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All of the FMCBC's advocacy, projects and trail work is done by volunteers.  We have just developed our Strategic Plan for 2012-2014 (see attachments at bottom of this page) and will need volunteers to help us to achieve our goals.

Current Volunteer Positions
 

    
List of Current FMCBC Committees:

Advocacy Committee (NEW - see attached Strategic Plan pg 8 for details) - Chair:  Vacant

Fundraising Committee  (NEW - see attached Strategic Plan pg 12 for details) - Chair:  Elisa Kreller

Outreach/Communications Committee  - Chair:  Caroline Clapham

Insurance Committee - Chair:  Scott Webster

Recreation & Conservation Committee (Southwest BC) - Co-Chairs:  Monika Bittel & Brian Wood

Trails Committee (Southwest BC) - Co-Chairs:  Alex Wallace & Patrick Harrison
 
Please contact us for more information if you would like to get involved on one of our committees.
 
Note: Because the FMCBC is a province-wide organization our committees generally meet via Skype online conferencing.


Description of Current FMCBC Committees:

 
Outreach/Communications Committee—Chair: Caroline Clapham
Members:  Jay MacArthur, Bill Perry, Kayla Stevenson
We are looking for more members for this committee
  • recruit new member clubs
  • educate non-member clubs about the work that the FMCBC does
  • help develop educational materials for clubs
  • build better connection with member clubs
  • help develop promotional materials
  • improve communications between the FMCBC, its member clubs and interested non-members
  • find current news articles of interest from across BC
  • make sure contents of website and wiki are up to date
  • contribute articles to FMCBC monthly newsletter and Cloudburst
Useful Skills/Experience: knowledge about the FMCBC, writing, public speaking, PowerPoint,research, editing, social media, graphic design.



Insurance Committee - Chair:  Scott Webster
Members:  Mack Skinner, Brian Wood, Monika Bittel, Nicholas Gobin, Peter Rothermel, Mike Stewart
  • research and review insurance policies for FMCBC Member Clubs
  • develop internal policies
  • respond to questions from FMCBC Member Clubs
Useful Skills/Experience:  insurance knowledge, writing, research

 
Recreation and Conservation Committee (Southwest BC) - Co-Chairs: Monika Bittel and Brian Wood
We need members for this committee
  • attend monthly meetings
  • develop strategies for protection of key recreational areas and creation and maintenance of parks in BC
  • write letters to government, land and resource industries and commercial recreation to resolve conflicts
Useful Skills/Experience: liaising with government and commercial operators as well as other user groups (e.g.
motorized), knowledge of local backcountry areas, letter writing, policy making
 
Trails Committee (Southwest BC) – Co-chairs: Patrick Harrison and Alex Wallace
We need members for this committee
  • trail access, trail building and maintenance
  • advocate for new trail projects
  • network with BC Parks, Ministry of Forests and Range and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Useful Skills/Experience: knowledge of local trails, experience with trail building (hiking or otherwise)


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