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DOCUMENT RESUME Proceedings of the 1992 and 1993 Conferences on Outdoor Recreation (Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 12-14, 19 DOCUMENT RESUME ED 404 067 RC 020 906 AUTHOR Joyce, Peter, Ed.; Watters, Ron, Ed. TITLE Proceedings of the 1992 and 1993 Conferences on Outdoor Recreation (Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 12-14, 1992; Corvallis, Oregon, November 11-13, 1993). INSTITUTION Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, Boulder, CO.; Idaho State Univ., Pocatello. REPORT NO ISBN-0-937834-61-0 PUB DATE 96 NOTE 172p.; For selected individual papers, see RC 020 907-916. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adventure Education; Certification; Computer Oriented Programs; Equipment; Foreign Countries; Information Systems; Models; *Outdoor Education; Program Administration; Program Development; *Risk Management; Staff Development IDENTIFIERS Adventure Therapy; *Outdoor Recreation ABSTRACT These proceedings contain 20 papers from the 1992 and 1993 International Conferences on Outdoor Recreation. The papers include program descriptions; models for instruction and certification; and materials relevant to program development and administration in outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and adventure therapy and education. Papers are: "Army Recreation Internship Program" (Bob McKeta); "Basic Rock Climbing in 3 Hours: A Model for Instruction in an Indoor Climbing Facility" (Gil Anspacher); "The Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors: Instructor Certification Model" (Glenda Hanna); "A Computerized Cataloging System for an Outdoor Program Library or Resource Center" (Ron Watters); "Conducting Outdoor Recreation Program Operations Daily on Campus with Minimal Negative Environmental Impact" (Wayne Morford); "Experience with Rutschblocks" (potential avalanche assessment) (Bruce Jamieson, Colin Johnston); "Experiential Therapy with Troubled Youth: The Ropes Course for Adolescent Inpatients" (Charles W. Blinkered); "An IBM Compatible Participant Data Base System for Outdoor Programs" (Ron Watters); "Listen to Your Inner Voice: Using Your Intuition in Outdoor Leadership" (Janice Cook); "Moving Ahead: Program Review & Evaluation As Tools for Growth" (Bruce Hendricks); "Outdoor Equipment Rental, Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck" (Mike Ruthenberg); "Outdoor Program Management Concepts for the 90's" (Alex Borton, Gary Nielsen); "Overuse Injuries in Rock Climbing" (Murray E. Maitland); "Possible Computer Roles in Your Outdoor Program" (Timothy Traver); "Reducing the Odds: Backcountry Powder Skiing in Avalanche Terrain" (Tony Daffern); "Regional Conferences: A Great Way To Train Everyone's Staff" (Jim Lustig, Pete Ryan); "Risk Management and Litigation Avoidance in Outdoor Recreation Programming" (Glenda Hanna); "SCUBA Certification: The NAUI Model" (Mike Keppell); "University of Alberta Climbing Wall: Wall Design and Construction" (Glenda Hanna); and "Why Is Outdoor Recreation Worth $30 Million to the Air Force?" (Phillip Heeg). Includes conference schedules and speaker profiles. (SV) ,,,,,__.- ,\-,, _-_-_-_, ,t,,,, (,-1,- y /HI 11117'..<7; --' / r. '''92-2), ,- Nat, /pik 11 ,e,(ik 7/,, . T 9000 ::::-... cb : I11 ,' i r .-'l-;=5-----:, -/Y/' (( 6' A7 (1- 'II \,.,,,,;:;<:.,.,,..;.,.?/14 ::.; .`-.:.:$1P U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Oft. of EducatIonal Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) kJ4hs document has been reproduced as received from the person or organIzation originating it 0 Minor changes have been made to Improve reproductton quality Points of new or opinions stated in this docu- ment do not necessanly represent offocial OE RI position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ) \=:--A fir, jji ,INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." /BESTCOPY'--------dii` AVAILABLE rsjiagry,r---)),S1/77 Proceedings of the 1992 and 1993 Conferences onOutdoor Recreation Edited By Peter Joyce Ron Wafters Idaho State University Press / Idaho State University Outdoor Program, Publishers Pocatello, Idaho 1996 3 Copyright © 1996 by the Idaho State University Outdoor Program / Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Idaho State University Outdoor Program, Box 8128, Idaho State University, Pocatello, II) 83209 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America ISBN # 0-937834-61-0 4 INTRODUCTION This collection of papers serves as the written record of the 1992 and 1993 International Conferences on Outdoor Recreation. Since its inception in 1984, the Conference on Outdoor Recreation has been, and is, the only national and international conference devoted solely to schools and organizations involved in non-profit outdoor recreation.Represented at the conference are college and university outdoor programs, academic departments, and military programs. The 1992 conference was the first to be held on Canadian soil at the University of Calgary in Alberta. The conference was headquartered in the beautiful and expansive Mac Ewan Student and Physical Education complex.Built for the Calgary Olympics, the complex houses the Olympic speed skating oval, weight and fitness facilities, a suspended jogging track, and the University of Calgary Outdoor Centre which has a two story climbing wall built into the office. In keeping with the Olympic theme, one of the popular extracurricular conference activities was a breathtaking ride down the Olympic luge course. Unfortunately, snow hadn't arrived yet to the Canadian Rockies and some of the pre and post conference workshops were cancelled, but the content of the conference more than made up for the uncooperative weather. The type of sessions offered at annual conferences can sometimes be used to gauge trends taking place in the field, and it was evident at Calgary that personal computers were playing broader role in outdoor education. More and more outdoor programs are utilizing computers in office, data collection and rental applications. One of the most engrossing presentations at the conference was by Sharon Woods who was the first North American woman to climb Mt. Everest. Woods' program was innovative, combining video and slides in a manner that gave the audience the feeling that they were on the mountain with her. Chatter in the room quickly dissipated to a hushed silence as Woods retold her inspiring story. The Calgary Conference was a hard act to follow but Oregon State University was up to the task and sponsored the 1993 International Conference on Outdoor Recreation.Trends evident at the Corvallis conference included a maturing of leadership training programs and continued progress in the effective use games and initiatives in team building and personal development. The Oregon State Outdoor Program exists on a small budget, but despite those limitations they are an example of how programs can make big things happen. Their sponsorship of the conference was one example, but another example was OSU's climbing wall. Throughout the conference, attendees were able to visit and use a climbing wall that they had constructed on a modest budget by using a team of dedicated volunteers. The Corvallis conference was significant in that the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education was created and has now become an important part of outdoor education landscape of North America. Corvallis also reaffirmed the how crucial wild lands are to outdoor programs. That reminder came from Lou Gold. With a long gray beard and headband and walking stick, Gold came down out of his mountain home in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon and spoke eloquently and passionately of the value of ancient forests and the need to protect wild places. Few left his program without a greater understanding of the old growth debate and a renewed resolve to work for those special outdoor resources which are so vital for the survival of humankind. d. Table of Contents Army Recreation Internship Program 1 Bob McKeta Basic Rock Climbing in 3 Hours: A Model for instruction in an Indoor Climbing Facility 3 Gil Anspacher The Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors: Instructor Certification Model 7 Glenda Hanna A Computer Cataloging System for an Outdoor Program Library or Resource Center 13 Ron Waters Conducting Outdoor Recreation Program Operations Daily on Campus with Minimal Negative Environmental Impact 27 Wayne Morford Experience with Rutschblocks 31 Bruce Jamieson and Colin Johnston Experiential Therapy with Troubled Youth: The Ropes Course for Adolescent Inpatients 41 Charles W. Blinkered An IBM Compatible Participant Data Base System for Outdoor Programs 49 Ron Wafters Listening to Your Inner Voice: Using Your Intuition in Outdoor Leadership 59 Janice Cook Moving Ahead: Program Review & Evaluation as Tools for Growth 65 Bruce Hendricks Outdoor Equipment Rental, Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck 73 Mike Ruthenberg Outdoor Program Management Concepts for the 90's 77 Alex Borton and Gary Nielsen Overuse Injuries in Rock Climbing 83 Murray E. Maitland Possible Computer Roles in Your Outdoor Program 87 Timothy Traver Reducing the OddsBackcountry Powder Skiing in Avalanche Terrain 91 Tony Daffern Regional Conferences: A Great Way to Train Everyone's Staff 101 Jim Lustig and Pete Ryan Risk Management and Litigation Avoidance in Outdoor Recreation Programming 105 Glenda Hanna SCUBA Certification: The NAUI Model 113 Mike Keppell University of Alberta Climbing Wall: Wall Design and Construction 115 Glenda Hanna Why is Outdoor Recreation Worth $30 Million to the Air Force? 121 Phillip Heeg 1992 Calagary Conference Schedule and Speaker Biographies 151 1993 Corvallis Conference Schedule and Speaker Biographies
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