Exec reports - Useful Person

Useful Person has it good. He is responsible only to himself, and tries to fill in the slack from some of the other Exec. Typical tasks from the past year (2003-4) have included:

• Making sure that people who want to join the Club can do so; making sure they know what they need to do to join, and helping where possible; taking their money and , important, entering their membership information in the computer. Members have a right to have their membership application processed in a timely manner.

• Making sure gear is available to members who wish to take it out. This has included purchase of gear and building of backcountry skis. This past year 2003/4 we bought three shovels and asembled five pairs of B/C skis, and bought several pairs of leather boots. (And a Coleman Catalytic Heater for Sphinx)

• Making sure that at least a few hikes or other outdoor trips are available to the average member, not just my friends (though my friends are more fun usually).

• Offering encouragement for anybody who would like to either maintain our Huts, or replace Brew, though so far this has met with very little results.

Though anyone who is so inclined can be a Useful Person, this position is ideally suited to Staff, ie non-student Members, as only Students may run for the usual Exec positions.