Resource Paper for Trip Leaders

Some time ago, Section members prepared a trip leaders resource paper with guidelines and suggestions for trip leaders, and this is now available for download. This resource paper evolved from the following question: "How do we, as a club, working within the present and evolving legal and political climate, continue our efforts to provide safe and enjoyable climbing and mountaineering outings with more or less loose organization around volunteer leaders?" We hope that leaders of trips, and particularly new leaders, will take the time to read this document, which contains lots of good information on planning, evaluating suitability of potential trip participants, waivers, etc. The club depends on its volunteer leaders and greatly appreciates them and their efforts. In general, the section likes the way it has been run in the past, with a minimum of rules and the expectation that participants in club activities will take responsibility for their own safety and that of the group.

Organizing Section Trips with Significant Costs

Trip leaders should request a cash advance from the Treasurer in advance of trips with high GST costs (e.g., private cabins, helicopters, etc.). Participants then reimburse the trip leader with cheques made out to Alpine Club of Canada - VI Section. This has benefits for leaders and all section members:

• The leader is not out of pocket.
• The Section can claim 50% of the GST cost (the ACC is a charitable organization).
• Any profit on the trip accrues to the Section (a loss, of course, must be borne by the participants).