Splore Provides the Training That New Volunteers Need For Each of Our Adventure Programs!

Volunteer trainings are a great way to learn new skills or to refresh your knowledge after a long season off. Come meet new volunteers and reconnect with old! Trainings are mandatory for all new volunteers and open to all volunteers. Dates and details are on the Calendar.

2009 Volunteer Information Meeting

Come join us to learn about exciting and rewarding volunteer opportunities with Splore! This event is geared towards people who have not yet had volunteer exposure to Splore. Past volunteers do not need to attend, but are welcome and encouraged to invite friends who might also be interested!

• Volunteer Orientation
• When: January 5th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

• Winter Volunteer Training
• When: January 10th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

For more information or to sign up, contact Janine at janine@splore.org or call us at 801.484.4128

2009 Disability Awareness

Join us for this one-night training if you have never volunteered for Splore in the past and you plan to this summer for climbing, canoeing, or camping trips.

• Where: Splore, 880 East 3375 South
• When: Dates Coming Soon!
• Cost: There is no charge for this training
• Sign Up By: TBA

For more information or to sign up for Disability Awareness Training, call us at 801.484.4128

**Individuals who will attend the Volunteer Rafting Training do not need to attend this local meeting, but are welcome.

2009 Canoeing Training

Participate in this training if you plan to volunteer on canoe programs this summer and have not attended this training in the past. We will teach you how to load and unload canoes, launch a canoe, and basic paddle strokes. We will also go over some basic adaptations for people with disabilities. This training is mandatory for anyone new who wants to volunteer for canoeing programs.

• Where: Location Coming Soon!
• When: Dates Coming Soon!
• Prerequisites: Disability Awareness (see above)
• Cost: There is no cost for this training
• Sign Up By: TBA

For more information or to sign up for Canoeing, call us at 801.484.4128

2009 Rock Climbing Belay Training

Participate in this training if you plan to volunteer for indoor and/or outdoor rock climbing trips and have not attended this training in the past. We will teach you how to belay and check you off on the Splore system. This training is mandatory for anyone new who wants to volunteer for rock climbing programs.

• Where: Location Coming Soon!
• When: Dates Coming Soon!
• Prerequisites: Disability Awareness (see above)
• Cost: There is no cost for this training
• Sign Up By: TBA

For more information or to sign up for Climbing, call us at 801.484.4128

2009 River Staff Training

This training is for the Splore Staff who will be in Moab for the summer.

• Where: Land training at the Moab House
• When: April 23-28, 2009
• Cost: No fee

2009 Guide Training (new volunteer guides)

Come to this training if you have prior guiding experience on white water rafting trips or have a desire to learn how to become a volunteer guide. These special volunteers actually row a boat down the river and through rapids with our participants. New and seasoned volunteer guides welcome, but space is limited.

We are also looking for experienced Splore guides to help train other non-experienced guides, so let us know if you can help!

Swift Water Rescue:

Topics covered include: risk management, self-rescue, z-drag rescues, safety gear, knots, swimming and high volume rescue. The course is taught by longtime instructors, river guides, and experts in the field.

• Where: Land training at the Moab House
• When: May 2, 2009
• Where: River training at Westwater daily section
• When: May 3, 2009
• Cost: There is a minimal fee for this training
• Sign Up By: TBA!

Moab Daily Training:

• Where: Fisher Tower daily section
• When: May 5-8, 2009
• Cost: There is a minimal fee for this training
• Sign-up by: TBA!

Quit your boring day job and be a Splore rafting guide!

For more information or to sign up for Guide Training, call us at 801.484.4128 x 6

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2009 Volunteer Training Weekend

Join us for this overnight rafting training if you want to volunteer with our Southern Utah Rafting Program or if you plan to be a Volunteer River Guide for our rafting program. We will go over disability awareness training, how-to set-up Splore equipment and systems, and have a BLAST on an overnight rafting program! This training is mandatory for anybody new who wants to volunteer for the rafting program. Past volunteers encouraged to kick off the season with us as well and share your Splore experiences with new folks.

• Where: Moab, UT (Launch at Dewey Bridge Campground - Colorado River; Take out at BLM Take out)
• When: Saturday-Sunday - May 16-17, 2009!
• Pre-requisites: Must be 50lbs or over to attend this trip
• Cost: There is a minimal fee for this training - coming soon! (The fee helps us break-even with our costs which includes food for 5 meals, river permits, vehicle gas, T-shirt and Volunteer Manual). Upon signing up, a packet with a map, trip itinerary, and gear list will be sent to you.
• Sign Up By: TBA!

For more information or to sign up for Rafting, call us at 801.484.4128 x 6

Do you love Utah's Winter Wonderland? Join Splore as a Volunteer to assist our participants in Splore's Winter Programs including Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Dog Sledding and Yurt Overnight Camping trips!

• Where: Location Coming Soon!
• When: Dates Coming Soon!
• Cost: There is no cost for this training
• Sign Up By: TBA

For more information or to sign up for our Winter Programs, call us at 801.484.4128 x 6

CPR / First Aid certification is required for Splore guides, and highly encouraged for Splore volunteers.

We are offering two opportunities for this training to fit your schedule.

Two-part two evening class: You must attend both sessions to receive both CPR & First Aid certification.

• Where: TBA
• CPR: 2009 Dates Coming Soon
• First Aid: 2009 Dates Coming Soon
• Cost: The cost for this training is $40.00. If you already have one or the other certification, you may make arrangements to attend only the session you need for a cost of $25.00.
• Sign-up by: TBA

* Friends and family members are welcome. There is a limit of 16 per class *

Two-Part One Day Combined CPR & First Aid Class: Both CPR & First Aid sessions are combined on this day.

• Where: TBA
• Combined CPR & First Aid: 2009 Dates Coming Soon
• Cost: The cost for this training is $40.00. If you already have one or the other certification, you may make arrangements to attend only the session you need for a cost of $25.00.
• Sign-up by: TBA

* Friends and family members are welcome. There is a limit of 16 per class *

For more information or to sign up for CPR & First Aid Training, call us at 801.484.4128 x 6

That's OK! Please contact us at 801.484.4128 x 6 to make other arrangements and to learn about additional volunteer opportunities.