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

    • Join the AMC!

    • 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