Volunteer with Youth Programs
Thinking about getting involved in Youth Programs? Fantastic! The Mountaineers run a variety of programs designed to foster a love of the outdoors. We are always looking for volunteers who are excited about sharing their skills and being mentors. Find out about types of programs, volunteer requirements, and current opportunities!
Programs where we need your help
The Mountaineers offers a variety of custom partner programs, called Mountain Workshops, for youth serving organizations. Mountain Workshops are single or multi-day experiences designed in collaboration with partner organizations to meet the educational goals of their group. Programs happen mid-week, on weekends, and in the evenings, and need volunteers to help belay, teach basic first aid, navigation, outdoor cooking, and much more. It's easy, fun, low-commitment, and very rewarding.
Mountaineers summer campers ages 6–12 spend their days climbing, swimming, learning outdoor curriculum, completing stewardship projects, and exploring the great PNW. Volunteers are invited to belay campers every Friday morning from 9:30am–12:00pm. It's a fun, easy way to connect with campers and give back to The Mountaineers community.
Join youth ages 6–13 outside all year long in the full array of outdoor activities offered by The Mountaineers. Get involved by helping belay at a skills workshop, or teach backpacking basics, navigation, or how to cook a favorite camping meal at a monthly meeting for our families.
Hoping to help out with our Teen Club? Head on over to the Seattle Mountaineers Adventure Club (MAC) page to learn more.
Ready to jump in? Click on an activity, choose register an instructor on the right side, and sign up for the activity. If you have any questions contact the event lead listed.
Upcoming Activities:
![TAC MAC Alpine Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier TAC MAC Alpine Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/tacoma-branch/committees/tacoma-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-tacoma-tacoma/activities/tac-mac-alpine-climb-mount-olympus-blue-glacier/@@images/d5427217-bbb4-4c82-a0c3-029f9ac6428e.jpeg)
TAC MAC Alpine Climb - Mount Olympus/Blue Glacier
![Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountain-workshops/mountain-workshop-seattle-tennis-and-education-foundation-seattle/mountain-workshop-the-seattle-tennis-and-education-foundation-seattle-seattle/activity-templates/seattle-tennis-education-foundation-climbing/@@images/cdef4dad-6a65-4964-9f7b-36e8b2661edf.jpeg)
Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
![Seattle MAC Student Leadership Team Meeting Seattle MAC Student Leadership Team Meeting](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-seattle/activity-templates/adventure-club-leadership-meeting/@@images/0dbb591e-2f1a-479f-be71-f939f8c19f2c.jpeg)
Seattle MAC Student Leadership Team Meeting - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
![TAC MAC Skills Night TAC MAC Skills Night](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/tacoma-branch/committees/tacoma-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-tacoma-tacoma/mac-meeting/@@images/e622480d-0234-46bc-a3ad-14d472580e44.jpeg)
TAC MAC Skills Night - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
![Seattle Explorers Backpack - Yellow Aster Butte Seattle Explorers Backpack - Yellow Aster Butte](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/explorers-seattle/activities/seattle-explorers-backpack-yellow-aster-butte/@@images/6203d53a-73f5-4854-842b-f4a61a16ce08.jpeg)
Seattle Explorers Backpack - Yellow Aster Butte
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-1/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/49cdace2-3f71-496a-8cb3-cba71f16bf57.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-1/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/49cdace2-3f71-496a-8cb3-cba71f16bf57.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-1/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/49cdace2-3f71-496a-8cb3-cba71f16bf57.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Lake Whatcom Park
![Seattle Junior MAC Summer Party Seattle Junior MAC Summer Party](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/junior-mac-seattle/activity-templates/seattle-explorers-summer-party/@@images/ce9f3799-8991-4e04-8f6f-574c9675099f.jpeg)
Seattle Junior MAC Summer Party - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
![Seattle Explorers Summer Party Seattle Explorers Summer Party](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/explorers-seattle/activity-templates/seattle-explorers-summer-party/@@images/d5476922-4ead-4aec-aa3d-271931460523.jpeg)
Seattle Explorers Summer Party - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-1/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/49cdace2-3f71-496a-8cb3-cba71f16bf57.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Artist Point
![Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Climbing Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Climbing](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/seminar-clinic-templates/seattle-explorers-jr-mac-climbing/@@images/4d2b84e1-ef71-4522-8633-2a0263ec4379.jpeg)
Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Climbing - Mazama
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-1/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/49cdace2-3f71-496a-8cb3-cba71f16bf57.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge
![Seattle MAC Alpine Climb Seattle MAC Alpine Climb](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-seattle/activity-templates/alpine-climb/@@images/6b2173e5-b9a3-4ba4-ab39-f1a0a04fbeb1.jpeg)
Seattle MAC Alpine Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier
![Seattle Pathfinders Backpack - Dewey Lake via Naches Peak Loop Seattle Pathfinders Backpack - Dewey Lake via Naches Peak Loop](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/pioneers-the-mountaineers/activities/seattle-pathfinders-backpack-dewey-lake-via-naches-peak-loop/@@images/375faffe-8905-462d-bf4c-bd34b2e8ce67.jpeg)
Seattle Pathfinders Backpack - Dewey Lake via Naches Peak Loop
![TAC MAC Scramble TAC MAC Scramble](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/tacoma-branch/committees/tacoma-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-tacoma-tacoma/mac-scramble/@@images/58286255-3729-4689-b484-328363412637.jpeg)
TAC MAC Scramble - Cadet Peak
![Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-2/activities/baker-lodge-day-baker-lodge-1/@@images/edbeffb9-1553-4bb6-8cc8-88fc8b1e4e1a.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge
![Baker Lodge Day - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs Baker Lodge Day - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-2/activities/baker-lodge-day-heliotrope-ridge-and-lower-coleman-glacier-seracs/@@images/7a1d33b0-b7b2-4d43-a529-509df0ab1df4.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
![Seattle MAC Climbing Trip Seattle MAC Climbing Trip](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountaineers-adventure-club-seattle/activity-templates/climbing/@@images/f9efe072-9e05-440e-af02-66b78c0240de.jpeg)
Seattle MAC Climbing Trip - Mazama
![Baker Lodge Day - Lake Whatcom Park Baker Lodge Day - Lake Whatcom Park](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-2/activities/baker-lodge-day-lake-whatcom-park/@@images/9123b726-9806-4b5c-9982-ebe3ae169e24.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Lake Whatcom Park
![Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Backpacking Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Backpacking](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/seminar-clinic-templates/seattle-pathfinders-nomads-backpacking/@@images/f1053145-3507-4cac-a612-9f82d1c2bb37.jpeg)
Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Backpacking - Lake Angeles
![Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-2/activities/baker-lodge-day-baker-lodge-1-2024-08-16/@@images/c12e54d1-2f53-43b0-bae3-46703973e408.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-3/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/777aa49b-ba89-483b-ae28-597ff1016397.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Baker Lodge
![Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountain-workshops/mountain-workshop-seattle-tennis-and-education-foundation-seattle/mountain-workshop-the-seattle-tennis-and-education-foundation-seattle-seattle/activity-templates/seattle-tennis-education-foundation-climbing/@@images/cdef4dad-6a65-4964-9f7b-36e8b2661edf.jpeg)
Seattle Tennis & Education Foundation - Climbing - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
![Pierce County Parks - Climbing Pierce County Parks - Climbing](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/tacoma-branch/committees/tacoma-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/mountain-workshops/mountain-workshop-pierce-county-parks-tacoma/pierce-county-parks-climbing/@@images/554724aa-1760-440e-a671-05a2434c956d.jpeg)
Pierce County Parks - Climbing - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-3/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/777aa49b-ba89-483b-ae28-597ff1016397.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-3/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/777aa49b-ba89-483b-ae28-597ff1016397.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Lake Whatcom Park
![Baker Lodge Day Baker Lodge Day](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/course-templates/summer-camps/summer-camp-baker-lodge-week-3/adventure-camp-at-baker-lodge/@@images/777aa49b-ba89-483b-ae28-597ff1016397.jpeg)
Baker Lodge Day - Artist Point
![Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Backpack - Indian Heaven via Cultus Creek Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Backpack - Indian Heaven via Cultus Creek](https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch/committees/seattle-youth-outreach-committee/seminars-clinics/seattle-explorers-jr-mac-backpack-indian-heaven-via-cultus-creek/@@images/4f341793-483f-4309-8eac-e2b84dfea7e8.jpeg)