SOLE (Student Outdoor Leadership Experience)

The SOLE Experience:

Campus Recreations SOLE program is an in-depth leadership program that teaches Mocs the technical skills needed to get outside as well as the soft skills to lead and educate others in a backcountry setting. Each SOLE cohort will learn to kayak, bike, climb, and backpack. SOLE participants can also expect to learn how to manage group dynamics, manage risk in the backcountry, and teach outdoor technical skills.

Benefits and Outcomes of the SOLE Experience

• Students who fully participate in the SOLE will be eligible to work as UTC Outdoors Trip Leaders the following semester
• SOLE participants learn outdoor skills such as kayaking, backpacking, and climbing
• Throughout the SOLE experience, participants learn valuable outdoor leadership skills,  including risk management strategies, the logistics of planning outdoor adventures, strategies to develop positive group dynamics, and wilderness leadership theories 

SOLE Expectations

•  SOLE students are expected to participate in all sessions, including all day-trips and overnight-trips
• To join the SOLE program, you do not need to have extensive amounts of outdoor experience and technical skills. However, you should have a strong passion for hiking and spending time outdoors and be willing to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.

If you have any questions about our outdoor adventures, please contact the Assistant Director of Facilities and Recreational Programs:

Lisa Hancock
Phone:  (423) 425-5671
Email:  [email protected]