Board Members
The Board is made up of up to eleven Members. Positions on the Board of ORIC are honorary positions, elected for two year terms.

ArthurCrichton ARTHUR CRICHTON (President) - Somerset Outdoor Learning
WO2 Dave Carter DAVE CARTER (Vice-President) - Department Defence
David has spent his last 30 years in the Army and his current rank is Warrant Officer Class Two. Having been involved in the outdoor adventure industry since 1990, when he completed a top rope and abseiling course at the (then called) ‘Army Adventure Training Centre (AATC)’. David has since added a number of other skills set courses such as lead climbing, back country ski touring, caving and canyoning to instructor level as well as being a sea kayak leader.

David has spent a total of eight years instructing in outdoor pursuits for the Army at AATC, and what is now called Adventure Training Wing (ATW). He has held the position of Senior Instructor at ATW at Kapooka NSW.  David also brings some commercial experience. As well as, his activity leadership qualifications, David also has current Associate Diploma in Training Development, TAA Certificate IV workplace Trainer and Assessor and Diploma in Outdoor Recreation.

As the Senior Instructor for ATW, David’s duties consisted of advising Defence personnel on all matters of safety and technical matters of the outdoor pursuits that the Defence personnel conduct. It is also relevant that David is also the ATW’s OH&S representative for the Area Safety Committee. David is now posted to a Sydney based unit as the Operation Warrant Officer dealing with resources and administration of training for the soldiers and officers in his unit.  This is David’s forth year on the Board of ORIC and represents ORIC on the Board of the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA).
John Wells JOHN WELLS (Secretary) - Adventist Outdoors
John enjoys being in the outdoors. His job gives him the opportunity to train volunteer leaders in outdoor skills and share the outdoors with young people.

John is currently involved with youth administration with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sydney. He is the Sydney wide Director for Pathfinders (uniformed club for 10 – 15 yr olds like scouts) and Adventurers (4 – 9yr olds).

He is involved with Pathfinder Leadership Training curriculum development for Pathfinders in the South Pacific region.  This has involved aligning the training program with the Bushwalking Cluster from the Certificate III. He has been the activities director for the last 3 Australia wide Pathfinder Camporees. John works with a large group of volunteers in the Outdoors, Pathfinders and Adventurers.

John is chair of Adventist Outdoors (AO) in Sydney and secretary of the AO South Pacific  body. He is a qualified assessor and trainer. He is also a qualified Abseiler, Bushwalker and Flat Water Canoeist. He loves Caving and enjoys bird watching with his wife.

He currently represents ORIC on the NSW Sport & Recreation Industry Standing Committee (NSW SRIC).
Liz Horne LIZ HORNE (Committee Member) - Outdoor Education Group
Liz started to refer to the outdoors as "her office" in 1986.  She was a professional for the YMCA for 17 years, working in residential camping, environmental education and community recreation in the both the USA and Australia. She was Associate Head of School at Shackleton School an expedition based highschool just outside of Boston.  Liz is cuurently the Director of Programs and Teaching for The Outdoor Education Group in NSW. 

Throughout her career in outdoor education one of Liz's passions has been to provide innovative, relavent and fun training opportunities for the staff that she works with. A few  re-occuring questions that come up for outdoor professionals are "How do we help people connect with their environment in the 21st Century?"  "Are there ways to integrate technology into outdoor programming to make it more engaging for youth?"

This is Liz's third year as a Board member, she has been involved with AAS Standards, Accreditation and respresents ORIC on Outdoor Education Australia
Liz Horne ROHAN REYNOLDS (Committee Member) - Scouts Australia
Rohan is a reasonably fit 63 year old with a vast interest in the outdoors. His outdoor life began as a 16 year old bushwalker with the YMCA Hobnails Bushwalking Club in Sydney. Many walks in and around the Sydney environs and the Blue Mountains led on to multi day trips in the Snowy Mountains and the Budawangs and then on to trips in Tasmania and New Zealand.

Rockclimbing and mountaineering has seen Rohan do thousands of ascents over the years in Australia, New Zealand, USA, England, Wales and Scotland. Snow Skiing has played a large role in Rohan’s life. He formed, with his partner and a group of  friend’s, The Dream Ski Team and they have made many trips overseas to Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland and the USA skiing in over 50 resorts and specializing in long days trips.

Approximately 20 years ago Rohan joined the Scout Movement as a Scout Leader and now is a Commissioner. His position as Region Commissioner for Activities sees him heading up a Team of  very dedicated people who work and instruct in many outdoor pursuits such as Caving, Rockclimbing, Abseiling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Canyoning, Bushwalking, First-Aid, Downhill Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Sailing, Radio and Computer skills and also an Environmental programme.

Rohan currently is an Instructor in Rockclimbing and Abseiling and is working on other skills. Seeing young people safely having fun in the outdoors, taking part in and learning skills in the various activities is a huge thrill for Rohan.
Mark Trollope MARK TROLLOPE (Committee Member) - Knox Grammar School
Mark joined the ORIC Board in 2010. He has a background in education, predominantly teaching in private schools, in both the UK and Australia. Mark’s roles have ranged from the management of pastoral care and residential care, through to his current position, as Head of Outdoor Education in a premier boys’ school, on the North Shore of Sydney.

Mark holds a variety of outdoor qualifications (both UK and Australian) and has been involved in the delivery of outdoor programs for schools and youth groups for over 20 years.

He has considerable experience in the creation, management, structuring and compliance requirements of whole school programs, using both external providers and internally directed ones.

One of his focuses on the ORIC board is to help develop awareness of best practice, so that schools are supported when using external providers, running Duke of Edinburgh programs, or need to establish and maintain compliance and legislative requirements.

Please feel free to contact Mark (through the ORIC office) if his area of experience may be of help to you.
Hugh Wood HUGH WOOD (Committee Member) - Northern Beaches Secondary College
Ross Bowey KATH FOLLERS (Committee Member) - Girl Guides NSW
Having been a volunteer member of Girl Guides NSW & ACT for over 30 years, Kath currently holds the positions of Water Activities Consultant and Guiding Partner Co-ordinator for Girl Guides NSW & ACT.

A certificated trainer for Girl Guides Australia in outdoor skills, canoeing, kayaking, rowing and power boating, she is a qualified power boat instructor and examiner for Yachting Australia and on the Training Committee of Girl Guides NSW & ACT, in particular representing the outdoors.

Past positions held include Outdoor Activities Consultant for Girl Guides Australia and acting Outdoor Activities Consultant for Girl Guides NSW & ACT. Kath has been on the organising committees for State and National Jamborees and Leader in charge of a 2004 State Jamboree.She holds a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Certificate IV in Leadership and Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management), is passionate about the outdoors, and enjoys sharing her love of camping and boating with family and the wider community.
Ross Bowey ROSS BOWEY (Committee Member) - The Highlands School
Ross holds the position of Principal at The Highlands School, a Department of Education and Training facility that caters exclusively to students who are unable to access mainstream education as a result of severe behavioural issues.

Ross began his teaching career in the Mt Druitt area, where his fascination with teaching the most difficult of students began, often electing to take the most difficult classes within the school. Aware of his peculiar talents, the Education Department selected Ross to be the “set up” teacher at a specialised unit for conduct disordered adolescents, the North Harbour Unit.

During his 5 years there he developed an interest in wilderness programs as a means of addressing the needs of challenging students. Consequently he was deployed to establish The Backpack Project on the Central Coast, for secondary students with high level behavioural issues, followed by a posting as Head Teacher to the newly established Umina High School unit for emotionally disturbed students.

 

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