Difference between revisions of "Pre-program preparation"

Revision as of 17:06, 21 August 2014

Prepare academic materials

• Print field notebooks and distribute to fellows
• Print program evaluation forms and have on-site
• Print "Visit Us Again" handouts if low on stock at MLSC
• Check equipment in up-the-mountain boxes (instruments, books, collection containers, pencils)

Prepare safety information

• Print chaperone expectation sheets and distribute to chaperones, along with schedule
• Print program schedule and post at site
• Print and double check dorm assignments and post in dorms
• Submit pre-program participant checklist to Cathi Duncan and print copy to post in office at MLSC
• Verify all medical paperwork is on-site
• Charge radio batteries (if we had a radio)
• Distribute first aid kits and radios (if we had them) to grad fellows
• Ensure sign-out board is prepared for grad fellows

Prepare for rotations

• Assign rotation activities to each fellow
• Make sure fellows have printouts of rotation instructions and passwords
• Print sufficient quantity of weather observation sheets Weather_datasheet
• Print sufficient quantity of plant phenology observation sheets Media:Pinus.pdf Media:Pseudotsuga.pdf Media:Populus.pdf

Prepare for scientific method skit

• Make blue jello or other interesting filling (1 sandwich worth)