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Leave No Trace Trainer - Junior Leadership Position

LNT Trainer Position Patch Leave No Trace Trainer is a new junior leader position which qualifies as a leadership position for Star, Life and Eagle rank advancement.

Leave No Trace Trainer - Responsibilities

  • Teaches troop and patrol members the principles of Leave No Trace.
  • Ensures that the troop follows these principles on outings.
  • Improves Scouts' outdoor ethics decision making skills.
  • Helps Scouts earn the Leave No Trace Awareness Award.

Princples of Leave No Trace
  • Plan Ahead and Prepare
  • Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
  • Dispose of Waste Properly
  • Leave What You Find
  • Minimize Campfire Impacts
  • Respect Wildlife
  • Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Leave No Trace Trainer - Qualifications

  • Has a thorough understanding of and commitment to Leave No Trace.
  • Has completed the (16-hour) Leave No Trace Trainer training.
  • Ideally - has earned the Camping and Environmental Science merit badges.
  • Is appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader with approval of the Scoutmaster (like most other Troop junior leader positions).
     
  • Note - a Scout who wants to help teach Leave No Trace in his Troop but who has not completed the 16-hour LNT Trainer training can serve in the Instructor junior leadership position.
     
  • Note - The Leave No Trace Trainer leadership position is a youth position, not an adult position. Adults are encouraged to become Leave No Trace Trainers (by completing the LNT Trainer training), but they DO NOT wear the LNT Trainer position patch.

Leave No Trace Trainer
Junior Leaders in the Longs Peak Council

Cache La Poudre District
Vincent N - Troop 83
Alex S - Troop 97
Frontier District
Algan L - Troop 116
High Altitude District
High Plains District
    
Indian Peaks District
Ryan E - Troop 69
Mountain View District
Kanoa S - Troop 128
Rocky Mountain District
Wesley E - Troop 6
Three Rivers District
Tri-Trails District

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