Position

Claws Presidentials “assistants in training” are students age 13 – 16 who have done the trip before are ready to help teachers and students as they hike the Appalachian Trail over the Presidential range from Barnes Field to Crawford Notch. Click here for more detailed info about the 4 day trip.

Much of AIT’s work involves serving the extra needs of teachers while they are occupied with group activities; for example, by ensuring all students are being sensitive and considerate to others, have applied sunscreen, have not left articles behind, are fully nourished and hydrated,

and not getting blisters

etc. They carry walkie talkies to keep communication lines open and active, first aid kits and extra water, jolly ranchers and electrolytes.

AITs will be called upon to do fun things: sharing the stories of the natural and cultural history of the White Mountains, dunking in alpine waterfalls, and learning/teaching identification of flora, fauna, geology, and weather patterns.

With their wilderness first aid training, desire to serve others, and high level of awareness in the field, AITs serve as critical back up for staff in maintaining safety and high spirits during our high mountains adventure.

Biocitizen’s AIT program inculcates environmental -teaching and -leadership skills.

Requirements

—AITs are students who have attended at least one Presidentials expedition.

—AITs like environmental philosophy field studies so much they want to go to the next level, and help to execute Biocitizen’s action-based biocultural history curricula.

—AITs must be Wilderness First Aid certified.