TEAMLINK MASTER SCHEDULE

General Interest Programs

 

Leave No Trace Awareness (LNTA)

This one-day course covers the basics of Leave No Trace ethics and skills. Designed for anyone who goes into the outdoors for recreation and enjoyment.

• Group scheduling by request/advance reservation………………$15.00

“Where the Heck am I and Where am I Going??”
(Otherwise Known as Land Navigation with Map and Compass) (MC)

Ever wonder where you are and how to get to where you want to go? If you have a compass and a map, we’ll teach you, it’s a snap!

• One day program……………………..$ 65.00

Dates:
October 24 (W) 2007; November 7 (W) 2007; December 5 (W) 2007; February 13(W) 2008; March 12 (W) 2008; April 9 (W) 2008; May 7 (W) 2008.

Basic Outdoor Skills and Survival (BOSS)

Enjoy the outdoors? Want to develop greater confidence and comfort in wilderness settings? This 3-day, 2-night basic school is for you! Water, Shelter, Fire, Food, Navigation, Emergencies, First Aid…  it is all here in this unforgettable program. Why just survive when you can thrive?!

• Why just survive when you can thrive?!………………$195.00

Dates:
November 16 - 18 (F-Su) 2007; November 30 - December 2 (F-Su) 2007; March 21 - 23 (F-Su) 2008; April 25 - 27 (F-Su) 2008; May 2 - 5 (F-Su) 2008

Wilderness First Aid (WFA/SOLO)

(co-sponsored by TEAMLINK and THE TRAIL HOUSE)

Necessary training for anyone going into the outdoors: hikers, bikers, climbers, geologists, paddlers, hunters, skiers, biologists, and fishermen… (Increasingly a required course for anyone who leads others into the outdoors) The SOLO instructors are the tops in their field and are internationally recognized as pioneers in the field of backcountry medicine. The skills taught in this basic first aid course can make the difference in life and death regardless of whether you are in the snow, on the water or in the mountains.

• Price……………………………………………..$195.00

Dates:
Open enrollment March 8 -9 (Sa-Su) 2008

This can be scheduled for your group at a more convenient time for groups of 12 or more.. contact the Teamlink office for information.

Technical Rock Climbing: Level I, II AND III (RC)

Starting with the basics of climbing, rappelling and belaying, and proceeding through knots and technical climbing gear through complex artificial and natural anchor construction, these course are designed to develop the skill required to begin or advance your technical climbing skills. Completion of each preceding level is requisite to enrolling in a class.

• Each session……………………………………………………......$75.00
• Three session package……………………………………………$180.00

Level I	Level II	Level III
October 30 (T)	October 1 (W)	November 1 (Th)
November 13 (T)	November 14 (W)	November 15 (Th)
April 1 (T)	April 2 (W)	April 3 (Th)
May 13 (T)	May 14 (W)	May 15 (Th)
June 3 (T)	June 4 (W)	June 5 (Th)

Headwaters Explorations (HW)

Venture off the beaten path and into the high country with the staff of the Northern Blue Ridge Watershed Institute and Shenandoah Mountain Guides in search of the headwaters of our home rivers. Explore the landforms and the environments that make these rivers what they are.

• Price……………………………………………..$25 per participant.

Dates:
February 17(Su) – Rush River VA
March 9 (Su) – Jordan River VA

Adventure Fitness Class (ADFIT)

Feel trapped indoors? Do you sometimes feel your life is an adventure only in your mind? This spring, prepare your body to live the adventure! … the way the outdoor professionals at the Teamlink Mountain Sports Center do, with strength and aerobic conditioning that will not only help you feel better and think more clearly, but also prepare your body for active outdoor life. Leave that weight pile behind! Paddle! Pedal! Hike! Climb! Run trails!! Shake off the winter blahs…get outside and get fit for adventure!

Classes meet at noon, daily, on the campuses of either Hood College or Frederick Community Colleges.. depending on the activity/weather for the day.

• Two-week class ……………………………………. $145.00

** Fire/Rescue, Police, or Military (including guard/reserve) are entitled to a 10% discount

Dates:
Class 0801 – Forms January 7; Class 0802 – Forms January 28; Class 0803 – Forms February 25, Class 0804 – Forms April 1; Class 0805 – Forms April 28.

(This program is centered on empowering the participant-students, through teaching highly effective adventure-focused calisthenics, balance and stretching exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime.  Activity choices will vary seasonally but can include pool/water work, flat water kayaking and canoeing; hiking with poles; trail running; snow running/hiking and, rock scrambling and bouldering.) 

*PLEASE NOTE: with enough interest, other times (AM and PM), locations and private group classes can be arranged!