This will be a fun, informal, and interactive info session for those members who would like to know more about organizing club trips. This session is best suited for those who have been on a few trips but haven't organized one yet, or are just starting to organize them... though all members are welcome.  In preparation for this tutorial, I want everyone attending who has *not* posted a trip before to familiarize themselves with the process by adding a new trip to the club schedule.  Please select a start date between 7 to 11 months in the future and put the word "TEST" in the title.  I suggest you post a "test" trip for a route you've done before and would consider redoing with a small group... that should help you with the task of adding a reasonable amount of trip description details for where the group would be going and what equipment will be required.  Also try adding some "Screening Questions" to help ensure participants have any necessary skills, e.g. AST-1, and to find out who can drive (especially if 4WD is needed or preferred).  Thank you!

During our one hour session we will attempt to include the following in our discussion:

• How to pick a destination that you'll most likely be comfortable with.
• How many people to take, i.e. a safe minimum and maximum.
• Safety considerations, including club insurance coverage.
• Club tools available to you, such as ice climbing tools.
• An overview of the process from posting the trip to saying "goodnight".
• The benefits of being a frequent trip organizer, e.g. Pro Deals.

Since the session date will take place near the start of Spring season, we'll focus our discussion on organizing higher altitude Snowshoeing and Backcountry Ski trips... and maybe mention upcoming Rock Climbing Trips... but the basic concepts will apply to other types of trips.

In preparation, please review these Trip Organizer video tutorials (created in 2013?):

• Adding a Trip to BCMC - filling in the form. An introduction for BCMC Trip Organizers that discusses how to fill in the online form used to add a new trip to the schedule.
• Adding a Trip to BCMC - adding participants. An explanation of the various ways members are added to a trip, including the option to manually add a non-member.
• Adding a Trip to BCMC - actions and options. This explains various options for managing a trip, including an example of changing a participant list status when the screening option was used.

I'm looking forward to meeting newer members, as well as returning members.

Paul O :-)