Small Hiking Backpack
Small Hiking Backpack
Does anyone know how I could start an outdoor club?
I live in a small in town in Southwest Georgia and I am always trying to find people around here who enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking,etc. I thought an outdoor club would be a good idea. How should I go about it?
1) Pick a regular time to meet. But also post trips on the web so busy people can check what is happening.
2) Offer trips! This sounds obivous, but you want people who want to hike/canoe/backpack, not people who just attend meetings (although meeting a pub or pizza joint can be fun too).
3) Post your schedule (i.e. Meeting 6 pm Tuesday; 8-mile day hike meeting 9 am at the Xxxx trailhead on Saturday the 23rd; Top roping at The Crags, 2 pm Saturday the 30th, etc.)
4) You lead trips. A lot at first. People don't join to organize, they want to join a group that is already going. Other people will see how to do it and will start taking others to the spots they know well.
5) Think about the tone you want to set. You could emphasize service trips like litter pick-up and trail repair. Or end all trips at a brew-pub. Or in someone's hot tub. Do you want young families? Or college-age people? Or older singles? Do you teach first aid, review equipment and skills at meetings? Or just plan trips while dripping pizza sauce on the AAA maps?
6) Advertise accordingly. With local pro-environment groups, on a college campus and/or at backpacking/outdoor stores (more people taking trips helps their sales - you could maybe even meet there). Many small town newspapers and radio stations are generous with PSAs - public service announcements.
7) consider your policies and write them up. So people know what to expect and how to behave. Some examples are: non-drivers pay for the gas. No alcohol until everyone's off the trail. Max party size of 6, 8, or 10. A trip leaves within 10 minutes of announced time, you can't keep others waiting.
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