LOGIC MODEL FOR NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
“OUR GRADUATES HAVE EXPERIENCED OUR PLANET’S POWER AND BEAUTY, AND THEY UNDERSTAND ITS FRAGILITY. THEY ARE SKILLED POSITIVE LEADERS WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS AND A STRONG ETHICAL FOUNDATION. NOLS IS CREATING A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE ” (NOLS CATALOGUE 2007).
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SITUATION
The mission of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills
and leadership that serve people and the environment (NOLS website).
The passing of the Wilderness Act in 1964 increased attention toward the environment and sparked a decade of
environmental enlightenment. NOLS was created to train leaders and help people learn about and protect the
wilderness (NOLS website).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
ACTIVITIES /PRODUCTS
PARTICIPATION
ACTION
(Short Term)
Staff
Programs:
 Administration
 Instructors
 Support Staff
Monies
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Student Tuition/ Program fees
Donations into Annual Fund
$800,000 dollars in scholarships
Staff salaries
Equipment
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Vehicles (trucks, vans, and cars)
NOLS bus
Outdoor gear (i.e. tents, skis)
Class equipment (i.e. kayaks)
Land
 Access to preserves and parks
 Headquarters/office land
1) Wilderness
Medicine Institute
(WMI)
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Technology
 Computers
 Communication Technology
 Safety tools (i.e. GPS)
3) Leave No Trace
Training (LNT)
Over 400 universities
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Land Management
USDA Forest Service
National Park Service
International Land
Management Agencies
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College/University
students
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Adult learners
5) Educator Training
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Programs
available for ages
14 and up
6) Instructor Course
Training (IC)
Participants Leave
Program with:
NOLS has
produced over
750,000 graduates
in 42 years (NOLS
website)
4) Adult Education
Training
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7) Semester/ January
Term
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8) Custom Courses
9) NOLS bus Educator
Training
Partners
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2) NOLS Professional
Training
Facilities
 Base camps/ headquarters in 14
locations around the world
 Main headquarters in Wyoming
 Lab/classrooms
 Food storage/supply areas
 Gift Shop
 Gear storage facilities
Participants:
Products:
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NOLS catalogue
NOLS website
Posters
Displays
Curriculum
NOLS memorabilia
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OUTCOMES
LEARNING
ASSUMPTIONS
Participants are interested in how they can have a positive impact on the environment and not simply for an adventure
Participants will have positive experiences
Leadership skills are best determined through immersion and hands-on experiences
Participants who develop leadership skills will use the skills to benefit the environment
An increased
understanding and
knowledge of the
natural
environment
Improved
leadership skills
Attitudes and/or
beliefs towards the
natural
environment are
positively impacted
Feelings of
connectedness to
the natural
environment
Field natural
history: animal and
plant identification,
astronomy,
weather, geology
and snow science
(NOLS website)
Find increased
value in wilderness
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(Medium Term)
Participants apply
this knowledge by:
Act more
responsibly
toward the natural
world
o Become
participants and
leaders in
increasing social
awareness of
environmental
issues
o Take learning
experiences and
acquired
behaviors and
share them with
their families,
students, and
peers.
o “Expedition
Behavior,”
including
tolerance for
adversity, hard
work,
communication,
vision and action
(NOLS website)
CONDITION
(Long Term)
By applying
knowledge,
participants:
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EXTERNAL FACTORS
Donation totals
Weather
Travel options
Political stability
Ability of participants to work together
Physical fitness of the participants
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Rise to
positions of
leadership
from which
they can
support an
on-going
stewardship
and
protection of
the
wilderness