Registration for Spring 2018 is open.
Registration for Fall 2018 will open in August.

Online Student Leader Registration

Download Old-Fashioned Student Leader Registration Card

​Each fall and spring, an on-site Student Leader Workshop is held at each of the Outdoor School and Oregon Trail sites (spring only for Oregon Trail). This gives prospective Student Leaders an opportunity to see the site, meet the staff, and get hands-on training about their role as a Student Leader.
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TO SERVE AS A STUDENT LEADER, YOU MUST ATTEND A WORKSHOP EACH SESSION.  Register for a Workshop online or turn in a signed registration card to the MESD office. Register online using the button to the left, or download a paper registration card. Paper registration cards are also available in your High School Counseling Office.

After you register for Workshop online, your parent or guardian will receive an e-mail asking them to authorize your participation. Have them check their e-mail spam filters—if they do not receive it, contact the Outdoor School office.

Once you have been approved by a guardian and by your high school counselor, you will receive a paper invitation to participate in our Workshop in the mail. This invitation will include your site assignment and a bus schedule.

The SL Workshop is an overnight event. Please bring a sleeping bag, pillow, flashlight, writing utensil, paper, and warm / waterproof clothing (the sites get cold at night, and most of Saturday will be spent outdoors).

Workshop Bus Schedule Available Here

Typical Workshop Schedule (may vary by site)

Friday after school    — ​

Catch the school bus from your high school to the MESD.

At the MESD    — ​

Check in at your site table, and board a school bus to your site.

At your site    — ​

Check in again, and receive your cabin assignment for the night.

Dinner    — ​

Buffet style; meet the staff and other prospective Student Leaders, hear announcements, and learn about the available field studies.

Field Study Choice    — ​

Fill out a card with your preferences of field studies and weeks you are available to serve as a Student Leader.

Evening Segments    — ​

Learn how to work with students in cabins, at meals, in social settings, and accomplishing tasks as large and small groups.

Snack and Campfire    — ​

Many students' favorite part of Outdoor School is the campfire program.

Saturday Morning    — ​

Move out of your cabin and store your luggage in a centralized location; learn your field study assignment.

Breakfast    — ​

Family style Outdoor School dining and announcements.

AM Field Study    — ​

Learn teaching techniques and how to manage students in an academic setting.

Lunch   — ​

Family style Outdoor School dining and announcements.

Cabin Time    — ​

Learn how to build a positive community within a cabin group of students.

PM Field Study    — ​

Learn the science or history content you will be teaching to students.

Final announcements    — ​

Confirm your availability schedule and your desire to be a Student Leader (it's OK to decide that you don't want to be a Student Leader at this point). Load your luggage and ride the school bus back to the MESD.

At the MESD    — ​

Catch the school bus to your high school. Buses typically arrive back at area high schools around 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

Next week    — ​

Visit your high school counseling office to pick up your packet and learn your week assignment.