Hello from the Sierra Club of Northeast Florida Group!

Monthly Programs

Lead the well-established Sierra Club Northeast Florida hiking group

The Sierra Club of Northeast Florida Group is looking to replace our current Outings Chair, Bill Armstrong, who is stepping down as the chair of the Outings program. This is a significant volunteer opportunity to positively impact people’s lives by getting them out in nature for fresh air and exercise. We have one of the most active outings groups in the Sierra Club.

Our Sierra Club Outings serve several vital roles:

• Provide a safe, structured activity for people to get outside into our abundantly available natural areas in NE Florida. (Many people feel it is unsafe to go out alone, or they are unfamiliar with where to go and how to navigate the trail systems.)
• Reinforce the critical importance of protecting our natural areas.
• Provide an opportunity for attendees to meet others with similar interests and a shared love for the outdoors.

We have a strong group of Outing Leaders who are well trained in outing leadership and first aid. They schedule and conduct our monthly hikes, walks, kayak trips, and other outdoor activities. This training sets apart the Sierra Club outings from other, less organized outdoor programs, and results in a safer experience for our participants.

Tasks: The Outings Chair oversees the Outings Program.

(Estimated monthly time per task in parenthesis below. Total estimated time per month: 2.0 hrs; 3.5 hours when there are new or refresher training requirements that month.)

The Chair:

• Reviews the draft Outing postings submitted by the Outing Leaders each month on Meetup and Campfire, suggests any corrections/edits, then activates those postings (1.0 hrs)
• Maintains a record of completed outings and attendance numbers (0.50 hrs)
• Coordinates/communicates with State and National Outings entities as necessary (0.50 hrs)
• Ensures new Outing Leaders complete all initial and refresher training requirements which are conducted by Sierra Club (0.50 hrs)
• Trains new leaders on our two online systems: Meetup and Campfire (1.0 hrs)