Leadership Training

We encourage chapter members to consider qualifying as volunteer trip leaders!

Each committee sets its own activity-specific leadership training requirements. This is to make sure that leaders are qualified and prepared for potential issues that are unique to a specific activity. For example, bicycling trip leaders need to know how to deal with mechanical issues that may occur on the road, while climbing leaders need to understand rope handling, and paddling leaders need to know how to deal with variable river conditions. Since the details are specific to each kind of activity, we recommend that you contact the chairperson of a particular committee whose trips interest you.

The best source of contact information for current activity committes is our Executive Committee roster. Find the committee chair who is responsible for the area(s) of interest to you, then email the person indicated. Just say you're considering becoming a leader and want to know more! For general inquiries, contact our Chair. We'll make sure you find out what you want to know.

Online Refresher Training for Chapter Activity Leaders

The Western MA and Worcester Chapters' outdoor leadership instructors teamed up to provide a series of refresher seminars for existing leaders in June and July 2020. These topics have been updated with the most recent information from AMC’s Outdoor Learning Institute and the Leadership Requirements and Guidelines. While not a required component for leading during Phase 1 and 2 of the volunteer activities re-launch, overviews of how COVID-19 may apply to each topic are included, where applicable.

Schedule for Leader Refresher topics »

Below are slides and resources for each of the topics already presented.