Registration Open for Summer PD in Outdoor Skills

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Summer PD in Outdoor Skills

Registration is now open for all three outdoor skills classes. Log into your AEA Learning account at https://aealearning.truenorthlogic.com to register.  If you don't have an account, you can create one on this site as well.

Teaching Outdoor Skills: Archery and Bowfishing

Dates: June 20-21, 2019
Location: Benton County Conservation Nature Center, Vinton
Cost: participant only -  $75; recertification credit - $110

Learn basic archery and archery instructional skills, as well as bowfishing basics in this hands-on class. Participants will receive National Archery in the Schools and Explore Bowfishing instructional materials. 

Meals/materials fee includes lunch both days, curriculum materials, and workshop supplies and fees. $75 materials/lunch fee due with registration. Class will meet 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on June 20 and 21. Course assignment due July 5.

GW - Teaching Outdoor Skills: Archery and Bowfishing, course number 168694  


Teaching Outdoor Skills: An Introduction to Basic Outdoor Skills

Dates: July 24-25, 2019
Location: Big Creek State Park, Polk City 
Cost: participant only -  $100; recertification credit - $135; Drake - $210

Participate in a variety of basic outdoor skills and teaching resources/methodologies. Receive introductory instruction and lesson plans for planning outings, map reading, hiking, paddling, fishing, archery, campfire cooking, and basic firearm safety/shooting.

Registration fee covers rentals, supplies, resource materials, and meals (lunch and dinner on Day 1 and lunch on Day 2).Course meets 7/24 9:00 am - 6:30 pm and 7/25 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Assignment due 8/8/2019.

HL - Teaching Outdoor Skills: An Introduction to Basic Outdoor Skills, course number 168692 


Teaching Outdoor Skills: Fish Iowa! Basic Fishing

Dates: July 29-30, 2019
Location: Terra Park, Johnston
Cost: participant only -  $100; recertification credit - $135; Drake - $210

This two-day workshop will acquaint participants with the Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting teaching module and a variety of other resources to teach fishing in a variety of settings. Participants will learn fishing basics including fish identification, fishing locations, casting techniques, and cleaning and cooking fish. Participants will experience lake/pond fishing (including fishing from a kayak and/or canoe) and be introduced to other types of fishing including spinning, bait casting, and fly-fishing. Instruction will include a variety of demonstration and hands-on, experiential approaches. Activities will also include peer teaching and small group work to develop appropriate teaching strategies for individual teaching situations.

Registration fee includes lunch, teaching modules, and an instructor kit. Course meets 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 7/29 and 7:00 am - 3:00 pm 7/30. Assignment due 8/14/19.

HL - Teaching Outdoor Skills: Fish Iowa!, course number 168571