This page is part of the Bushcraft organisation information. This is to give you information about:
- organising your lecture or bush event
- where the information and resources are
- contacting Leonore Hoke -> mailto:ttc [period] bushcraft [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website and backup contacts
- accessing keys
- assistant instructors
- after the course goals
- see the leadership kit.
Organising your lecture or bush event
- As leader, you are in charge of the lectures or bush event.
- before the lecture or bush weekend, contact the other instructors and assistant instructors and check their availability
- review and if necessary update the student resources
- Decide what the goals for the lecture or weekend are.
- create a plan.
- delegate the tasks.
- Read the Tramping RAMS document and Youth Programme guide for tramping as background reminder.
- Decide what information is relevant.
- assign instructors to different aspects.
- print from the website the appropriate number of information sheets.
- Decide the role of the assistant instructors
- Decide how you are going to work as a team – instructors and assistant instructors.
- If you are in charge of a lecture, organise biscuits/nibbles for the evening
Accessing information, maps, brochures
Information, maps, brochures, and DVD are kept in the bushcraft cupboard in the gear room.
- There is a hard copy of all the information (apart from the power point presentations) in the Lever Arch Folder. The information is compiled under headings of Lecture 1/ Bush 1 etc. Use what is useful to you. There are notes in the folder from courses dating back over the past 10 years.
- Maps are in the Bushcraft cupboard in labelled boxes.
- Brochures and the Bushcraft manual are in the Bushcraft cupboard.
- The DVD on river crossing is in the lever arch folder.
- Spare copies of some older lecture notes are in the green box folder.
- There are 40 each of the relevant Maps/ Brochures/Bushcraft manuals. If more are required contact the coordinator.
Contacts
Useful contacts:
- Web team -> mailto:ttc [period] webteam (IT)
- Treasurer Carol Kelly -> mailto:ttc [period] treasurer [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website on 04 972 5895
- Chief Guide Paul McCredie -> mailto:ttc [period] chief [period] guide [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website on 021 477 617
- Bank account 02-0500-0022732-00
- Tararua Tramping Club Inc.
P O Box 1008
Wellington 6140 - MSC 04 383 7896
- FMC 04385 9516
- Bivouac 04 473 2587
- Lodge Trips Accommodation based trips
Keys
The keys will be kept at Bharat Pancha -> mailto:bharat [period] pancha [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz’s place. This gives you access to the Bushcraft cupboard. His contact details are: 027 313 0130.
Money
Carol Kelly -> mailto:ttc [period] treasurer [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query from TTC website on 04 972 5895 All reimbursements are to be done via the treasurer and internet banking.
- if you have any costs, scan the receipt and send to the treasurer and you will be paid directly. CC the convenor copy so that the budget can be tracked.
- drivers for the Bush Events: collect their account details. Send me their name; account number; the km distance they did and the destination. I will forward details to the treasurer.
Assistant Instructors
Please use these people and impart the knowledge. The goal is for these trainees to become instructors in a couple of years.
After the course goals
- Plan some tramps for the student who have been on the course
- Meet either as a team or individually and go through what you did.
- Please refine and give feedback on the material in existence and add in any material that you have used
- Write up a RAMS document and guide for tramping, relevant to this course
- update the website