American Wilderness Leadership School

American Wilderness Leadership School
SEVEN 2009 SPONSORSHIPS AWARDED for AWLS

   The SCI NEWI Chapter and the SCI NEWI Sables believe in the AWLS program. The future of hunting depends on presenting the facts about conservation, sustainable use of our resources and the part hunters’ play in this vital part of our future. Enlightening teachers/educators enables them to share this information with their students which in turn impacts the future.

   Each year we send a select group of educators to one of five different AWLS Camps (AWLS West-Wyoming, AWLS East-Main, AWLS Central-Iowa, AWLS North-Minnesota or AWLS Great Lakes -Michigan).

   We pay the registration fee ranging from $250 - $800 for the weeklong workshop. This includes room, board, linens and towels . Other travel costs to and from the workshop and personal expenses are each individual’s responsibility.



   The programs content consists of academic lectures, discussions and field trips covering orienteering, survival skills, aquatic and wetland ecology, wildlife ecology, environmental ethics, natural resource management and conservation, environmental leadership, wildlife management and firearm use and safety.

    Here are some brief reasons why these teachers/educators want to experience AWLS:

To bring the issues to the classroom

To develop a reading unit based on the environment to create a sense of wonder, appreciation and respect for the earth

To develop outdoor recreational skills

To integrate guns with history, biology, ecology and wildlife conservation

To incorporate outdoor education in the physical education program

To teach how to become stewards of our environment

To broaden knowledge of current environmental issues

   It is with great pleasure that the NE WI SCI Chapter and NE WI Sables support the AWLS program and the privilege to sponsor seven (7) individuals for a 2009 AWLS workshop, of the seven educators 4 will be attending the AWLS West Camp, two will be attending the the AWLS East Camp and one will be attending the AWLS Central Camp. The impact this experience will have on them and on future generations is gratifying. We wish them a delightful and rewarding learning and life-enriching endeavor.

   For further information about AWLS (American Wilderness Leadership School) contact the NEWI SCI Director of Education.

   Contact SCI NEWI’s Director of Education, Cal Ort at 920-984-3591 or calhoun39@aol.com for more information about AWLS or to request a Teacher Application Form for an AWLS 2010 sponsorship. Completed forms need to be submitted to him by April 1, 2010, and successful applicants will be notified no later than May 1, 2010.

FOR ADDITIONAL AWLS INFORMATION and APPLICATIONS

Stories from our AWLS teachers:

WHEN THE TEACHERS ARE THE STUDENTS
American Wilderness Leadership School
experience by Anne Warren, AWLS graduate 2009.

AWLS - AN AWFULLY GREAT TIME
American Wilderness Leadership School
experience by Julie Spalding, AWLS graduate 2007.