend the time to read it (or at least some/most of it!). A staff manual such as this is really a social contract of sorts. You should know that staff will be held responsible for knowing or understanding most of the items discussed here. It is the clearest explanation of who we are, what we are about, and what standards we expect that we have for the program. It is intended to be a working manual. That is, staff should have this manual with them (ideally in their walkabout/prisma) on every trip they lead. It should not be shelved and forgotten about.

It is divided into several sections. The most important sections for staff in the field are the “Policies and Guidelines” sections. For new staff, you’ll want to check out the “Staff Handbook” section. And, for you “seasoned” veterans, you can use the “Teaching Resources” section to bone up on lesson plans or skills you may be a little rusty on.

As is always the case with a work in progress such as this, you will find errors and perhaps even fallacies. In the true spirit of the Quaker approach to life, know that even though this manual has “that of God” in it, it is also imperfect. Love it anyway. And, while you are at it, let the office staff know so we can change it the next time around.

May the trails rise to meet you…

I am being driven forward Into an unknown land. The pass grows steeper, The air colder and sharper. A wind from my unknown goal Stirs the strings Of Expectation.

Still the question: Shall I ever get there? There where life resounds, A clear pure note In the silence. ~ Dag Hammarskjold