Exec reports - Trips Coordinator

Introduction

The Trips Coordinator :

• Ensures that outdoor activities are available to members of the Varsity Outdoor Club, particularly new members who may not be prepared to organize activities on their own.
• Coerces competent Club members into leading trips, particularly when the weather is good and exams are not imminent, i.e. in September, October and January.
• Produces a schedule of trips and other VOC activities at the beginning of the year.
• Acts as a resource for members who may want to organize their own trips.
• Co-ordinates the fall Glacier school, and the Winter Longhike.
• A good position for somebody who truly likes to get out and about, and knows his way around in the outdoors, and is prepared to take beginners and unknowns on his activities, and can coerce others into doing the same.

Exec Reports

2007

The 2007 trips corrodinator was shared between Ben Singleton-Polster and Kristin Warkenten. During the fall Ben does not know what happened and Kristin should fill this in.

During the Spring The main organisation that was done was with Son of Rock. Son of rock was a smaller event than longhike with the emphasis on learning new skills in what turned out to be a smaller group setting. We met in the smoke bluffs parking lot at 8:00 and faffed until closer to 9:00 getting people into groups and the groups going on their way to differnt crags to learn skills. Skills learned included basic belaying, rappelling, bolt and gear anchors, placing traditional gear, leading on double ropes, ........... We had a potluck style lunch at burgers and fries that went well. Dont forget to clean up the mess leftover. We then went to the brew pub for dinner and it was the biggest group i have ever seen in the brew pub.