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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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Winter Skills and Demo Day*
Keystone, 2010
AORE is excited to present a unique opportunity at the Annual Conference at Keystone, Colorado. Located at almost 10,000 ft., the Keystone Resort offers numerous opportunities for skills-related training and winter equipment demos for our conference attendees.
Watch a short narrated PowerPoint slide show (3.3 MB, audio included) about the Winter Skills and Demo Day | print or view a flyerThe Winter Skills and Demo Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 1-4:30 p.m. Man-made snow will be available for programming and demo opportunities for downhill and Nordic skis, snowshoes, transceiver work, etc. at the Keystone Mountain, a short walk from where a majority of conference attendees will be staying.
Skills-Related Sessions:
- Sessions will be provided by AORE members and exhibiting vendors. Skills-related session proposals will be submitted to the conference host committee for review and approval.
- Demos can happen throughout the afternoon at vendor tents/trailers at the conference center.
- Members participating in sessions on-the-mountain will need to purchase a special discounted lift ticket from the AORE.
Below are just some ideas we are looking for/considering for skills-related sessions:
- Nordic Skiing
- Telemark Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- Free Sledding
- Snow boarding
- Transceiver work
- Split Boarding
- Alpine Touring (Randonee)
- Snowshoeing
- Nordic Waxing and Maintenance
- Alpine Waxing and Maintenance
Location
Winter Sports Day will occur on Keystone Mountain. From the mountain, we have backcountry trail access to Keystone Gulch via a short 1 mi. bus ride.
Transportation
Transportation is provided by Keystone for all inter-resort needs. Any sites off-resort will need to coordinate transportation separately.
Parking
Parking is free in a majority of the base areas.
To submit a skills-based session or equipment demo proposal
To submit a proposal, please complete the form below. Vendors providing equipment demo opportunities must be exhibiting vendors at the AORE 2010 conference (this opportunity is free), complete the (below) proposal form, and complete the following
equipment demo agreement for Keystone.
Questions/comments
Cooper Mallozzi & Genevieve
Hale-Case
Winter Skills and Demo Day Coordinators
Colorado
Mountain College
e-mail:
cmallozzi@coloradomtn.edu and
gcase@coloradomtn.edu
Phone: (719) 486-4272 or x4253
*Please note, this information is preliminary and subject to change. We are in the early phase of putting together this experience for conference attendees.