NOLS Reunions: We’re Coming to You

April 15, 2008

Here in the alumni department, we can feel it in the air – the smell of fresh posters, the sight of thousands of labels waiting to be stuck on reminder cards, the sound of RSVPs coming in from all over the country – it’s NOLS reunion time in Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, Denver, and San Francisco.

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What exactly happens at a NOLS reunion?  Glad you asked.  Not only does each reunion promise food, drinks, and a chance to network with other NOLS alums (New to the area and looking for someone to climb/hike/ski/whatever with?), they each feature a presentation about a NOLS grad’s recent expedition.

Want to get a friend hooked on NOLS?  Trying to convince Mom to go on an alumni family trip with you?  Bring them to a reunion to hear about the amazing expeditions NOLS grads and instructors are doing in Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and India. See amazing photos, hear their stories, and get psyched for your next outdoor adventure.

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But first – What is the best way to brush up on your wilderness first aid skills before that adventure and score some sweet WMI gear at the same time? Playing Wilderness Medicine Jeopardy with us for an hour before most reunions! Think you know the right way to tie a tourniquet?  Or how to warm up a hypothermic friend?  But can you answer in the form of a question?  Never taken a WMI class?  Come anyway and find out what they’re all about! What a concept— medical education and fun at the same time.

See the alumni reunions page for the full schedule of reunions and WMI Jeopardy.  And don’t forget – remember your expedition behavior and RSVP.

– Lauren Wetherbee
  NOLS Alumni Intern

(Photos: Alumni Archives, Dave Anderson, Brian Eustis)

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Rich Brame

Rich Brame came to NOLS in the 80's as a Fall Semester in the Rockies student and worked his first NOLS course at Wind Cave National Park in 1984. Since then, he's worked varied NOLS trips and courses on five continents—with a few more on the way. Rich does some frontcountry shenanigans for NOLS, too. He's headed up NOLS' public policy, research, LNT, Yukon programs and most recently in the Alumni Relations Department.