INTRO
Leadership Qualifications
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To qualify to
be an INTRO leader:
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Take Boston Chapter approved leadership training (usually
offered Spring and Fall) or demonstrate equivalent experience
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Co-lead two INTRO trips
- Send your application
for leadership status to the Leadership Application Coordinator.
Leadership
Classifications
L1
- requires completion of a wilderness first aid course every three
years in addition to the general leadership requirements.
We will reimburse you $100 for any approved Widerness First
Aid course you take after you lead your next INTRO trip. Send a copy of
your certificate and the trip description to the INTRO Treasurer.
L2 -
requires completion of the Boston Chapter Leadership course or its
equivalent and two INTRO trip co-leads. L2 leaders are permitted to
lead only those trips close to readily available outside assistance.
T -
given to qualified INTRO trail maintenance leaders.
P -
given to qualified INTRO Paddling leaders.
The INTRO
Committee may withdraw leadership rights from anyone who demonstrates
inappropriate judgment or who fails to comply with the above
requirements on an ongoing basis.
Trail
Maintenance Leadership Qualifications
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You can qualify
to be an INTRO trail maintenance leader by co-leading two trail
maintenance events and applying for T status. We also encourage
leaders to take the AMC trail maintenance workshop described below.
The Joe Dodge
Center at Pinkham Notch runs a one-day hands-on trail maintenance
workshop several times a year. The training includes lodging and skills
training in drainage, clearing, brushing, blazing, water bars, and rock
steps. Check training dates by calling 603-466-2721, ext. 192.
INTRO
Paddling Leadership Qualifications
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You can qualify to be an INTRO paddling co-leader by satisfying the
following requirements:
- AMC leadership training
- Demonstrate to the Paddling Coordinator or his/her
designee that you have the appropriate hard skills (strokes, pace,
navigation, safety, and rescue) with a canoe or kayak.
You can qualify to be an INTRO paddling leader by satisfying
these additional requirements:
- 1. Colead two INTRO trips at least one of which must be a
paddling trip.
- Apply for “P” status to the Paddling Coordinator
and be approved
The designation “L1 paddling leader” refers to those INTRO
paddling leaders who have WFA certification. L2 paddling leaders are
restricted to leading paddling trips that are near to readily available
outside assistance.
Submit trip notices
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- Write up
your trip notice:
<DATE>,
<TITLE>. <Descripton>.<Price>. <Contact info>.
Example:
July 12-13,
Hiking and Tanglewood Camping Weekend.
Stay in
commercial campground with showers, 2bkfsts,
and one dinner
included, as well as Sat. night concert ticket.
$75. Contact
L. John Smith (781-000-000) jsmith@teak.com
or Co-L. Kim
Darby (617-000-000) superfly@mitt.com.
- Send your
notice to INTRO Trip Coordinator.
Trip
Notice
Deadlines
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- Two month
lead time for AMC Outdoors
- One month
lead time for The Charles River MUD
Submit trip reports
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Trip
Report Form
We are
maintaining a database for ALL our trips so that we can better plan for
our future - day trips, weekends, and cross-listed trips.
If you run a day
trip, fill out the form, please paste it into an e-mail message and
e-mail it to us.
If you run a weekend
trip, please fill out and mail a trip report within two weeks of
running your trip. Also include your trip fees. The INTRO Committee
charges a $3 fee per participant for weekend trips.
Mail the form
and fee to the INTRO Trip
Report Coordinator.
Get WMNF (White Mountain
National Forest) Guide Cards
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AMC leaders are
required to carry a guide card while leading trips of 5 or more in the
White Mountain National Forest. We issue guide cards to L1 leaders
only, who have trips published in the AMC Outdoors or The
Charles River MUD. Always carry your guide card because Forest
Service Rangers will stop you - The fine is $500 if you don't have YOUR
card. We receive cards based on the number of WMNF trips we led last
year.
If you have not
picked up a WMNF guide card from us at a trip planning meeting, you can
send an SASE to WMNF Guide Card
Coordinator and she will send you the card and a trip report form. It
is very important that you submit trip report
information to us within two weeks of having led the trip. Information
in the word document may be copied and pasted into an e-mail.
Although group size on trails should be limited, only wilderness areas
are limited to 10. Submit.
