| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | North Social Hall at the Hillhurst Sunyside Community Association | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Thursday, Aug 20, 2015
06:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Thursday, Aug 20, 2015
06:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 2 Hours | |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 30 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 10 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 5 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 2 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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19 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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How to suck less and be more better at…. is
a monthly series designed to help facilitate
on-going peer learning. Speakers are volunteers
who feel somewhat knowledgeable and are willing
to help others achieve basic knowledge in an
area - they are by no means experts, and may in
fact not be the most knowledgeable person in
attendance. The goal is to help improve the
knowledge and skill level of all members who
participate on mountain trips through regular
skill updates. Discussion and participant input
is welcomed during sessions.
Topic: Using modern tools for back-
country planning and navigation.
Maps are a fundamental tool used for
planning outdoor adventures, facilitating
teamwork and navigation. By learning how to
create maps, a better understanding of how to
use maps can be gained in both printed in
digital forms.
The session will cover:
- Basic map properties, projection,
datum, etc
- Digital data sources
- Data conversion
- Building maps
- Sharing your maps in pdf, printed and
digital (gpx) formats
After the session, people will be heading to
Side Street Pub and Grill at 1167 Kensington
cres NW. Feel free to continue the discussions
or berate your presenter.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Paper and pencil (or your high technology device)
for notes
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| How to Get There: |
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North Social Hall
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Center
1320 5 Ave NW
Accessible by train, bike or walking!
Parking is also available.
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** The ‘How to suck less and be more better at’
series is put on by
volunteers, who are by no means experts or
guides, just people
who are willing to share some knowledge in an
area. Discussion
and participant input is welcomed.
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Cancellation Policy
If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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