Committee Resource Manual
Table of Contents - Committee Manual
Provides an overview of the sections and documents meant to serve as a resource to committee members in administering courses, activities, and outdoor centers for The Mountaineers.
Committee Manual Table of Contents.docx
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I - Organizational Guidance
Section one of the committee manual. Contains documents that help explain The Mountaineers as an organization as well as its policies, organizational structure, and leadership and staff roles.
II - Branch Manuals and Policies
Each branch has its own governance rules and policies that expand on, and are consistent with, the organization-wide policies adopted by the Board of Directors.
III - Tools for Managing Meetings and Evaluating Programs
This folder contains a number of resources for running efficient meetings, tools for evaluating programs to invest in (or not), how to collect a wide sample of opinions and feedback, as well as how to recruit the best volunteers for your program.
IV - Organization-wide Minimum Standards
These are Board-mandated “bottom-line” requirements for offering an activity.
V - Board of Directors Policies
These are the rules that govern our entire organization, as determined by the elected members of the Board of Directors, also made up of volunteers.
VI - Youth Programs
This manual describes what is required for any committee or volunteer who wishes to work with youth in a Mountaineers' program (hint, background checks are required!).
VII - Financial Policies and Procedures Manual
If you are willing to help manage the numerous financial transactions that take place across our organization, this manual is for you!
VIII - Financial Forms and Policies
The Mountaineers is a 501(c)(3) organization and accountable to the taxpayers as well as the board of directors in its financial practices. These forms are meant to ensure that our financial affairs are “in order.”
IX - Safety Forms and Guidance
This link takes you to the Safety Committee's page.
X - Website Guidance
For materials that were included in the committee manual (pulled from the website). If you want to replace this portion of your manual, use this. If you have questions about the website, go to the "Leader Resources" page or contact info@mountaineers.org.
XI Public Lands Guidance
Here is some basic guidance for Mountaineers programs seeking to use specific lands that have some unique permitting or use restrictions, and how to "navigate" those hurdles successfully.
All public lands docs compiled section 10 of committee manual.pdf
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XII - Committee Documents and Publications
This part of the committee manual is intended to serve as the place where you can include and organize the rules and forms that govern your activity. FIND THEM ON YOUR COMMITTEE'S WEB PAGE.
Cover Sheet for Committee Manual
"Personalize" your committee manual's cover with this template you can put your committee's name on.