Join us at the annual Winter School Leader Training! Huzzah!

The training is mandatory for new WS leaders and highly encouraged for returning leaders. The training runs from 8:45 AM to 5:30 PM at the MIT Campus. Please meet us at 8:45 AM in 3-270 (MIT Building 3, room 270).

Please arrive promptly; students will be at the main entrance at 77 Mass Ave from 8:30-8:45am to help you get into the building if you don’t have card access.

At the training, you will have the opportunity to get to know other leaders, gain group management skills, get experience with MITOC leader gear, start planning trips, and learn how MITOC leaders make winter school trips successful and safe. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a water bottle and dress for being outside.

Saturday Dec 3rd Training Schedule:

• 8:30 - 8:45: Arrival & Attendance - plan to be here by 8:45 at the latest!
• 9:00 - 9:10: Welcome remarks
• 9:10 - 9:15: Icebreakers
• 9:15 - 10:15: Winter Safety
• 10:15 -10:30: Break
• 10:30 - 11:15: WS Logistics and Trip Planning
• 11:15 - 11:25: Representing MITOC
• 11:25 - 11:35: Camelot
• 11:35 - 11:45: Intervale
• 11:45 - 12:30: Lunch & Mentee/Mentor Meetup
• 12:30 - 02:15: Gear Stations - Traction, Tents, Emergency Shelters, Stoves, First Aid Kits
• 2:15 - 2:30: Break
• 2:30 - 3:00: Hypothermia and Cold Weather Health Issues
• 3:00 - 3:45: Planning and Leading Successful Trips - mini presentations
• 3:45 - 3:55: Reimbursements
• 3:55 - 4:05: Break
• 4:05 - 5:10: Trip Scenarios
• 5:10 - 5:30: Trip Scenarios Debrief

~ After 5:30pm - Self-organized socializing / dinner hangouts

In preparation for the Leaders Retreat we will be hosting a First Aid Kit Resupply party on Thursday December 1st. We would love to have your help and support with this; please check the trips page to sign up!

We are also hosting a WS Leader Social on Friday December 9th. We will announce more details soon!

Please email ws-chair@mit.edu if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, and hope to see y’all there!