The club couldn’t run without all our volunteers! The committee is supported by over 30 volunteers working behind the scenes on a regular basis.
There is a lot to do and we always need help. Every bit helps share the load. If you are interested in supporting the club, please contact the Secretary for more information.
Vice president: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VOLUNTEER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Paua Hut Maintenance | Ron Canham | Responsible for regular maintenance at Paua Hut |
| Paua Hut Bookings | Irina Winsley | Manage online bookings at Paua Hut |
| Mountain House Shelter | Andrew McLellan | Responsible for regular maintenance at the Mountain House Shelter, including liaising with DOC as needed |
| Greater Wellington Backcountry Network | John Duggan | Liaise GWBN and identify opportunities for WTMC to support maintenance activities in the Wellington region. |
Treasurer: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VOLUNTEER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Treasurer support | Beverley Holder Daniel Scherwitzel Aria Hart | Support the Treasurer with accounts, financial statements, investment, refunds etc |
Chief Guide: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VOLUNTEER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Chief Guide | Jamie Hawkins-Elder | Support the Chief Guide as required, including trip planning, organising traning and responding to queries |
| Alpine Coordinator | VACANT | Responsible for coordinating Club alpine trips and training |
| Transport | Ashleigh Matheson Eoin Lynch | Coordinate transport, including ferry or vehicle bookings. Share the load with others (e.g. one month on, one month off) |
| Emergency Contact Coordinator | Sarah Fisher | Coordinate a roster of emergency contact volunteers for every weekend |
| Van Maintenance | Tony Stephens | Responsible for ensuring the van is appropriately maintained and safe to drive |
| Van Cleaning | Alistair Stronach | Responsible for regularly cleaning the van |
| Families Group | Fiona Millington | Coordinate Families trip |
| Gear Custodians | Anna Spencer, Dan Nicholson, Natasha Harris, MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Take turns on Wednesday evenings to enable gear pick-up/drop off |
Lodge Convenor: supporting functions
| SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS | VOLUNTEER | SHORT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge SubCommittee | Brian Goodwin Sue Walsh Miles Davison Tony Gazley AJ Esler Paul Vickers | Support the Lodge Convenor to maintain and run the Lodge. Meet monthly, develop policies and participate in decision making for matters that relate to the Lodge. |
| Lodge Maintenance Officer | VACANT | Identify needs for maintenance and arrange repairs as needed |
| Food Officer + Assistant | VACANT | Ensure that food orders and deliveries through the winter season are managed smoothly |
| Lodge Bookings | AJ Esler, Paul Vickers (tbc) | Take turns to manage online bookings for the Lodge: answer queries, prepare bunk allocations, manage refunds etc. |
| Lodge Hosts | (tbc) MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Stay at the lodge for a period of time, welcome visitors and ensure everything goes smoothly during their stay |
| Lodge Volunteers | (tbc) MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Help with lodge maintenance and refurbishments, annual deep-clean, annual food resupply etc. |
| Lodge Promotions | Tony Gazley | Promote lodge activities via our social media accounts and website |
Liaison Officer: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VOLUNTEER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Officer | David Bakker | Responsible for onboarding new members and ensuring membership fees are paid |
| Technology Officer | Juan Rada-Vilela | Ensure and improve the operation of our technology platform and related services so that our volunteers and visitors can enjoy a platform that is easy, fast, and reliable to use. |
| Webmaster | Irina Winsley | Updates to the website |
| Social Convenor | Tony Stephens | Coordinate hosts for club nights |
| Club night hosts | Debbie Mellor Jo Lonsdale Megan Sety MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Take turns to welcome people on Club nights: open the club hall, prepare tea and biscuits, welcome speakers, etc |
| Club talk roster | Megan Sety | Arrange speakers and presentations for Club nights |
| Social Media | Megan Sety Tony Gazley (Lodge) | Communicate about past and future club activities via our social media accounts and website. |
| Newsletter Editor | Jacqui Bozoky | Edit and publish trip reports and other articles on the Club website |
| Mailouts | Jan Goodwin MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Prepare and mailout FMC cards, backcountry magazines and other communications as needed |
| Trip Stats | Steve Kohler | Collect trip statistics for club trips |