The Sierra Club Outdoor Activities Governance Committee (OAGC) is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Local Outings Support Committee (LOSC), a national committee of nine Sierra Club volunteers with a staff support person that oversees outing programs run by chapters, groups, and sections. The LOSC (formerly known as the Group and Chapter Outings Committee) is a subcommittee of the OAGC, which reports to the Sierra Club Board of Directors. Current (2007) Local Outings Support Committee members are: Marc Hertz (Angeles), George Kollar (Illinois), Virginia Laibl (Loma Prieta), Tom Libby (Oklahoma), Mary-Slater Linn (Florida), Jacob Morgan (Rocky Mountain), Katherine Pendleton (Tennessee), and Dan Soeder (Maryland), with Danielle Vaughan as the committee support staff person. More information about the committee, its scope and charge can be found at http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/GCO/gcoc.asp (username: clubhouse; password: explore) If you are an experienced outings leader interested in the future of local outings programs throughout the Club, please consider joining us. The committee helps to provide local outings leaders with the training, logistics and information resources needed to keep the club's local outings program healthy and strong, and ensure that participants are safe, happy and inspired. Applicants must be members in good standing of the Sierra Club and be experienced outing leaders. Former or current chapter or group outings chairs are especially qualified. Criteria for selecting new committee members includes experience with local Sierra Club outings, familiarity with Club policies and procedures for outings, familiarity with the localities being represented, and a record of past volunteer leadership with Sierra Club, including a willingness to participate and work collaboratively with other committee members and staff. Appointments to the Local Outings Support Committee are made by the OAGC, and are based on applications and phone interviews. Appointment is for a two-year term of service. Members may be reappointed for a maximum of three consecutive terms. The current opening is to replace a committee member who reached term limits at the end of 2006. LOSC members are expected to participate in the committee's regular (toll-free) monthly conference calls and to communicate actively at other times via e-mail concerning committee activities. Committee members are expected to travel once or twice a year to committee meetings and to stay in regular contact with the chapter outing chairs assigned to them. (Sierra Club reimburses for approved travel expenses incurred while on official committee business.) The Open Position will represent the following chapters: Maine, Rhode Island, Northern Rockies, Wyoming, Oregon, Cascade and Montana, although this may be adjusted as necessary. In the past, committee members represented chapters and groups only in their regional geographic areas, but the committee has broadened this rule to more equitably distribute representation. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING, PLEASE CONTACT: Daniel J. Soeder -- [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the HQ-ANNOUNCEMENTS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp