For the summer 2018 season, GUP is seeking a Program Director with outdoor education, leadership, and managerial skills combined with an entrepreneurial spirit to assist us in growing GUP’s reach and accomplishing our mission to introduce youth to adventure-based, outdoor activities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create written advertising and promotional materials for the organization and its activities;
• Expand our web and social media presence;
• Manage our Boathouse on the Red, which rents canoes, kayaks and SUPs to the public on weekends Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; includes supervision of 4-6 staff;
• Develop youth paddling clinics/events, teaching paddle technique and river safety;
• Plan and direct our 4-day Summer Adventure Camp for 10-15 youth, at a local state park; includes supervision of 2 counselors;
• Plan and direct our Family Adventure Race, a 3 hour multi-sport race in the local Greenway; and
• Strageize with the GUP Board for new ways to fulfill our mission and expand our outreach.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Preferred:

• Three years of Outdoor Education program coursework, especially Outdoor Leadership and Teaching Outdoor Skills
• Significant flatwater paddling experience (canoeing and/or kayaking)
• Orienteering knowledge and experience
• Ability to work with and educate youth about outdoor skills and natural phenomenon
• Ability to serve as a role model for outdoor endeavors
• Strong organizational and managerial skills
• Strong customer service skills

For Outdoor Education students needing to fulfill Intern/Extern requirements, and/or looking to fill out resume experience, this is a great way to put recreational programming knowledge to good use, as well as build and enhance aspects of teaching outdoor skills as outdoor educators.
This is a part-time position with flexibility. Apply by sending your resume and a letter of interest to groundupadventures@gmail.com.
 

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The Family Adventure Race (FAR) is Sunday, September 24th 2017, from 1:00-3:30 pm. This is a multi-sport race for kids and their grown-ups or kid only teams. There will be some canoeing/kayaking, biking, special features (past years these included ropes course and ziplining) and, of course, orienteering (finding a set of checkpoints using clues and maps). Kids from ages 6-16 can come race on a family team (kids and grownups) or a youth team (just kids). Race starts at the boathouse-on the Greenway, next to the Demers bridge and is part of the Greenway Takeover Weekend.

Entry:
$15 per kid aged 6-16,
$5 per kid aged 3-5, 
adults and kids younger than 3 race free

Day of the race- kids are 6-16 $20.00 and kids; 3-5 $10.00; under 5 $5.00

You supply the bike and helmet we supply the rest.