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
Aug. 10, 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), 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/

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 (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.

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.

Applications and requests for more information should go the following:

Karl Forsgaard (WPST Liaison for RIC): [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: