探险和求婚信息
考察标准
考察要求和注意事项
- 探险必须是 wilderness-based, and span at least 12 consecutive days in the backcountry
- Expeditions must take place in either the United States and/or Canada
- Expedition teams must be made up of at least two currently enrolled CC students
- Funding will not be awarded for: capital gear purchases, unreasonable or excessive travel expenses (reasonable expenses for 食物, 住宿, and transportation during travel days to/from the expedition are generally funded), 购买急救箱, 或未指定的资金
- 娱乐al drugs and alcohol are forbidden on Ritt Kellogg funded expeditions
Note: 探险必须是 executed as proposed. If applicants make material changes to their proposal (i.e. dates, location, 活动, itinerary, teammates, etc.), they will be required to return their funding to the Ritt Kellogg纪念基金.
申请人要求及注意事项
- All applicants must be currently enrolled at CC
- If an applicant is a senior, expeditions must be set to take place within 8 months of graduation
- Applicants must have demonstrable relevant experience in the backcountry, 在拟议的活动中, and in the proposed venue (what this looks like will vary based on the activity and location of your expedition)
- There is a limit of one grant application per student per year; this include Pathways grants. 学生 approved for an Expedition will not be able to recieve a Pathways grant for the same time period.
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is required for all Expedition Grant applicants, and certification must be current through the duration of the expedition. Proof of WFR certification or letters of enrollment from your intended WFR provider are required on the proposal. Applicants are responsible for finding their own WFR course. If there is a major problem scheduling a WFR please note this in your proposal and state your contingency plan. Funding will not be released to an expedition team until all proof of WFRs are provided.
WFR note: 户外教育 generally offers WFR courses over Half Block and financial aid is available. 另外, if an applicant is of high financial need and is unable to take a WFR course hosted by Outdoor Ed, conditional WFR funding is available through the RKMF. Approval for this financial assistance is contingent upon the Expedition being funded by the RKMF.
建议要求
Expedition Grant proposals provide the Ritt Kellogg纪念基金 咨询委员会 with the appropriate information needed to make responsible and well-reasoned funding decisions. Applicants are encouraged to provide more detail and information than less.
The 咨询委员会 will review, discuss, and vote on proposals. Their considerations will include: compliance with Ritt Fund criteria, preparation of emergency and safety protocols, 与利特基金的使命一致, if the level of anticipated risk matches the applicants' level of experience, 成本效益和其他因素. The 咨询委员会 is committed to the Ritt Kellogg Fund and holds high expectations that proposals be thoughtful, 简洁的, 并遵循瑞特基金的标准.
For additional advice on writing your proposal, example documents, and guidance, check out the 求婚提示页面. 另外, in Block 4 Outdoor Ed will host a RKMF Grant Writing Clinic to help students prepare quality proposals.
Proposals are to be submitted through SUMMIT on the 户外教育 page. Deadlines are strict and proposals may be discounted if any components are missing. Proposals will be reviewed during Block 5 and applicants will receive notice by email at the end of Block 6.
团体申请-每个考察队一人
- 考察的具体目标
- Firm dates of the expedition and total days in the field
- Plan for team to solidify skills prior to the expedition start
- 前往和离开小径的旅行计划
- Daily itinerary including maps, elevations, route topos, tide charts, etc.
- Equipment list (including contents of first aid kit) and 食物 details
- Leave no trace plan (including details on how the expedition will minimize their environmental impact related to the specific location, 活动, 季节, 等)
- 文化因素(如适用)
- List of hazards and associated risk management plans
- Emergency evacuation plans (including hospital, etc. 联系信息)
- Special measures taken for individuals or area-specific concerns
- Itemized budget all aspects of the trip including transportation, 食物, 燃料, 许可证, 设备租赁, 碳补偿, 以及采取措施降低成本
- RKMF探险协议，一组一个
个人申请-每位申请人一份
- 签署医疗许可书
- Outdoor-skills简历
- 参考文献
- Photocopies of current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification cards or letters of enrollment from your intended WFR provider (certification must be in force for the proposal dates; WFR cards are required for CC students as well as non-CC students participating on Ritt Fund trips)
- Proof of certification or letters of enrollment for any outdoor-skills training listed in outdoor-skills resume
- Participant Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risks & Release and Indemnity Agreement, includes parent signature even if > 18年