VOC Wiki:ArticleIdeas

VOC Topics for Short Articles

Please put your name below the topic that you would like to write an article about with 5-10 tips regarding the topic, written in a respective way. When complete, please send the article to Cora (cora.skaien@gmail.com) who will compile the articles, proof read and distribute. Please feel free to add topics to the list that you think will be useful.

1. X Tips for Drivers to Consider (e.g. how much to ask for fuel, pick up strategy, their responsibility to their passengers)

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2. X Things New VOCers Need to Know About How the Club Works (e.g. Trip Agenda, Pre-trip Meetings, Message Board, Social Events)

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3. X Things New VOCers Need to Know Before Going on Trips (e.g. mandatory pre-trip meetings, expect to carry your share, be open about your skills and comfort, expect to contribute for fuel and food costs, respect the members in your group, read the gear list and pack appropriately, do NOT sleep in passed your pick up time…)

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4. X Tips for How to Pack Your Pack (key points from slide show)

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5. X Tips for Socializing in the Club (Slide shows, weekend trips, organizing trips, Frisbee and barbecues in the summer…)

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6. X Types of Trips to Look for in the Club (e.g. Instructional, relaxing- hot springs, beginner friendly, intermediate friendly, wide variety of activities- hiking, back country skiing, climbing, kayaking…)

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7. X Definitions for “Beginner Friendly” (e.g. “No Previous Experience Required At All”, “No Previous Experience, but fitness and courage needed”, “This will be hard, but we will not leave you behind”, “Must have X experience… self arrest, belay, etc.- i.e. beginner friendly with some basic technical/previous knowledge specific to activity”)

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8. X Items You Should Own in the VOC (e.g. head lamp, specific tents, sleeping bags, etc., hiking boots, etc.)

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