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YOUTH LEAD PROGRAM (Leadership, Environment,
Adventure, Diversity)
A Watershed ED-venture!
ETC is proud to announce the Youth LEAD Fellowship Program!
The Youth LEAD Fellowship is an 8-month program (September-May) designed to provide selected Youth LEAD alumni (14–18 years old) an opportunity to further develop their leadership skills including environmental education, outdoor skills, and interpersonal development. Youth LEAD Fellows will also plan trainings and events for other alumni and assist on ETC program trips.
2008 YOUTH LEAD TRIPS
Young Women's Adventure: Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Organic Farming, and Expedition Backpacking
21-day: June 23 - July 13
Co-Ed Adventure: Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Organic Farming, and Expedition Backpacking
24-day: July 18 - August 10
Mixed Abilities Adventure: Sea Kayaking and Whitewater Rafting
11-day: August 6 - August 16
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Our 21 and 24 day adventures
follow a watershed from the sea to the source, high in the
mountains. Beginning in San Francisco Bay, we will spend a week
kayaking the bay and camping on Angel Island. Heading east we will travel to ETC's beautiful camp
on the American River for a week of whitewater rafting, camping
and learning together. We will then journey to the river's headwaters
in the Sierra Nevada
mountains and backpack in stunning alpine country. As
we trace the water's course, we will make new connections to nature,
to one another, and to the leader within us all. Our goals are to:
• Gain outdoor leadership skills.
• Learn how to sea kayak, whitewater raft, and backpack in beautiful Northern California.
• Develop environmental awareness and become a wiser steward of the Earth.
• Become an assistant leader of future ETC adventures.
• Experience the adventure of a lifetime and make friends for life!
• Build teamwork and challenge yourself on a ropes course.
 STUDENTS
All Youth LEAD Program students must be between the ages of 14-18
years old. Students of all abilities and cultural backgrounds are
encouraged to apply. Sliding scale scholarships are available for
low-income families.
REGISTRATION
ETC requires that each Youth LEAD Program candidate submit an application
for admission. Acceptance into the program will be based on the
content of the completed applications, interviews and references.
Sliding scale scholarships are available. Please
fill out scholarship form if interested.
STAFF
ETC's Youth LEAD Program instructors are highly skilled and enthusiastic
outdoor leaders experienced in working with diverse groups of young
people. Staff is certified in First Aid and CPR.
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DOWNLOADS
Application form (pdf)
Scholarship (pdf)
Medical form (doc)
If you have difficulty downloading any of the
documents, request copies by mail by calling the numbers below.
PHOTO GALLERY
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INFORMATION
Phone:
415-474-7662 ext 16
Fax:
415-474-3919
E-mail:
Write:
ETC, Youth LEAD Program
Fort Mason Center
Building
C
San Francisco, CA, 94123
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