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Please read the following before registering:
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 1ST, 2018
Affiliating yourself with your institution
If you are not the director of your program, or you do not hold a current NCHC Institutional, Professional, or Student Membership, and/or have not attended an NCHC program in the past year, you may not be in our new software system yet!
You must sign up as a "Contact" prior to registering for any NCHC program, using the link below.
Sign up as a Contact!
Be sure to select “Contact” when creating a username for our website. If your institution has an Institutional Membership, signing up as a "Contact" will affiliate you with your institution, and you'll receive the member discount. If you sign up for any membership aside from "Contact," you will be asked to pay for that membership fee.
You'll receive an email notification, and THEN you may start registration for the intended institute.
(If your institution is not a member of NCHC, please proceed as a "Guest.")
*Members receive a 50% discount on NCHC Partners in the Parks registration pricing!
Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.
Mandatory Documentation
This year, when you register, you will be required to turn in 3 forms stating your acknowledgement of different NCHC policies while you are a participant on your potential trip. To save you some time while registering, we recommend downloading these files now, digitally or physically signing them, and have them ready to be uploaded with your application.
Tentative Schedule
Friday – early arrivals participate in CPR / AED certification class
Saturday
Fly in to Roanoke (ROA) airport or drive to Blacksburg, VA
Move-in to Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS)
Ice breaking activities | Overview of the week
2:00 – 5:00 SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class
Breakout into 2 cook groups – menu planning
Dinner
Sunset at Wind Rocks (on the A.T.) near MLBS
Nightly campfire reflections
Sunday
8:00 – 5:00 SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class*
Dinner
Meet with ATC Southern Regional Representative
Nightly campfire reflections
Monday
8:00 – 5:00 SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class
Dinner
Discussion with Lynn Davis, ATC Director of Federal Policy & Legislation
Nightly campfire reflections
Tuesday
Begin hike on A.T. – Pine Swamp – Rice Fields (Leave No Trace integrated into hike)
LNT with Jeff Marion (founder of LNT)
Dinner
Nightly campfire reflections
Wednesday
A.T. Hike Day 2 – Rice Fields – 460 Celeneese (or Pocahontas, shorter)
Hike and discussion of pipeline impact on view-shed – Diana Christopolis
Stay at Holy Family Hostel – set-up camp | Trail magic – cook dinner for hikers
Dinner
Artist in Residence – A.T.
Nightly campfire reflections
Thursday
Trip down to Trail Town USA - Damascus Virginia | AT Visitor’s Center / NPS site
Camp – Grayson Highlands A.T. section
Dinner
Nightly campfire reflections
Friday
Return from Damascus
Canoe/Kayak on the New River
Woods Hole Hostel
Time for presentation preparations
Dinner
Evening Presentations
Nightly campfire reflections
Saturday
Breakfast / Break camp / Transport to town for showers before departure
Shuttle people to airport
| Program Size |
10 Students |
| NCHC Member Price |
$800 (does not include airfare) |
| NCHC Nonmember Price |
$1600 (does not include airfare) |
| Deadline to Register |
April 15, 2019 |
If you have any questions regarding your trip specifically, please contact your trip facilitators listed below. They will be sending you more information regarding what to pack, and any supplies you may need for your trip.
Trip Facilitators
Christina McIntyre, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Mark Peach, Southern Adventist University
Refunds
All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than thirty days in advance of the trip departure date.
- Received prior to 30 days before trip departure: Full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee
- Received within 30 days before trip departure: No refunds granted
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