[GeoStL] Fwd: Wanted: Someone to lay tracks / be a "victim"
- From: Barbara Kryvko <barbarastl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:07:25 -0600
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A friend of mine sent this - I thought Geocachers would be a natural for this
sort of thing! Please respond to Jeri at jerizerr@xxxxxxxxx .
Barbara
> From: "Jeri Zerr" <jerizerr@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Our dog training group needs someone to lay tracks and to play the role of
> "Victim". We mostly train around the St. Charles County area though
> sometimes we'll travel to other areas for training, as well. Mostly we
> train in areas varying from 50 acres to 7,000 acres.
>
> The serious person will love dogs, be okay acting silly at times :-) not
> mind being outdoors in the rain, sleet, snow - not during ice storms or when
> lightning, but most any other weather is fair game LOL. We train in early
> early morning hours, late late night hours and nearly any time in between -
> I get permission to be in places normally closed at night... If you work
> third shift, great! If you work days, that's fine too. We work all
> different shifts, and we need various people who are available at different
> times of the day and night. It doesn't work to train the same dogs on the
> same "victims" repeatedly, we need a variety of people for a variety of
> scenarios / behaviors, and obviously different scents. For beginning dogs
> we'll only need you short periods of times. Obviously for more advanced
> dogs we'll need to borrow you for 3 or 4 hours at a time. If you are only
> available one or two days a month, that's fine, we'll use you as that extra
> scent here n there. If you are available more often, that's even better!
> We do need someone who's willing to follow directions and be willing to
> learn how to play the role of lost hiker, alzheimers patient, overdue
> hunter, wandered off child, etc.
>
> Must not have much fear of the outdoors, or be willing to overcome them.
> Previously I've had a "victim" cross a beaver dam and hide on an island in
> the Missouri River. My wonderful girl found him though my flankers (humans)
> were certain we were on a wild goose... er beaver... chase.
>
> What you'll need:
> You need to be physically fit enough to walk / hike through woods and rough
> terrain. Need to bring a good sense of humor - sometimes you may be a
> "sitting duck" for an hour or three - occasionally in the rain. Sometimes
> we may need you to head out an hour or two prior to us and lay the track,
> then not minding hanging out while the track ages - great time to read a
> book, meditate, study (college students) - any very quiet activity that you
> can haul with you in a backpack. You'll also need to supply your own water
> (this is for the longer tracks). Really helps if you have an FRS radio or
> more preferably a ham radio license. I have extra FRS radios to use for the
> day, but other handlers may not. You also should have a plastic whistle
> (safety), compass (under $10) and/or GPS (more costly) and hunter orange
> shirt / jacket (safety).
>
> The benefits:
> It's a great way to spend time outdoors. You'll be helping us while we're
> training dogs to be used in K9 SAR. It's a good way to get extra exercise
> and lose some weight. And it's a great way to meet people. If you have any
> interest in training your own dog in anything from basic household manners,
> obedience, or even trying out to become a SAR dog, we can offer you tips,
> tricks and guidance, as well.
>
> If you are considering joining us during our training adventures, please
> start saving old holey or mismatched socks, gloves, hats and other articles
> of clothing that you no longer care about and don't mind losing. We'll use
> these as scent articles for the dogs. If you have an interest in Search and
> Rescue or joining a Community Emergency Response Team, that'd be great, too!
>
>
> If you are interested, please contact me at JeriZerr @ gmail . com
>
> Thanks :-)
> Jeri
jerizerr@xxxxxxxxx
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