| December | Introduction to Backpacking equipment showcase and demonstration |
| January | Introduction to trails on 50 miler, in depth detail combined with land navigation (How to use a compass, GPS and read topo map) - This might be a 1.5 hour meeting |
| February | Exercise and physical preparedness program and Trial guide assignments |
| March | Wilderness first aid and emergency planning and intro to Powder-horn training for Trail leaders and Kodiak presenters |
| April | Uinta's geography & weather - How not to become a lightning rod. |
| May | Kodiak Program Overview & How to pack a backpack, size to fit and proper carrying technique |
| June | Trail assignments solidified based upon boys backpacking experience, present some suggested 3 day shakedown hikes for July |
| July | We hope no one comes to your break out in July because they should all have their boys on a trail somewhere doing a 3 day, 20 mile backpacking trip getting their boys, their equipment and their backpaking skills dialed in |
