Outing Club: WILD

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The Wilderness Instructor Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) Program

WILD is the UVM Outing Club’s leadership training program, dedicated to cultivating wilderness leadership skills and is a mandatory requirement for all Outing Club trip leaders. Each semester, 16 student trainees work alongside upper class WILD coordinators focusing specifically on hard skill instruction, situational leadership development, understanding leadership & learning styles, risk management, wilderness medical instruction & LNT ethics. Most importantly, WILDees develop a skilled & motivated leader community! WILD meets weekly for 2 1/2 class hours supplemented by 3 weekend field practical trips. WILD leader trainees will receive a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification.

Contact the UVMOC @ 6x3439 or outside@uvm for further information.