AMC Boston Mountaineering Activity Leader Benefits/Perks
Becoming an Activity Leader for the AMC Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee (BCMC) opens the door to a wide range of experiences and community engagement, which is a benefit in and of itself. As an approved Activity Leader you’ll have the ability and support to organize climbing-related activities and trips to anywhere within a 500-mile radius of Boston — that’s essentially the entire Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region, from central Quebec and the Maritimes to the North Carolina border!
Beyond this
Here is an example of an Activity Leader journey, conducted over the course of a volunteer’s experience with the AMC Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee:
Your Journey Begins
Become aware of AMC, the Boston Chapter, and the Mountaineering Committee.
Attend our social gatherings and gym sessions as a participant, enroll in our Rock Program as a student, meet a bunch of cool people, participate in a crag day or two and maybe even an adventure weekend.
Decide you want to get involved and contact the BCMC about becoming a volunteer.
Milestone 1
Become a Leader-in-Training for Community Social Gatherings.
Help two CSG Activity Leaders to organize a couple of community get-togethers.
Submit a request to the BCMC to become a CSG Activity Leader yourself.
Organize additional CSG activities, now as the leader!
Milestone 2
Become a Leader-in-Training for Community Gym Sessions.
Help two GYM Activity Leaders to organize a couple of gym nights.
Submit a request to the BCMC to become a GYM Activity Leader yourself.
Organize additional GYM activities, now as the leader!
Milestone 3
Become a Leader-in-Training for Community Crag Days.
Help two CCD Activity Leaders to organize single-day climbing activities at familiar outdoor crag locations.
Submit a request to the BCMC to become a CCD Activity Leader yourself.
Organize additional CCD activities, now as the leader!
Milestone 4
Become a Leader-in-Training for Community Adventure Weekends.
Help two CAW Activity Leaders to organize full-weekend activities within a 500-mile radius of Boston (wow!).
Submit a request to the BCMC to become a CAW Activity Leader yourself.
Organize additional CAW activities, now as the leader!
Milestone 5
Become an Instructor-in-Training for at least one Community Instructional Program.
Then become an Instructor for at least one Community Instructional Program.
Become a Leader-in-Training for Community Instructional Programs.
Help two PGM Activity Leaders to organize instructional experiences covering various climbing mediums and contexts.
Submit a request to the BCMC to become a PGM Activity Leader yourself.
Organize additional PGM activities, now as the leader!
Milestone 6 and Beyond
Where to go from here?
How about becoming a member of the Mountaineering Committee?
Or take things to a whole new level by becoming an AMC Adventure Travel leader!