The Leadership Training Committee (LTC) prepares graduates of its Leader Training Program (LTP) for leader certification by the Angeles Chapter Safety Committee.

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Meetings/Classes (meetings listed are open to all leaders/members)

• LTP Seminar: October 4, 2008, at the Griffith Park Ranger Station, Los Angeles, CA (Information).
• LTP Seminar: April 4, 2009 (Information).

General Information for Candidates and Leaders

• Leaders' Reference Book, Chapter One — the current rules governing the granting of ratings pdf
• LTC Policy updates:
  • NEW M-Rock and M-Snow Ratings doc, pdf
  • Publication Policy: The Leadership Training Committee voted to drop the I/M/E requirement that one provisional lead be published in the Chapter Schedule of Activities. The LTC continues to encourage candidates to seek a diverse group of participants by publishing in the Schedule, the Southern Sierran, or by co-listing their outings with several Angeles Chapter entities.
  • Check-off Policy: If a candidate fails a checkout, that person should be assigned to a different examiner at the next checkout that person attends if at all possible.
• Planning a Provisional Outing by Ron Campbell, LTC Vice-Chair doc, pdf
• Candidates' Common Mistakes — And How to Avoid Them by Ron Campbell, LTC Vice-Chair doc, pdf
• The M/E Provisional Lead Committee Information by Dan Richter and Tina Bowman pdf
• A Model M/E Climbing Resume by Ron Campbell, LTC Vice-Chair doc, pdf
• When A Trip Member Is Injured: Bedside Manner And The Outing Leader by John Edington, Chairman of the Sierra Club's Insurance Committee pdf

Safety Committee Information

• Angeles Chapter Safety Policy doc, pdf
• Safety Committee Report 2004-07 pdf

OLT-101 Leader Training Refresher

The National Leader Standards require leaders to refresh their training at least every four years. This means reviewing (1) National policies and also (2) Angeles Chapter policies.

1. You can refresh on National policies by doing any one of the following:
   • Reading the OLT 101 text and completing the OLT 101 self-assessment. — OR —
   • Completing the OLT 101 Web-based training. — OR —
   • Participating in a study group. OLT 101 teaching materials are available online. — OR —
   • Reading the Outings Leaders Handbook (OLH), revised 10/20/07. — OR —
   • Reading the first five chapters of the current Angeles Chapter Leader's Reference Book (available from the LTC Registrar), or attending one of the semi-annual Angeles Chapter Leadership Training Seminars.
2. You can refresh on Angeles Chapter policies by reading the Angeles Chapter OLT-101 Supplement

Be sure to inform your Outings Chair(s) after you've completed refreshing your training!

Angeles Chapter / National Items of Interest

• Sierra Club Environmental Action Items and Alerts!
• Angeles Chapter Fundraising activities/Outings - The Angeles Chapter needs support from each of you to support the goals of our Sierra Club.