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• CIWC Basic Wilderness First Aid (BWFA) and CPR Classes - February 28, 2026

  • When
    February 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    617 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN
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  Basic Wilderness First Aid (BWFA) and CPR Classes

  February 28, 2026

  9:00 AM to 6:30 PM

  Beech Grove Masonic Lodge, 617 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN

   
  

  
  

  Event Host:  Harry Morris ciwcinfo@gmail.com

  
  

  Cost: See registration levels - $50 to $102 depending on the option chosen.

  (For 2026, the cost of the training may be applied to an overnight trip you lead or co-lead.)

  
  

  Maximum/Minimum number: 30/10

  Location:  Beech Grove Masonic Lodge

  
  

  Date: February 28, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM, 4:30 pm for CPR Only

  
  

  NOTE: February 15, 2026, is the last day to sign up. 

  
  

  Cancellation Date: NA

  
  

  The entire day (9:00 AM to 6:30 P.M.) at 617 Main Street, Beech Grove Masonic Lodge, Beech Grove, Indiana, will be devoted to Basic Wilderness First Aid (BWFA) Classes. These are especially for current CIWC trip leaders with certifications before 2026 trip season and those new people wishing to become trip leaders or other members of CIWC are welcome to take the classes as well.

  This training is required to be a CIWC overnight trip leader, and you’ll find it to be pertinent to the type of trips we do and the venues we travel to. The instructor is Doug Pyle, EMT with Fishers Fire Department. Doug is also an adventurer and Boy Scout leader. He has been teaching classes for CIWC for years.

  There will be a short lunch break, so bring a sack lunch as there will not be time to leave the property. Everyone is welcome to bring snacks and drinks. There is a kitchen with microwave, and refrigerator, freezer.

  The CPR Class will start at 4:30 p.m.

  A new option to upgrade CPR Cert to Heartsaver of BLS at an additional $2

  You will be issued an e-card based upon the name in your registration.

  Please send questions to: ciwcinfo@gmail.com

  There are several options that you’ll see within the registration levels.

  If you have a valid and current CPR certification you do not need to take the CPR again but be sure to bring your card to the class.

  If you don't have a valid or current CPR certification, then you need the registration level that includes CPR.

  A field guide (soft cover, water resistant booklet) is included in the fee for BWFA class.

  
  

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• CIWC FREE Outdoor Adventures Class, March 14, 2026

  • When
    March 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN

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  CIWC FREE Outdoor Adventures Class

  March 14, 2026, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Open to the Public
  

  Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis

  
  

  The Central Indiana Wilderness Club will present a FREE Outdoor Adventures Class to help you get started with your backpacking, paddling, and biking adventures. This event is open to the public, on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Holliday Park Nature Center.

  Ever wanted to try backpacking and other outdoor adventures but didn't know how to get started? This class is perfect for both novice and experienced adventurers.

  Learn backpacking basics including choosing a backpack, packing your pack, preparedness and safety, and “Leave No Trace” principles and practices. Learn about trail gear like tents, sleeping bags, water filters, backpacking stoves and more. Talk to our experienced club members at our information stations and demonstration area about all our backpacking, hiking, biking, and paddling adventures.

  Opportunities to sign-up for our beginner backpacking trips will be available at the event.

  The CIWC has been offering affordable outdoor adventure trips since 1982. For over 20 years the club has presented its annual backpacking class, now expanded to include biking and paddling. Join us on adventure trips as close as southern Indiana, or as far away as you can imagine. The presenters are seasoned adventurers with experience in places such as the Appalachian Trail, Grand Canyon, and Canadian wilderness.

  The Central Indiana Wilderness Club is a not-for-profit volunteer-run club founded for the purpose of providing reasonably priced wilderness adventure trips for its members. Membership is open to anyone interested in experiencing the great outdoors.

  Don't miss this FREE class! Contact Dave Sherman (ciwcinfo@gmail.com) with questions.

  
  

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