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AORE is requesting members to review the newly released draft of the Wilderness First Responder Scope of Practices document. Please support this extremely important effort and show the wilderness medical community that the AORE has a vested interest in the outcomes of these new course SOP’s. Email all comments to Tim Mertz at mertzt@uwstout.edu
AORE is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Jim Rennie Leadership Award sponsored by Osprey, Bill March Student Achievement Award sponsored by Osprey and David J Webb Program Excellence Award. These awards recognize AORE professional, student and program members that have made outstanding and noteworthy contributions to the field of Outdoor Recreation and Education. Nominate a member here.
The 2010 annual conference in Keystone is seeing skill-based clinics and equipment demo opportunities for the Winter Skills and Demo Day. Find out more, or submit a proposal here. AORE delegation attended Outdoor Nation Summit in New York City! We are pleased to announce the publication of the newest issue of the Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership (JOREL) Volume 2(1). Go here to learn more. Student Scholarship info for 2010 conference on the Awards page. Apply Now! |
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Presidential Advisory Committee Committee Chair: Raymond Poff (
raymond.poff@wku.edu)
Mission:Catalog the history of the AORE, from the first conference on outdoor recreation in 1984 to present. Explain in as much detail as appropriate and practical, the central concept, themes, and decisions that have shaped our Association. Advise the BOD on issues and developments concerning the Association.
Mission:
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Access Committee is dedicated to ensuring that the members of our organization continue to have reasonable access to public lands and waterways in order to provide the "outdoor" component that our programs rely upon for educational and recreational missions.
PDF: Access and Permitting Roster and Goals
Awards Committee
Committee Chair: Tammie Stenger-Ramsey (tammie.stenger@wku.edu)
Mission:
Annually recognizes work or leadership in the field of outdoor recreation and education, including contributions to the Association, which are far beyond the ordinary and which have had a significant and lasting impact on the Association and its mission. The committee also coordinates the Associations’ Student Literary Award and Professional Development Scholarships.
Climbing Wall Committee
Co-Chairs: Brien Sheedy (sheedybr@whitman.edu), Theran Fisher (tefish@wm.edu)
Mission:
Serves as a collective voice for AORE member climbing walls to vendors and organizations, communicate with the BOD and Association members regarding trends in climbing wall management, and support the interests of AORE member climbing walls.
PDF: Climbing Wall Committee roster and goals
Conference Development Committee Board of Directors Liaison: Dan McCoy (
dmccoy@uwyo.edu)
Mission:
Serves the Association’s future conference host by providing them with intellectual and human resources to help guide the development of successful conferences.
Mission:
Establish goals and objectives that will reflect the Association’s philosophy and commitment to environmental stewardship to include “greening” the conference and providing resources to help members “green” their programs.
PDF: Environmental Stewardship Committee
Marketing Committee
Committee Chair: Tim Moore
Mission:
Provide the National Office, BOD, and Conference Host with the planning and development of comprehensive marketing plans and promotions for the Association and its conference. Seek out, build, and maintain relationships with student, professional, and vendor members that support the goals of the Association and that are mutually beneficial to members of the Association.
PDF: Marketing Committee Roster
Presenter Relations Committee
Committee Chair: Silvia Chan (silvia.chan@uconn.edu)
Mission:
Recruit quality presenters and workshops that serve the needs of Association members and provide structure, support, and a feedback forum for conference presenters. Work alongside the conference host to update and post the call for proposals for the annual conference, review submissions, host presenter meetings, facilitate evaluations, and more.
PDF: Presenter Relations Committee roster and goals
Research & Publications Committee
Committee Chair: Eric Frauman (fraumaned@appstate.edu), Jason Davis (davistj@etsu.edu)
Mission:
Serves the membership through the dissemination and communication of scholarly work relevant to the association and larger profession while also providing vision and direction for research in the field.
PDF: Research and Publications Committee
Student Development Committee
Committee Chair: Jeffrey Keenan (keenanj@uwstout.edu)
Mission:
Strives to develop AORE student members into the professionals of the future. Standing responsibilities include résumé review, mentor program, student scholarship/auction, career center, student pre-conference session and the student business meeting.
PDF: Student Development Committee
AORE Committee Manual