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>From: Gene Coan <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Recreational Issues Committee Openings
>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:50:10 -0700
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>Recruitment announcement -- Recreation Issues Committee
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>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
>July 21, 2005.
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>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), user 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/
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>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.
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>Continuing members of RIC are: Jamie Juenemann (Chair, Minnesota), Karl
>Forsgaard (Vice Chair, 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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>Applications and requests for more information should go the following:
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>Karl Forsgaard (WPST Liaison for RIC): [log in to unmask]
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>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.
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>APPLICATION FORM
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>1.     Name, address, phones, e-mail address, and best times to reach you:
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>2.     Sierra Club Membership #:
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>3.     Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held, with dates:
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>4.     Other relevant environmental experience and qualifications:
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>5.     Statement of interest in serving on the Recreation Issues Committee
>(100 words max please):
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>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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