2007 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS LECONTE MEMORIAL LODGE COMMITTEE The LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee is soliciting nominations to fillthreevacancies on the LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee. Additionalnon-committeevolunteer opportunities are also available for one-week on-site periodsduring the 2008 summer season, or occasional off-site volunteercontributions available year-round. There is also a LeConte Forum Listservavailable to anyone interested in learning more about the LeConte MemorialLodge and its programs. Please forward this message to individuals andgroups that might be interested. COMPLETED RESPONSES ARE DUE September 30, 2007. Near-Term committee meetings, open to all Sierra Club members, are:September 13, 2007 7 PM Pacific Time Conference CallOctober 14, 2007 10 am 4 pm San Francisco, SC HQ The LeConte Memorial Lodge is a National Historic Landmark in YosemiteValley. It was built by the Sierra Club in 1903-04. The unique structurehonors eminent University of California geologist Joseph LeConte, an earlyDirector of the Sierra Club who died in the Valley in 1901. The Sierra Clubhas operated the rough hewn granite and wood Tudor-style building since1904presenting and promoting the conservation ethic through public programs,educational displays and a library. Although styled a Lodge by its foundersin the traditional meaning of the term as a gathering place (similar to theElks Lodge or Masonic Lodge), this small stone building has never been usedfor overnight accommodations, but rather it is a public building used as alibrary and education center. Over 15,000 visitors per year enjoy this important historical structure dueto the efforts of the Sierra Club. For 100 years, a Curator and Sierra Clubvolunteers have served as summer caretakers providing information toNational Park visitors about Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, and the NationalPark Idea. Further information about the LeConte Memorial Lodge and its programs isavailable on the web at: www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/<http://www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/> COMMITTEE BACKGROUND The mission of the Sierra Club LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee is tomanagethe cultural resource of the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite NationalPark, including its future and its history, programs, physical structure,and educational undertakings, in order to honor the legacy of JosephLeConteand our call of stewardship for the natural world, and to fulfill thepurposes of the Sierra Club and its historical and ongoing relationshipwithYosemite National Park. A detailed Mission Statement including ourcommitments is provided at the end of this message. Those appointed to the Committee serve terms of three years with option tocontinue. The Committee elects a chair and a secretary from its membership. Unlike most Sierra Club Committees, the LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee isnot a “policy” or “issue” committee but a “working” committee. In additionto group communications, members are expected to provide individualvolunteer contributions of time and creative efforts. Our organizationalguidelines call for the following Committee Member Responsibilities: 1. Volunteer one week per year (averaged over two years) at the LeConteMemorial or the equivalent on-site assistance, such as giving weekendprograms, assisting with opening/closing, assisting with spring cleaning,assisting with maintenance of displays, lighting, wood stove, or otherequipment. All committee members should volunteer for a regular volunteerweek at least once. 2. Attend committee meetings regularly, which include 1 to 2 standardmeetings per year plus monthly conference calls in between the standardmeetings. Missing three meetings in a row may make you ineligible forcontinued membership. 3. Regular members are tasked with taking on specific roles orimplementing specific projects. This is an expectation of each regularmember. In many cases, we need more than one person for different parts ofeach role, so committee members may serve on sub-tasks in more than oneproject area, and are encouraged to solicit additional volunteers andcorresponding members to assist, and break up the tasks further.Ex-officiocorresponding members should also be assigned as advisors or volunteers onone or more of the foregoing roles/projects. However, a regular member willbe assigned as the lead person for each project on the list below. Thecurrent roles/projects include: a. Displays & Libraryb. Relationships with other Sierra Club entities - Gov Comm, Sierra ClubCalifornia, Yosemite Committee, Chapters and Groupsc. Fundraising - Friends of LeConte & 200 Clubd. Program speakers and Volunteerse. Internship Programf. Relationships with Yosemite NP entities - NPS, concession, YA, School,g. Public Relations - media, free speech area, local communityorganizations, printed materials, websites Current members of the LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee are: Dan Disner,Vern Johnson, George Pettit, John Phillips, Sam Roberts, Suzanne Sharrock,Richard Wiebe and Harold Wood. There are also several correspondingmembers. Bonnie Gisel is the LeConte Memorial Curator; Dave Simon is theliaison from the Club’s Outings Department. QUALIFICATIONS The LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee is looking for candidates with: -- interest and knowledge of the human and natural history of YosemiteNational Park, the Sierra Nevada, and national parks and wilderness values -- skills in budgeting, fundraising, publicity, education, writing,publicspeaking, graphic arts, and/or other professional/creative pursuits -- access to e-mail and ability to be subscribed to the CommitteeListserv -- willingness to commit to attending day-long meetings one or two timesper year, usually in the spring and fall, typically in the San FranciscoBayArea or Yosemite area, and a one-hour telephone conference call on amonthlybasis -- willingness and ability to work alone and independently in betweencommittee meetings -- sufficient flexibility in time commitments to allow full volunteerparticipation in this committee -- Sierra Club membership is required. Club experience at local, state, ornational levels is helpful but not necessary. FOR MORE INFORMATION about the current work of the LeConte Memorial LodgeCommittee or the appointment process, seewww.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/or contact committee chair Harold Wood: [log in to unmask] mailto:[log in to unmask]>Phone: (559) 739-8527. Members of the LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee will be appointed by theCommunications and Education Governance Committee. APPLICATION FORM Completed responses are due September 30, 2007. Send completed form (below) to Harold Wood([log in to unmask] mailto:[log in to unmask]> )Forms can also be mailed to Sierra Club LeConte Lodge Committee Chair,Harold Wood, P.O. Box 3543, Visalia, CA 93278; but email is preferred. If you want to nominate someone else, please send that person this entiree-mail message and ask them to contact Harold Wood with the requestedinformation. ******************************** THE SUBJECT OF YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD BE" LeConte Comm: ". PLEASE DELETE ALL TEXT ABOVE THE ******* 1) Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times & means to reachyou: 2) Sierra Club experience, including length of membership, volunteerpositions held if any, Sierra Club activities. 3) Sierra Club membership Number: 4) What Sierra Club chapter are you in? 5) Outdoor, education, history, creative, or other related experience. 6) Other relevant experience and qualifications you would bring to theLeConte Memorial Lodge Committee, as related to the qualificationsdescribedabove. 7) Why do you want to serve on the LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee? (75words max.) 8) Describe your general availability for meetings, conference calls andregular e-mail contact: 9) Names, phone, and e-mail addresses of two references, including besttimes to reach them. If possible, please indicate contact information foryour Sierra Club chapter chair, if that person is not one of yourreferences. END ******************************************************************** LeConte Memorial Lodge CommitteeMission Statement (Adopted 10/16/04) Vision: To ensure the ongoing viability as a Sierra Club program of LeConteMemorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley for another 100 years and beyond. Mission: The Mission of the Sierra Club LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee is tomanagethe cultural resource of the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite NationalPark, including its future and its history, programs, physical structure,and educational undertakings, in order to honor the legacy of JosephLeConteand our call of stewardship for the natural world, and to fulfill thepurposes of the Sierra Club and its historical and ongoing relationshipwithYosemite National Park. Commitments: To realize our vision and to accomplish our mission, our commitments are: 1. Maintain agreements and an excellent working relationship with theNational Park Service;2. Deepen the identity of the Sierra Club with the LeConte Memorial Lodgeconsistentwith our educational, non-lobbying purposes and National Park Serviceinterpretive guidelines;3. Maintain the LeConte Memorial Lodge interior to fulfill our educationalpurposes and assist the National Park Service in the maintenance of theentire physical structure and grounds, consistent with the historicaldesignof the structure and in a way providing for reasonable access by thedisabled;4. Develop a library, exhibits, printed materials, electroniccommunications, and other media, and public programming that reflect theSierra Club's conservation philosophy and priorities consistent with thoseof the National Park Service interpretive guidelines.5. Effectively recruit and sustain LeConte Memorial Lodge staff andvolunteers with a view towards excellence in fulfilling our educationalmission;6. Seek to expand the LeConte Memorial Lodge's service to the public.7. Prepare budgets, seek funding, and spend funds in a financiallyresponsible manner with a view to maintaining and improving all of ourCommitments. --Harold WoodChair, Sierra Club Le Conte Memorial Lodge [log in to unmask]http://www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/ The LeConte Memorial Lodge, the Sierra Club's physical andspiritual home in Yosemite Valley, is celebrating its100th anniversary in 2004.
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