What’s Happening Around the Mazamas?

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Met with Kaleen to discuss outreach to candidates for Executive Council.

CLASSICS: Worked to get more classic hikes on the schedule. Contacted the lodge about the proposed Classic Lunch on September 3. Sad to report that Bertie August has moved to Connecticut to be closer to her sisters. Her leading a ramble from the MMC will be missed.

OUTINGS COMMITTEE:

Added two outings: John Muir Trail Trek and Rocky Mountain National Park Hiking, to the 2022 calendar. Worked on making outings more visible on the website and around the Mazamas in general. Worked to improve collecting outings fees.

CLIMBING: Worked with the First Aid Committee to define new climb leader first aid requirements and certification. Developed a Crevasse Rescue recertification curriculum guide. Welcomed four new Leadership Development candidates! FIRST AID: ■ Busy recruiting new members. ■ Began medical glove recycling ■ The Climb Committee revised the Climb Leader

First Aid Badge policy.

Signed up ten participants for the FA Instructor Skills workshop info session in

May. ■ Revised the Close Physical

Proximity statement based on feedback from

Base Medical and First

Aid Committee medical/ education members ■ Looked at price increases for First Aid courses in the upcoming year, and will be mindful to keep Mazama classes below market as we also want to be good community partners.

PUBLICATIONS: Evaluated production and marketing of the Bulletin to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Identified several publications tasks that committee members can take over from staff to lighten their workload.

STEEP SNOW AND ICE: ■ Planned for another open climb night on the artificialice wall, date TBD. ■ Welcomed two new members to the SSI curriculum subcommittee:

Shiva Kiran and Scott

Branscum, and added two new volunteers to the SSI team: Darren Ferris and

Michael Graham. All four completed the SSI course in 2021.

ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAZAMAS: Hosted three hikes and one pub night in May. Looking forward to having two new AYM hike leaders soon. Scheduled a monthly pub night for every third Monday.

RISK MANAGEMENT: Provided a Risk Management brochure for climb leaders and the Mazama Board of Directors to review.

NORDIC: Worked on finalizing dates for the 2022/23 Nordic Ski School for Education Committee. Submitted budget for next fiscal year. Updated much of our website for 2022 programming. Will be adding a class on skate skiing and a Wednesday class for beginners or novices. Welcomed new committee members:

■ Lexi Stickel ■ Pehr Jacobsen ■ Ben Dair Rothfuss

BCEP SUBCOMMITTEE: Teams started in April to test their students on a rolling basis, so some finished earlier than others. Looked into making changes to BCEP for 2023 around improving curriculum and more flexible scheduling.