VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Keeping the RTA organized, our trails maintained, and our activities varied, plentiful and well conducted all take a considerably amount of time and effort. All of these efforts are completed by volunteers at both Association and Club levels. Many of these volunteer opportunities can increase/develop your knowledge and/or learn new skill sets, while others allow you to gain personal satisfaction through contribution to positive and beneficial outcomes. It is also understood that everybody’s life is busy. Please consider volunteering where/how your schedule permits – every little bit helps to reduce individual workloads and is much appreciated.
Association Level Positions
Secretary. This is an important Association Officer position. In addition to taking minutes for all Board Meetings, the Secretary assists in numerous key aspects of record keeping that are necessary for the long-term effectiveness of the Association. For more information, please contact Rusty Bassarab, email – president@rideautrail.org
Vice President. The responsibilities of this position are not what most people believe. The Vice President is now an Association Officer position (the individual is not a Director, nor part of the Board) and oversees the administrative support aspects of Association daily activities – including financial, membership, and all other types of administrative support to RTA Clubs and Committees. Taking on the Vice President role is not any sort of commitment to become a Director or the President. Without a Vice President all of these responsibilities fall to others who already have a full plate of responsibilities. For more information, please contact Rusty Bassarab, email – president@rideautrail.org
Director. We are expecting to require at least two new Directors for the Board this year. The Board set and oversee Association policies and protect the long-term health of the Association. For more information, please contact Rusty Bassarab, email – president@rideautrail.org
Membership Officer. As the name suggests, this individual looks after all of the administrative aspects of joining and/or renewing membership in the Association and maintaining the required records (so a knowledge of spreadsheets and databases is useful). The current Membership Officer, Evert de Boer, is finishing up his several years of service; but he will assist the new Membership Officer through the membership renewal period and has written a thorough guide book to assist with duties. For more information, please contact Evert de Boer, email – membership@rideautrail.org
Special Opportunities
Committee Member on Board Committees. The Board intends to introduce the more widespread use of the (always existing) option to include non-Directors on Board Committees. Such committee members can provide vital contributions to the Association, but do not need to become Directors, nor attend Board meetings. They only attend the particular committee meetings, some of which might be in person and some of which might be completed on-line. Stay tuned to hear more about these upcoming opportunities. If you wish to be on a list for consideration please contact Rusty Bassarab, email – president@rideautrail.org
GIS and Mapping. Do you wish to learn more about the various different ways to utilize geographic information: including map making, information display, resource tracking and similar skills? There is no requirement to fill any particular position at this time, but it is an opportunity to develop some depth in both knowledge and capabilities. It will include the basics on what GIS information is, the different units/measures for how locations can be described, how to use programs like Google Earth, ArcGIS, as well as apps like Gaia and AllTrails. Depending upon the level of interest, instruction may be on-line or in person. For more information, please contact Rusty Bassarab, email – president@rideautrail.org
Club Level Positions
Volunteers are required to assist as part of Club Executives for a range of positions. In addition, Clubs are looking for volunteers to helps with various aspects of trail maintenance, either on a regular basis or just for some specific assistance when available. Please help by doing what you can. Contact your Club Chair, or Executive member for more information.
