How to Volunteer?


The Cleveland Hiking Club runs on the sheer strength of its volunteers. There are no paid positions within the club. Everything from scheduling hikes and getting the hiking schedule together, to editing the Newsteps and getting it in the mail, to maintaining the camp and club finances all happens because of our wonderful volunteers. You may find volunteering is almost as much fun as hiking.

If you have a special talent or simply have a few hours that you are willing to donate to the club, please contact the chairperson for the committee that interests you to find out more about volunteering. If you are not sure about  want to do, but want to give back to our club, contact a board member for suggestions on where you may be needed. Keep this club going strong for another 90 years, VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Our Committees

Audit Committee

Meets annually to audit the club’s financial records, both for operating expenses and the permanent Camp Improvement fund. The Audit committee presents its report to the Board at the March Board meeting. Members of this committee should be well versed in accounting and auditing processes.

Camp Committee

The Camp committee keeps the camp buildings and grounds in good order. The committee and other volunteers work at camp on scheduled Saturdays to mow the grass, trim trees, cut wood for fires, paint, clean up, etc.

CHC Broadcast Alerts

From time to time events and news needs to get to members sooner than the next Newsteps. In those cases, the Alert committee prepares an email that is sent to all members that have opted in to receive these alerts.

Membership/Directory Committee

The Membership committee maintains the data base of members, updating the roster for address and name changes. The committee keeps track of all visitors that come on hikes and if a visitor completes their 6 required hikes within a one year period, the committee sends a new member packet. Once all the appropriate information is returned, the committee updates the member data base.

Historian

Currently provides “Looking Back 50 years, Highlights from Newsteps”,sends copies of CHC data to historical society, and does timely articles on “interesting” members.

Major Excursions

Currently forwards proposed excursions to CHC board for review and approval.

Merchandise

Currently designs, takes orders, and distributes ordered t-shirts/caps, etc. to members. Seasonal offering without any inventory.

Newsteps Committee

The Newsteps committee edits and publishes the monthly newsletter that is mailed to members and posted on our website in the members only section.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating committee is comprised of five active CHC members, elected at the May general meeting. This committee solicits members to complete a tentative slate of candidates for all the officer and board positions of the Club. This slate is published in the August issue of the Newsteps. Voting members may make additional nominations until the slate is approved at the August general meeting. The committee prepares the ballot, complete with candidate bios and pictures for the Corresponding secretary.

Outreach

Supports community services thru can collection and voluntary donations/”Kid’s Day”.

PC Support

Assists CHC with PC issues.

Photography

Organizes yearly CHC photo contest, offers seminars with photography subjects, and places prior year entries at Camp Onwego.

Safety

Publishes periodic articles with safety related topics in Newsteps. Contact person for reporting accidents on the trail.

Social Committee

This committee is responsible for either hosting or assisting another member hosts with social events, maintaining the interior of the camp club house, and providing support for the annual 40 mile hike. The committee chair keeps the club membership informed of club social events by writing the Social Whirl published in Newsteps and maintaining the social calendar on the website. The committee meets at camp Onwego often during the summer months to prepare the club house for social events.

Special Projects

The committee, as directed by the CHC President and Board, takes on special topics or issues that do not fall within the scope of existing committees. A recent topic was to determine the CHC printing costs for schedules and cards. Currently, they are working on improved communication techniques among CHC leadership electronically. They draw on unique skills and expertise of CHC members to resolve the problem and provide a cost-effective solution.

Sunshine

To be a successful committee, it requires the input from concerned CHC members. Chair sends Get well or Sympathy cards to members in their time of emotional stress. After the CHC member’s ok, Newsteps articles are written.

Teller’s Committee

The Teller committee is comprised of 4 CHC members who are not officers or candidates or related to an officer or candidate. The committee is responsible for the accurate and timely tabulation of the votes from all the accepted ballots presented to them by the Corresponding secretary.

Trails

Organizes and publishes yearly projects in March Newsteps. CVNP is principal site for trail work which occurs March-November on the 2nd Sat /monthly.

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