PRESENTED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LYON COLLEGE - April 15-17, 2016 - UREC
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April 15-17, 2016 PRESENTED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LYON COLLEGE
WELCOME
TO THE
ARKANSAS REGIONAL
ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING
CONFERENCE
THIS BOOKLET IS YOUR GUIDE TO
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW MAP 1
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 3
PRE & POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 4
THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS 5
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS 6-9
#DUTCHOVENCOOKOFF2K16 10
2016 ARAP FILM FESTIVAL 11
AREA INFORMATION 12, 17
HOST SCHOOL INFORMATION 13
SPONSORS 14-16
CAMPFIRE SOCIAL AND REGISTRATION
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:
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ARAP2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 15, 2016
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pre Conference Sessions
Descriptions on pg. 4
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Adventure Subaru Registration and Check-in
Near HCR Trading Co.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Conference Welcome /Dinner
Lodge
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm: Volunteer and Presenter Meetings
Lodge
8:00 pm - 8:45 pm: Keynote Address
Barn (details on pg. 5)
8:45 pm – 10:00 pm: Social w/ Arkansauce, Climbing, Dancing, and FUN!
Barn
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm: Fayettechill Campfire Social
Near Pavillion
Saturday, April 16, 2016
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Yoga
Pavillion
Trail Run
Meet at Trading Co.
8:45 am – 9:45 am: Breakfast
Lodge
9:30 am - 12:00 pm: River SUP Touring Workshop
Details on page 6
10:00 am – 10:45 am: Presentations - Session 1
Details on page 6
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Presentations - Session 2
Details on page 7
11:45 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch
On your own
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Presentations – Session 3
Details on page 8
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Presentations – Session 4
Details on page 9
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Dutch Oven Cook-Off
Judging and Eating in Pavillion
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm: 2016 ARAP Film Festival
Details on page 13
Raffle &Closing Remarks
Pavillion or Barn (Weather Dependent)
Sunday, April 17, 2016
7:00 am – 1:00 pm: Post Conference Sessions
Details on page 4
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PRE and POST
CONFERENCE
WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Climbing Anchors
HCR
The anchor building workshop is designed for outdoor educators who have a
moderate level of experience facilitating rock climbing programs.
This clinic will introduce participants to the skills necessary to
build, manipulate, and clean a variety of rock climbing anchors.
Climber Rescue: Belay Transfers,
Counter Ascents, & Pick-Offs
Cliffs of Insanity
(Opposite side of North Forty Area on other bluff line of HCR)
The intro to climbing rescue is designed for outdoor educators who have
experience facilitating rock climbing programs and would like to expand
their skillset. This clinic will introduce participants to the skills
necessary to perform basic single pitch rescues.
Kayaking Arkansas
Buffalo River
Join a crew for a short canoeing trip down the Buffalo River.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
Outdoor Boulder Competition
8am-11am
meet at pavillion at 8 am
Buffalo River Paddle
SUP/Canoe
meet at pavillion at 9am (trip 9am-12pm)
Day Hikes around the Ozarks
Hawk’s Bill
Big Bluff
Indian Creek
Triple Falls
meet at HCR Trading Post at 8:30am
**All participation in pre and post conference activities is voluntary. Participants assume
the risks inherent in these activities. Horseshoe Canyon Ranch and all participating schools
including but not limited to
Lyon College and the University of Arkansas shall not be held
responsible for any injury or death resulting from participation in these activities.**
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
TERESA TURKKEYNOTE HOST
As a current Fellow for the
Buffalo National River through
the National Parks Conservation
Association, Teresa will share a brief
advocacy message for the parks,
the National Park Service Centennial
celebration, and provide an introduction
for the Fight to SOAR keynote address.
GABRIEL GRAYKEYNOTE SPEAKER
The Fight to SOAR
(Saving our American Rivers) project
will feature past SUP expeditions through
some of America’s wildest rivers and
coasts including the Buffalo National
River, Biscayne Bay, Everglades National
Wilderness trail, Flint River, and the
South Fork Flathead River in Montana
to name a few. Through miles of
paddling, hurricanes, wild animals, and
environmental issues, Gabriel will
discuss how his love for the outdoors has
transformed him into becoming a better
person and an outspoken advocate and
messenger for our national rivers, parks,
and coasts. Through these adventures
and social media he hopes to inspire our
youth to get outside, respect, and protect
our nation's remaining wild places.
pictures courtesy of:
www.npca.org
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PRESENTATIONSANDSKILLS CLINICS
morning periods
SESSIONone
9:30am-12pm
River SUP Touring Workshop
Gabriel Gray-Meet at Lodge at 9:20am
Over the next couple of hours you’ll learn how to travel self-sufficiently
on your paddleboard and become more efficient in the hard skills of
outfitting and packing your SUP, setting up camp, leave no trace camping
and efficient river travel. You build on river awareness skills and understand
how to keep you and your group by making good decisions, understanding
weather, and how to paddle efficiently with a fully loaded board in dynamic
river conditions.
10:00-10:45 am
Importance of Outdoor and
Environmental Education in
Today's Changing Society
Kalsa Parker-Lodge
The emphasis of today’s education has been centered on
technological education, along with the adoption of hobbies
and countless hours spent in front of screens. Addressing the trends
and consequences of a childhood separated from nature, this talk
seeks to reconnect us with those memorable outdoor places from
our childhood and help us engage future generations to stay outside.
Introduction to Bikepacking
Max Birdsong & Mark Gomez-Barn
Bikepacking is the combination sport of backpacking and mountain biking.
It pairs the thrill of riding a mountain bike with the freedom of traveling
in the backcountry. This presentation will cover the basics of bikepacking
in the hopes of providing the knowledge and tools that individuals
need to take advantage of this innovative sport, as well as address the
special needs and considerations when programming such a trip.
Common Climbing Injuries
and How to Treat Them
Cassidy Slover & Olivia Viaterna-Pavillion
This presentation will address the most common injuries sustained during
climbing, how to avoid such injuries, how to treat them, and finally
how to rest while you treat these injuries.
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PRESENTATIONSANDSKILLS CLINICS
morning periods
SESSIONtwo
11:00-11:45 am
Nature, Spirituality, and
Outdoor Programming
Whitney Mathern-Lodge
Spending extended time in a wilderness setting has a profound impact on
humans. Countless authors have documented how nature and wilderness
clears their minds and touches their souls. Perhaps that is why we were drawn
to the field of outdoor programming ourselves, to nourish our souls and to
guide participants to a similar place of peace. How do we as leaders
facilitate that feeling of interconnectedness? This presentation will examine
the history of man’s relationship with nature, and explore ways to facilitate
a spiritual connection to nature for our participants.
Service-Based Recreation
Anna Niemeyer & Hope Woods-Barn
This presentation hopes to inspire other student leaders on the benefits
of incorporating service into regular programming. It will feature some example
trips that have both been lead and attended by the presenters. Trips
featured will range from full service trips to trips where service projects
were a side activity. This presentation seeks to charge the audience with
a responsibility to preserve the areas that we love to frequent and ways that
we can fulfill those obligations.
The Environmental Ethics of Outdoor Adventure
Damon Akin-Pavillion
The world around is unfortunately dying. Instead of denying that environmental
change is occurring, we as adventurers must do our part to educate ourselves
and the individuals around us what the outdoors and our earth means to our
earth’s survival. This presentation will highlight a few important ethical theories
and then apply them to the current ethics principles that we practice today (LNT).
LUNCH BREAK
(afternoon sessions on pgs. 8-9)
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PRESENTATIONSANDSKILLS CLINICS
afternoon periods
SESSIONthree
12:45-1:45 pm
Panel Discussion
Joseph Hanseling-Pavillion
1:30-2:15 pm
Edible Plants in the Wilderness
Mike Lambert-Pavillion
Imagine you are 35 miles into a floating trip, when suddenly your canoe tips
over. You manage to grab your backpack, but your food barrel is washed
away by the current. You are now without food. You decide to paddle back
to base camp but it will take two days time. Through this informative lecture
individuals will learn ways to survive off of the bare minimum and gain
knowledge on how to give your bodyy energy and nutrients by scavenging
nature’s natural edible growth. Individuals will learn how to identify these
resources and their locations, as well as how your body will benefit from them.
1:30-3:00 pm
Effects of Digital Devices on the Brain
Jiana Stover and Hope Woods-Lodge
In modern society, interacting with digital devices is becoming more of a
commonplace in our daily lives and activities. Whether it is waking up and
checking our smart phones first thing in the morning, mindlessly surfing the
internet for hours on end, constantly checking our phones throughout the
day, or using a digital GPS system to navigate, human beings are connected
to and using digital devices more now than any other point in history. What
effect is this having on our brains and in our lives? This talk presents a synthesis
of current scientific data and research from a myriad of disciplines to address
these questions.
Climbing Potrero Chico
George Bieker and Thomas Gaston-Barn
This presentation will cover Thomas Gaston and George Bieker’s trip to
Potrero Chico from December 26th-January 4th over the past Christmas break.
The presenters’ goal is to give students an idea of what it takes to travel to
Potrero Chico, go rock climbing, and to provide valuable logistical information
to make this trip a safe and successful adventure, as well as the problems that
might arise while being there.
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PRESENTATIONSANDSKILLS CLINICS
afternoon periods
SESSIONfour
2:15-3:00 pm
No Equipment? No Problem!
Shiana Hayutin-Pavillion
This group fitness class is geared toward teaching adventurers full-body workouts
desgined to test the limits of individuals who enjoy their time outdoors. Bring some
gear for some fun playtime drills and be prepared to get sweaty!
3:15-4:00 pm
The Highland Adventure Challenge Course:
Creating Low Elements Course for Lyon College
LEAP Staff-Lodge
This presentation will outline the purpose of the H.A.C.C. at Lyon College, as well
as the reason for building 11 new low elements, the process, and the reasoning
for a solidified deadline. The essentials of icebreakers and team building will be
addressed, as well as insights into the benefits of a low/high elements ropes
course as a means for engagement.
The Meaningful 5
Cambri Shanahan & Jonathan Rader-Pavillion
In this presentation you will embark on a simulated 5 day expedition!
Each day we will explore and navigate through different challenges that
leaders face while facilitating a group. How intentional are you in creating
a meaningful experience for your participants? We will discuss ways to be
an intentional leader on all of your expeditions both long and short.
An Introduction to Adventure Therapy
Joshua Cook & Dr. David Christian-Barn
This presentation will introduce attendees to the field of adventure therapy.
The presenters will cover a basic overview of what adventure therapy is, where
it is conducted, what populations adventure therapy is used with, and the paths
that a student might choose to become an adventure therapist. The presenters
will also talk about the opportunities to get involved with adventure therapy
at the University of Arkansas.
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On Saturday evening show off your Dutch oven
cooking skills and enjoy the
culinary creations of others!
Form a team, choose a recipe,
and prepare your meal starting at 5:00 p.m. in
the pavillion. Each team provides their own
ingredients, coals, fire pan, and all other supplies.
Your finished meal is your ticket to the
potluck Dutch oven dinner party!
WILL YOUR TEAM TAKE HOME
THE COVETED GOLDEN LID LIFTER?
please refer to the rules sheet e-mailed to you
in the pre-conference materials list for
any questions or concerns.
102016 ARAP/FILMFEST
TWO FILMS WILL BE FEATURED SATURDAY EVENING AT
THE 2016 ARAP FILM FESTIVAL.
Here are their storylines.
J2 - Arduous Exploration in One of the
World's Deepest Cave Systems
by Matt Covington
While Everest has already been climbed, the deepest cave in the
world still awaits discovery. Given the current knowledge of world
geology,there are a select few areas where it is likely to be found.
One of these areas is the Sierra Juarez of southern Mexico, which
contains the cave with the largest proven depth potential in the
world, Sistema Cheve. Recent exploration of this area has focused
on a new cave, J2, which has quickly become a respectable cave
in its own right, now over 1200 meters deep and the 6th deepest
cave in the Western Hemisphere. It is one of the most remote places
ever explored underground. Reaching the current end of the cave
requires traversing 11 km of passages, about four days of travel time
one-way, and diving through two underwater tunnels. Six major
expeditions have occurred in this cave since its discovery, each of
them running for 2-3 months. I will share images and stories from these
expeditions and discuss the logistics involved in such endeavors.
The cave has not given up its secrets easily.
Kasia Biernacka/Marcin Gala
ClimbAR
Danny Henkel, a documentary film graduate student at the University of
Arkansas, has spent the last year and a half filming the rock climbing
scene in Arkansas. In addition to sneak peaks of his thesis film "ClimbAR",
Danny, and others who were involved with the filmmaking process, will
talk about their experiences and share some behind the scenes
photos and stories.
11AREAINFORMATION
EXPERIENCETHEOZARKS
With vast opportunities for excellent paddling, climbing, hiking,
backpacking, and mountain and road biking, it’s hard to think
of a reason why not. Paddle the 135 free-flowing miles of our
nation’s first national river, the Buffalo National River. Lace up
your hiking boots and enjoy the river by foot on the 37-mile
Buffalo River Trail. For more excellent hiking and backpacking,
Ozark Highlands Trail stretches 218 miles eastward from
Lake Fort Smith. If climbing is your thing, our conference host
Horseshoe Canyon Ranch is only the beginning of the Ozarks’
long list of crags. Boulders, sport, and traditional climbing await
at nearby Sam’s Throne, Cowell, Cave Creek, Valley of the
Blind, Stack Rock, and Shepard Spring. Hop on two wheels to
test yourself on the challenging climbs and thrilling descents
of the Ozark highways, or take the knobby tires on the Syllamo
Trail, which the International Mountain Biking Association calls
“one of the finest purpose-built mountain bike trail systems in
the country.” More paddling awaits on the Kings River, Mulberry
River, and Big Piney Creek. See the remote caves and waterfalls
in one of the Ozarks’ federally designated wilderness areas.
Arkansas’ Ozarks are the perfect place for your next program
or personal adventure!
HCR/HORSESHOE CANYON RANCH
HCR is known around the world in the climbing community as a great
destination for some of the finest sandstone sport climbing anywhere.
Whether you are an experienced climber or lacing up your shoes for the
first time, you will love the climbing here at the Ranch. HCR has been
featured in multiple outdoor magazines as one of the best climbing areas
east of the Rockies. Whether you have always wanted to try climbing or
you have never thought about it before arriving at the ranch, it is one
activity you don't want to miss!
12HOST SCHOOLS
The University of Arkansas
UREC Outdoors
The purpose of UREC Outdoors is to meet the outdoor educational,
recreational, and personal development needs of the students,
faculty, and staff of the U of A. UREC Outdoors offers camping gear rental,
canoe and kayak rental, two climbing facilities (free of charge), and runs
weekend and extended outdoor adventures. Our semester schedule
usually includes all-inclusive trips to epic destinations such as the Grand
Canyon, the Rocky Mountains, the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Canoe Area, and many destinations in the Ozark Mountains. Also,
UREC includes bicycle rentals and a full-service bike shop.
Lyon College
Lyon Education and Adventure Program
Lyon College is located in the eastern foothills of the Ozark
Mountains and on the beautiful White River in Batesville. To
take advantage of our location, Lyon College has developed the
Lyon Education and Adventure Program (LEAP) that provides
its students with information and access to the many activities
available in this gateway to the Ozarks. LEAP offers activities on the
ropes course, trips to the Grand Canyon, and international travel.
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SPONSORS
The Arkansas Regional Adventure Programming
Conference could not take place without the
generous support from our sponsors. Here are
the ARAP2016 Conference sponsors.
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IN ORDER FOR EVERYONE’S CONFERENCE
EXPERIENCE TO BE AS ENJOYABLE AS POSSIBLE,
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES.
• Help keep Horseshoe Canyon Ranch clean by picking up after
yourself. Pack out all trash. Recycling bins are located on the porch
of the Trading Co.
• Please do not bring glass bottles into the Ranch.
• Remember that we are not the only guests at the Ranch this weekend;
please keep noise at a respectful level during the dark hours.
• There are restrooms in the Trading Co., barn, lodge, and in the
shower building in the North Forty Campground.
• Please leave all ranch animals, including ranch dogs, alone.
• If consuming adult beverages, please be of age and drink responsibly.
In the case of an emergency, or if you need assistance for any reason
during the conference, note the following information:
• The nearest hospital is North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
located at 620 North Main Street in Harrison. From the Ranch, go
east on HWY-74 to Jasper, then North on HWY-7 to Harrison.
Reach the hospital by phone at 870-414-4000.
• For non-medical emergencies or assistance, stop by your hosts’
cabin, Eagles Nest cabin, marked on the map on page 2 of
this booklet.
HAVE FUN. BE SAFE.
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
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