1. Each activity must be conducted in accordance with AMC requirements. See www.outdoors.org/volunteers/leadership/index.cfm
    
2. Each activity must be approved by the activity coordinator.
    
3. Each activity must have a certified leader (see “How to become a Leader or Co-Leader”) and at least one certified co-leader. Multiple co-leaders are strongly suggested - especially for trips with large numbers of participants. Leaders may co-lead; but co-leaders may not lead.
    
4. Cancellation of an activity - In general, it is not acceptable to cancel a trip. There are circumstances when it might be necessary. It is your duty, as leader, to notify any trip registrants and the Activity Coordinator if you do cancel an event. The following reasons, however, will suffice:
    
   • Circumstances or weather make it unsafe to conduct the event. (For example, extreme weather.) In this event, it is the duty of the leader to cancel the trip. These will often be judgment calls.
      
   • Insufficient interest. If there are too few registrants, you can cancel the trip. Establish a minimum number for the event.
      
   • Incapacity of the leader and an inability to recruit a substitute. A trip MUST have a leader. Any but the very gentlest trip MUST have a co-leader. Co-leaders who have not qualified as leaders cannot take over the lead of a trip without a leader present.
      
   • If the leader or a co-leader becomes incapacitated - for example ill or injured - it is the responsibility of the leader to try to find a substitute leader or notify the activity coordinator to help recruit a substitute leader. This will usually be on short notice and we recognize that it may not be possible. Notifying the participants is still required.
      
5. The Coordinators of each of the Forty Plus activities will maintain a current list of leaders and publish it annually.
    

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