Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium
Upcoming Pre-Conference OOPS Events
OOPS will be providing a pre-conference workshop
AEE International Conference
for the 2015 AORE Convention and the AEE
International Conference. These meetings are great
ways to share ideas, concerns, and research
important to outdoor orientation programs.
Portland, OR
October 21, 2015
AORE Annual Conference
November 17, 2015
Atlanta, GA
The Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS) brings program directors, school
administrators, student leaders, researchers, and land managers in one place to discuss
strategies for supporting students in wilderness pre-orientation programs. OOPS provides
context for program development and growth, best practices, new program techniques,
and nuts and bolts information that will help established and aspiring programs.
The National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) is the outdoor world's largest and most prestigious book award
program. It is a non-profit, educational program, sponsored by the NOBA Foundation and Association of
Outdoor Recreation and Education. It’s office is based at Idaho State University. The purpose of the Awards
is to recognize and encourage outstanding writing and publishing. Each fall in early November, the NOBA
Foundation announces the winners of the nine categories making up the program, including History,
Literature, Children, Nature, Instructional, Adventure Guidebook, Nature Guidebook, Design, and Outdoor
Classic. The program has very high standards of fairness and objectivity and has no connection whatsoever
to any publisher or publishing business interest. The winners are chosen by a panel of judges consisting of
educators, academics, book reviewers, authors, editors, and outdoor columnists from throughout the country.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015
National Outdoor Book Awards. The program
recognizes the work of outstanding writers and
publishers of outdoor books. The Association of
Outdoor Recreation and Education is one of the
sponsors of the award program.
Books may be nominated for awards in one of nine
categories including: History/Biography, Outdoor
Literature, Instructional Texts, Outdoor Adventure
Guides, Nature Guides, Children's Books, Design/
Artistic Merit, Nature and the Environment, and
Natural History Literature. Additionally, a special
award, the Outdoor Classic Award, is given annually
to books which over a period of time have proven to
be exceptionally valuable works in the outdoor field.
To be eligible for the 2015 National Outdoor Book
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Awards, nominated books must have been released
(date of first shipment of books) after June 1, 2014
and before September 1, 2015, except for those
titles which have been nominated for the Outdoor
Classic Award.
The Outdoor Classic Award is given annually to
books of unusual and lasting significance in the
outdoor field. Books nominated for the Classic
Award must have been copyrighted prior to 2005 and
still be in print.
Application forms and eligibility requirements are
available on the National Outdoor Book Awards web
site (http://www.noba-web.org), or from Ron Watters,
Chairman, National Outdoor Book Awards, 921
South 8th Ave, Stop 8128, Pocatello, Idaho 83209.
Phone: 208-282-3912. Email: [email protected]. The
deadline for applications is August 27, 2015