Conference Highlights
Workshops
Over 30 workshops will be offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Common workshop themes include:
Adventure Education
Thematic Instruction
Character Education
Processing & Facilitation
Community BuildingService Learning
Sense of place
Professional Collaboration
Inquiry
Program Design
We're trying something new and unique this year! The majority of our workshops will be held in various locations along Lander's Main Street, including the NOLS Noble Hotel and Central Wyoming College's Lander Center. Look for our conference brochure, coming soon, for more specifics on this year's workshops!
Our Keynote Speakers
As educators, we've got an unprecedented opportunity and responsibility to begin acting on our aspirations, however lofty. Our keynotes, longtime climbing partners, Mike Lilygren and Steve Bechtel will use their expedition rock climbing experiences to demonstrate the mindset and qualities necessary for teams to achieve audacious goals.
Mike Lilygren
A longtime expedition rock climber with a strong resume from Pakistan to Greenland to Wyoming, Mike has now turned his enthusiasm, determination and tenacity to the outdoor industry through his company, Bridge Outdoors. Mike has shown strength and leadership as a member of international teams that have accomplished great goals. He believes with a strong team anything can be done. No summit is too high, no route too difficult, no idea impossible.
Steve Bechtel
The founder of Elemental Training, Steve has been training athletes for over ten years. A well-known climber, Steve has pioneered over 250 new climbs on six continents. He is considered one of the world's foremost experts in performance coaching for boulderers, climbers and alpinists.
Pre-Conference Workshops
- Leave No Trace Trainer Course
- More to come!
For more information go to our Pre-Conference Workshop page.
Our Entertainment
Even our music will have a distinctly Wyoming flavor. Self-styled "trailer park troubadour" and award winning guitarist, Jalan Crossland and his band will be down from Ten Sleep, Wyoming to provide our entertainment. "Crossland's songs are vivid, first-hand accounts of life in the small towns and backcountry of 21st century America. Like the people they portray, the songs are tough and honest. They also reflect the tremendous heart and soul of their colorful characters. Even where the warp and weave is of hardship or heartbreak, the songs are threaded with strings of optimism and humor."
(courtesy of www.jalancrossland.com)
