Neither rain, sleet, hail, ice and temperatures in the upper 20s could stop
15 participants, of Phase I of the Outdoors Experience Program, from receiving
their Day Hike Certifications over the weekend at Monrovia Canyon Park in the
Angeles Mountains. These severe weather conditions and some tragedies,
that a couple of our instructors experienced, made it very appropriate for
teaching Hiking in severe conditions and being able to adapt, as a leader, to
unforeseen situations.
fifteen people signed up for the program and 15 people showed up. One
person left after Day Hike Certification, the first day, and 1 person left the
second morning before instruction began. The other 13 participants
finished the whole program and qualified to attend Phase II.
Danny
Here is the breakdown, by chapter, of the people who got certified:
Palm Springs
Ed Walsh
Santa Barbara/Ventura County
Christopher Fava
Orange County/Long Beach
Jay Crowley
Byron Postma
Ritch Barron
Los Angeles
John Soroczak
Peter Panic
Menard Jaramillo
Torin Caffrey
John Herriot
Non-Members
Juan S.
Jaime C.
Calvin C.
John Ruedisueli (became a member of OC/LB at the end of Phase I)
Bryan Autz (became a member of OC/LB at the end of Phase I)
We also want to welcome John Ruedisueli and Bryan
Autz who joined the Orange County/Long Beach chapter during the
weekend. Juan, Jaime and Calvin plan to join the Los Angeles
chapter before Phase II begins.
Congratulations to all of our chapters for having at least one member
becoming a certified Day-Hike Leader.
Special thanks to the instructors: Kendall Rabun, Frederick Brown, Danny
Sternstein and Mario Voce; and to Mark Legassie, President of GO, for making
this year's Phase I Program a success.
