> Recruitment announcement -- Recreation Issues
> Committee
> 
> The Wild Planet Strategy Team (WPST) seeks to
> appoint two new members on
> the Club’s national Recreation Issues Committee
> (RIC).  If you would like
> to apply for membership on RIC, please complete the
> application below by
> Sept. 30, 2005.
> 
> RIC’s mission is to assist volunteers, build
> networks and help coordinate
> the Club’s conservation efforts on recreation
> issues.  Recreation issues
> include but are not limited to: motorized recreation
> (ORVs, motorcycles,
> ATVs, snowmobiles, jet-skis, etc), use conflicts,
> noise impacts, park
> overflights, bicycles, trails, appropriate and
> accessible recreation,
> visitor impacts and resource protection needs
> related to recreation,
> recreation fees, commercialization and privatization
> of recreation on
> public lands.  RIC’s webpage and the Club’s
> recreation-related policies
> can be found at this link:
> http://www.sierraclub.org/recreationissues/
> 
> Desired qualifications of RIC members include
> activism and knowledge on
> recreation issues, as well as a broad perspective on
> other related issues,
> such as impacts on public lands and waters,
> including National Parks,
> Wilderness, and Wild Rivers.
> 
> Continuing members of RIC are: Jamie Juenemann
> (Chair, Minnesota), Karl
> Forsgaard (Washington), Phil Knight (Montana), Tom
> Martin
> (Arizona), Brian Scherf (Florida), Dan Schroeder
> (Utah) and David
> Underwood (Budget Manager, California).  Members
> with terms expiring this
> summer are Alan Aronson (California) and Dick
> Hingson (Secretary,
> Arizona); we are grateful for their 6 years of
> service on the Committee.
> Staff liaison is Keren Murphy (Washington DC). 
> Outings liaison is Vicky
> Hoover (San Francisco).  RIC also has 12
> corresponding members and
> Advisors.
> 
> Candidates for RIC should have general knowledge of
> recreation issues.
> Candidates should have good management and social
> skills, as well as
> political and strategic judgment.  Committee members
> should have
> experience with Sierra Club policies and processes,
> and need to be able to
> evaluate issues from a variety of viewpoints.
> 
> Ability and willingness to use electronic mail and
> to participate in
> conference calls (generally in the evening) are
> required as well as the
> ability to travel occasionally to meetings or
> conferences.  Candidates
> need to consider their ability to contribute time
> and effort to RIC
> participation in addition to ongoing commitments.
> 
> Appointments to RIC are made by WPST, based on
> applications and phone
> interviews with prospective candidates by WPST and
> RIC representatives.  If
> you are interested in applying, please read and
> follow the instructions
> completely.  We are only accepting self-nominations,
> so, please, pass this
> announcement on to others you think may have an
> interest.
> 
> Email applications and requests for more information
> should go the
> following:
> 
> Karl Forsgaard (WPST Liaison for RIC):
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> Jamie Juenemann (RIC Chair): [log in to unmask]
> 
> Sierra Club Canada members are not eligible to
> apply.  Please contact
> Sierra Club Canada at [log in to unmask] for information
> on Canadian
> participation in these committees.
> 
> APPLICATION FORM
> 
> 1.     Name, address, phones, e-mail address, and
> best times to reach you:
> 
> 2.     Sierra Club Membership #:
> 
> 3.     Sierra Club activities and leadership
> positions held, with dates:
> 
> 4.     Other relevant environmental experience and
> qualifications:
> 
> 5.     Statement of interest in serving on the
> Recreation Issues Committee
> (100 words max please):
> 
> 6.     Names, phones, and e-mail addresses of three
> references, including
> your Chapter Chair or other Chapter leader, and best
> times to reach them:


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