Leadership Training Seminar

Seminar Introductory Seminar Schedule and Application 

Announcing Leadership Training Program (LTP) 2025 Seminars 

The Leadership Training Committee  (LTC) conducts "hybrid" seminars, all virtual, where candidates learn essentials of Sierra Club Values, Conservation and Safety best leadership practices, group management, trip planning, steps to leadership and a First Aid overview, followed by our legendary scenarios. Because there's an online e-learning component and homework, you'll want to register early to guarantee your spot as space is limited.  Later applications may be accepted on a space-available basis but are not guaranteed, so register early. Come learn all about the best leadership practices of our outings program. 

Note: Our Leader's Reference Book (LRB) was revised in 2022 just as National Sierra Club launched a new Outings Leadership Training ("OLT)" presenting the latest training on Sierra Club values, commitments, equity and more. Angeles has incorporated these trainings into our own, refining our seminar and building on National's online e-learning.

Take that first step and become a Leader!   Want to help LTC? Attend and learn what we do so you can do it too. See Preparation below for more details and pre-seminar materials

  1. Spring Seminar #1 POSTPONED. Sunday April 19, 2026. If you registered for this one, please contact the LTC Registrar. 
  2. Spring Seminar #2 Sunday May 17, 2026. TENTATIVE, but almost confirmed
  3. More date(s) for fall to come.
  • Location: Your home and ours, via Zoom
  • Online e-learning approx 3-5 hours on your own time, ahead of the Seminar. You must be a Sierra Club member  - or let us know if not - to access this training. Our Registrar will explain more.
  • Our Seminar: Approx. 4+ hour seminar  (8:45 am - approx 1:00 pm). 
  • NEW! Will include a Campfire Events demo. 
  • Cost: $15. Refreshing your rating? No cost, but you must register.

Registration. There are two ways to register. Choose one; no need to do both.

  1. Via mail: Fill out the LTP Application form (ask us for it) with your name, address including zip, phone number, and preferred email and send it along with a check for $15 made out to Sierra Club.  If there are more than one Spring or Fall seminars offered, please let Registrar know what date you want to reserve. Contact the LTC Regisrar as below.
  2. Electronically (recommended):  Email your name, address including zip, phone number, preferred email to LTPSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com (no need to fill out any form), and send the $15 seminar fee via PayPal to LTPSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com (PayPal only, no Zelle, no Venmo.)
  • For more information about registering for a seminar, contact the registrar via LTPSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com.
  • If you have difficulty becoming a Sierra Club member (which will be required for this seminar), please let us know.

AFTER YOU REGISTER: PREPARATION FOR THE SEMINAR:

  • Reading: Textbook - The 2022 Leader's Reference Book (LRB), 2022 Edition. Download and Learn about the LRB.
  • Reading: the Affirmative Standards of Conduct and the Equal Opportunity Policy (EOP) which includes policies on harassment, bullying and discrimination.  (See the LRB page for these documents.)
  • To do: Add your information on our Candidate Information Form. (Registrar sends link when you sign up.) This is how we can track your progress.
  • To do: the online OLT accessed via Campfire Learning and give us your completion certificate (required). There are eight OLT Modules.  (Caution: there are other courses with outings in their titles, so be sure you are on the correct Learning Path / "Outings Leader Training," not National Outings. ) We can give you access to this.
  • To do: A Trip Planning / Safety Management  (SMP) workshop. You'll receive materials in advance and they will be discussed during the session. Not graded. SMPs are a very useful tool for planning for any emergency.
  • NEW! LNT overview - coming for 2026

The Leadership Training Program and Seminar is sponsored by the Chapter's Leadership Training Committee (LTC). See Management for more information about this committee and members. Feel you have something to contribute to our efforts? Contact us!

- See / download the (older) LTC Brochure. (Note some of this is old and that while it may refer to in-person, we are not able to do that for the near future.)

Our Outings Program adheres to a Safe Space Agreement.

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