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Volunteer Your Time
 New volunteers are always welcome!
General volunteer meetings take place quarterly and are usually an
outing or social gathering of new and seasoned volunteers. Our steering
committee holds business meetings the second Wednesday of each month at
6:30 pm, and all volunteers are welcome to sit in if they like. Locations
for our meetings vary, so contact us if you are interested in attending a meeting. If you
would like more information about becoming a volunteer, please visit our
Volunteers page.
You do not need to have extensive experience working
with children to help with ICO. We also need volunteers who can help
organize and manage our equipment, help with website updates, and write
publicity information. See below or Contact ICO for more information.
Donations and Equipment Needs
We are always looking for camping and outdoor equipment,
items like backpacks, warm clothing and rain gear for the young people on
our trips. Both new and gently used equipment and clothing are gladly
accepted! Our current needs/wants
include:
 | Cross country skis and poles (new or close to new) |
| Warm hiking boots or snow/winter boots in a range of
sizes, for kids from ages 7 to 16 |
| Mittens, hats, scarves, jackets, sweaters or fleeces,
wool socks, and any other warm clothing you'd like to get rid of |
Contact ICO today if you
have equipment that you wish to donate.
Monetary donations are also welcome. Contributions to ICO
help pay for equipment rental, admission fees, transportation, and
other outing costs.
Checks can be made out to:
The Sierra Club Foundation - Madison ICO
c/o Ann Bourque
5343 Oak Crest Place
Madison, WI 53705
Volunteer Position Descriptions
Agency Liaison
| be
the main contact between
ICO
and the agency coordinator(s) |
| make
sure coordinators have the appropriate paperwork (waivers,
itineraries, and any trip-specific information) in advance of each
trip |
| keep
track of waivers from trip to trip if there are multiple dates; make
sure that trip leader has waivers for each trip if you are not leading |
| submit
waivers to chair after date of last outing |
Volunteer Coordinator
| receive
and respond to all email, phone, or tabling inquiries for potential
volunteers; invite to view website, come to next meeting |
| follow
up with phone call to find out interests, invite to join email list,
come on an outing, etc. |
| send
any new volunteer email addresses, contact info, etc, to chair |
| send
volunteer application if necessary; have them returned to records
manager |
Equipment Manager
| maintain the Madison ICO equipment storage
space |
| assist leaders, as necessary, in preparing for the equipment needs of
their outings, including coordination of gear in the event of concurrent
outings |
| maintain an inventory of equipment, informing the leadership of
equipment needs, researching best buys, and suggesting purchase budgets to
the leadership |
| schedule equipment repair and soliciting volunteers to clean and repair
equipment as needed |
| maintain
gear checkout records |
| ensure
that first aid kits are replenished and refreshed on a regular basis
and that first aid kits conform to
national ICO first aid standards |
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