Thursday November 21, 2024
Outdoor Action Guide to Building an Outdoor Program
Building an Outdoor Program Files
These are a series of downloadable files an a variety of outdoor programming topics including articles on outdoor activities, database and spreadsheet information about how to run an outdoor program, and other topics. This material may be freely distributed for nonprofit educational use only. However, if included in publications, written or electronic, attributions must be made to the author. Commercial use of this material in any form is prohibited without express written permission from the author. Copyright © 2001, Rick Curtis, Outdoor Action Program, Princeton University.
General Outdoor Program Information
- The Backpacker's Field Manual - published by Random House March '98 - material from this book cannot be used without express written permission from the author and Random House.
- OA Guide to Running Wilderness Orientation Programs
- OA Guide to Building Outdoor Program Protocols
- OA Sample Caving Protocols & Teaching Plan - Adobe Acrobat version
Safety & Risk Management Information
- OA Guide to General Emergency Procedures
- OA Guide to Outdoor Safety Management
- OA Guide to Developing a Safety Management Program
- OA Guide to Giardia, Lyme Disease and other post trip illnesses
- The OA Guide to Hypothermia & Cold Weather Injuries
- The OA Guide to High Altitude: Acclimatization & Illness
- OA 20 Year Report - Adobe Acrobat format
- See also the OA First Aid & Safety Page
Leadership Training & Evaluation
- OA Guide to Training College Wilderness Leaders for the New Millennium - a workshop presented at the 27th Association for Experiential Education Conference
- OA Leadership Training Course Guidelines - Chapter 2 from the OA Leader's Manual 3rd edition
- OA Group Dynamics & Leadership Materials - Chapter 9 from the OA Leader's Manual 3rd edition
- OA Guide to Training College Wilderness Leaders
- OA Leader Trainer Evaluation & Testing Materials - completed during the Leader Training Course (RTF version)
- OA Leader Self Assessment - filled out before a trip (RTF version)
- OA Leader Peer Evaluation - filled out by co-leader after a trip (RTF version)
Outdoor Skills
- OA Guide to Map & Compass
- OA Guide to Students with Special Needs
- OA First Aid Kit & Medications Profile
- OA Guide to Planning a Safe River Trip
- OA Guide to Belaying
- OA Guide to Winter Camping
- OA Guide to Animal Tracking
- OA Guide to Nature Observation & Stalking
- See also the OA Equipment Page
