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Volunteer Your Time
 New volunteers are always welcome! We
meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. The location changes each
month, so contact Terri Felton,
ICO Chair, 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.
Current Volunteer Needs
In addition to volunteering for outings and events, we
have the following open volunteer positions (see bottom of page for
descriptions):
 | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Agency Liaison (Boys and Girls Club) |
| Equipment Manager |
If you can help with either of these jobs, please
contact Terri Felton.
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) |
| Rain jackets and/or pants in a range of sizes, for
kids from ages 7 to 16 |
| 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
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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