Junior High Session
For educators working with junior high school students, this session explores how to foster teamwork, problem-solving, and self-confidence.
Kindling Connection with Fire-Building: Guide your students as they build a sense of accomplishment by mastering a simple and effective fire-building process.
Outdoor Cooking Adventure: Learn how to create shared cooking experiences that encourage collaboration, creativity, and a sense of community.
Tying it Together: Explore strategies to teach simple, practical knots while promoting perseverance and teamwork.
Team Tarp: By applying the knots they learned, students work as teams to construct functional tarp shelters, fostering problem-solving and mutual support.
*Workshops are typically offered after the keynote but can be run independently.
Alan's workshops are designed to create meaningful outdoor experiences for students
that promote teamwork, confidence, and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Participants will gain insight into encouraging creativity, self-regulation,
and resilience in their students through hands-on activities.
High School Session
For high school educators, focusing on advanced activities that challenge, inspire, and build confidence.
Beyond The Match: Building Confidence With Fire: Engage students with hands-on methods for creating fire, encouraging perseverance and adaptability through alternative techniques like bow drill, ferro rod, and feather sticks.
The Fire and Water Challenge: Facilitate a cooperative activity where students work together to harness natural materials to start a fire and boil water, building resilience and critical thinking.
Bushcraft Knife Skills: Teach students to safely use outdoor knives to create their own projects, cultivating focus, patience, and self-reliance.
Outdoor Cooking Potluck: Plan collaborative outdoor cooking experiences where students take the lead, building trust, communication skills, and a sense of achievement.
*Workshops are typically offered after the keynote but can be run independently.
