Browse News By Tag: volunteer RSS2018-03-09T03:06:00+0000Spearhead Hut Society is preparing for a busy spring and summer construction plan to complete their Kees hut near Russet Lake. The BCMC is a founding member and partner of this multi-million dollar world class project.  They have prepared a detail schedule and sign-up sheet for volunteers:  http://www.spearheadhuts.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer-sign-up/ Sign up now for this once-in-a lifetime opportunity and help make this incredible project and opportunity become a reality. Summer 2017 Construction Slideshow - Spearhead Huts from Spearhead Huts on Vimeo.

]]>2018-03-09T03:06:00+0000Could you the next Editor and Chief for the BCMC JOURNAL?   Are you Creative, Energetic and Passionate about writing, and interested in journalism and Publishing?  Are you Interested in setting the ultimate vision and direction for the BCMC Journal?   This opportunity is a great way to gain experience in Journalism and Publishing.   The BCMC is Looking for someone to work with our current Editor and transition within a year's time to taking over complete responsibility of the role.    Make it yours and make it something the BCMC will be super proud of!   Contact:  bcmc.exec@gmail.com

]]>2016-04-18T19:17:00+0000FEDERATION OF MOUNTAIN CLUBS OF BC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HOSTED BY BCMC The BCMC is hosting this year's FMCBC AGM over the weekend of May 27-29, 2016. We are looking for volunteers to help arrange and transport food/drinks for the Friday evening Meet and Greet, as well as for breakfast and lunch for the Saturday all-day meeting at UBC.   For the M&G, if the weather is good we will meet at Locarno Beach. This should be similar to the BCMC's August BBQ's that have been held there in the past, often well run by Kevin.  If the weather is bad we will meet at Brian Wood's house in UBC (we’ll make the call on Wednesday evening and notify attendees Thursday morning). Some FMC directors will have driven in from the Interior and will be tired and need feeding. I understand there is a BCMC budget item for this. For the M&G the BCMC will provide a potluck evening meal, plus snacks and drinks. Brian will provide a table, a BBQ stove and twin burner Coleman Stove for cooking, a pot of chilli but we will also need bread rolls, burgers, hot dogs, salads, fresh and perhaps cooked vegetables, and drinks such as coffee, tea, pop etc. If the event is held at Locarno, it will necessarily be a liquor-free event. If you have useful picnic stuff, e.g. tables, chairs, BBQ stove, cooking stuff, cups, plates, KFS, etc., please bring them to help folks relax and enjoy themselves and to reduce use of disposables. For Saturday breakfast we need volunteers to buy from the local stores trays of snacks, fruit and muffins to deliver to UBC before 9:00 a.m. (There is a Save-on-Foods on campus that can be ordered from with 48 hours notice, as well as an IGA near 4th and Alma). Coffee and tea will be needed somehow, but there is a kitchen and servery adjacent the meeting room which will be the AMS OLD SUB Party Room. For lunch we need volunteers to make or buy sandwiches, cut up fruit and vegetables, cakes, muffins etc. for delivery to UBC by noon. Also, we are still short of billets for ... Read more

]]>2016-04-14T21:53:00+0000CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP HOST THE AGM OF THE FMCBC The BCMC will host the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC) on the weekend of 28/29 May 2016.   Ben Singleton-Polster and Brian Wood (BCMC’s co-directors of the FMCBC) are looking for the following help:         1.    3 or 4 volunteers to help plan and / or organise this event.   Tasks:    -       Arrange breakfast and lunch for Saturday meeting -       Organize billets. -       Event Organization/Coordination   2.  Billets for about 20 directors for the nights of Friday and Saturday (27/28 May) of various member clubs from around the province.  The main events of the AGM will take place on the west side of Vancouver, so billets located in the City of Vancouver are preferable. The FMCBC pays for and provides a light breakfast and lunch for directors attending the AGM on Saturday, however, it is usual for the billet hosts to provide breakfasts for their guests on Sunday morning.   3.  Activities for our guests:       Local Entertainment for Saturday after 4:00 PM               1) About 6.00 pm.  Restaurant meal (covered by attendees)       2) About 8.00 pm. Lecture, slide presentation, etc. (presenters and suitable location needed for the latter two)               Outdoor Activities (i.e. Hikes, nature walks of various lengths)             - Saturday-Hikes of various levels and lengths (for weekend attendees not participating in the AGM)             - Saturday- Post meeting walk (close to AGM venue) from about 4:00pm-5:30pm             - Sunday - Hikes of various levels from 8/9:00 am – 12:00pm **Our deadline for finalizing these arrangements is 1 March 2016** Meet and Greet An informal “Meet and Greet” (M&G) is planned for Friday evening near UBC to provide an opportunity to socialize and for attendees to meet their billet hosts. The M&G is a BYOB event with a casual evening meal provided at our club’s expense (as simple or a... Read more

]]>2016-01-14T21:45:00+0000Every BCMC member now has the ability to post trips for the official Trip List, which can be done here if you're logged in. If there's a trip you wish was on the schedule but isn't, help the club out by posting it and help fulfill the high demand for club trips. By posting trips for the coming months, it helps you commit to the trips you want to do as well as helps other members have a chance to plan to sign up as well. Take a look at the past trip list for ideas and destinations, other resources for ideas include Bivouac and clubtread.com for trip reports. If each member who participates in club trips posts at least one trip a year, we'll never have a shortage of trips for our eager new members. :) Another role we're actively looking for is volunteer instructors for summer courses, we've got an eager coordinator, Carson, who's looking to organize lots of clinics and courses this summer if he has enough experienced volunteer instructors to help out: climbing, navigation, mountaineering, basic trip organization, mentorship, and more. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Carson at bcmc.courses@gmail.com. With your help, this will be the best year yet for the BCMC!

]]>2014-05-06T06:34:00+0000“BCMC 800” was achieved on Feb.15 – yup, we are 800 now. Our PR Volunteers Astrid St.Pierre, Bala Kumar, Rob Szpak, Michelle Hyun, Dave Robertson and Francis signed up 14 new members at our PR table at the VIMFF – North Vancouver. Their successful work pushed our ‘active membership accounts’ over the 800 barrier during the VIMFF on Feb.15th ‘Thank You Very Much’ for helping make the BCMC one of the leading Mountaineering Clubs in BC and in Canada. Next steps: We need more trip organizers who organize more trips for all those new members! ● Yes – we are talking to YOU● Don’t be shy – please help - apply via email bcmc.contact@gmail.com to become a trip organizer or club volunteer :)  

]]>2014-02-24T18:17:00+0000  Calling Volunteers for the VIMFF   Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival   February 7  to February 15, 2014       ● Can you volunteer to help out at our new show table at the VIMMF/North Vancouver?   ● Can you actively sell, praise and promote the BCMC? Are you an enthusiastic BCMC talker?   ● You will get a basic written description about what to say and how to do this.   ● Volunteers get free ticket(s) for the VIMFF in North Van, Centennial Theater!   ● We need 2 volunteers per day (total of  8-12 people needed) for Friday February 7, Saturday, Sunday and  Thursday, Friday, Saturday February 15 to cover our new promotion table usually from 6pm  to 9 or 10.45 pm.   ● If you enjoy actively promoting BCMC Info and BCMC memberships to 60-80 people per night (before the show, during intermission and 15 minutes after the show) then please let Werner know on what night(s) you are available. E: wernergr@shaw.ca       ● Get more info and sign up at the Volunteer Sheet at Google Docs via this link:   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar69tpEGLiIEdHBVYTZFYXlCbkotcVFINENLN0lSWFE&usp=sharing  ... Read more

]]>2014-01-16T02:15:00+0000 The BCMC is a member driven club that has been run by volunteers from it's membership since it's creation in 1907, then known as the Vancouver Mountaineering Club. 106 years of member involvement has made what the British Columbia Mountaineering Club is today. There are no paid positions with the BCMC, it is managed by an elected board of volunteer executive members who deal with the day to day affairs of the club. The executive members themselves cannot accomplish all needed tasks and rely on the assistance of volunteers from the ranks of the club to help with both ongoing and periodic club roles. Currently there are three vacant executive seats which are leaving important roles that need attention to keep the club running. Additionally the vacant positions increase the burden on the existing executivemembers who have stepped forward to help the club in their specific roles. All fourteen of the executive positions also need ongoing regular support from the membership with administrative type duties throughout the year. These positions can either be ongoing tasks requiring an hour or two per week or periodic helping out with short term roles. In order to further facilitate the involvement of club members the executive has initiated a new process to help fill these vacant roles. There will be a regular section in the newsletter identifying current or upcoming areas that the club needs help with. A new section has been added to the forums under BCMC Member Forums called Club Volunteer Help. ... Read more

]]>2013-03-28T17:03:00+0000The BCMC Climbing Committee is looking for a member (or members) who are interested in serving as the representative(s) for hiking, scrambling and snowshoeing trips. The Committee will hold its first meeting on the evening of Wednesday March 6th. Please contact Don Montrichard for further information and details of the Committee's meeting. https://bcmc.ca/m/events/view/1360189719

]]>2013-02-26T18:27:00+0000See this page for more details and to sign up. Open to all members, this is the first website committee meeting of 2013. We will be discussing the new website, formulating website goals for 2013, and begin to make some action plans. We are looking for as much participation (and help!) as possible. A detailed agenda will be posted ahead of the meeting.

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