Your Connection To the Outdoors
Pertaining in some way to the operational activities of the chapter (meetings, structure, bureaucracy, etc.)
Are you a chapter member who is interested in learning more about the AMC and how your all-volunteer AMC chapter is organized and managed? Would you like to have influence on and contribute to future chapter initiatives, programs and policies?
FallFest is an AMC-wide celebration of all the things we love – outdoor experiences, friends, food, and fall! Join us on Sunday, September 25th at the Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell MA for an outdoor event supported by AMC's all-volunteer Western MA Chapter.
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Here are some of the events being offered at FallFest:
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Please consider nominating yourself or someone you recommend (with their permission, of course) for an open Chapter Officer or Standing Committee Chair position!
Did you know that AMC membership dues account for 65% of the chapter’s annual base income? (The balance comes from an endowment established in 1992 per bequest of a generous donor.) The chapter uses these funds to support our programs, activities, and basic business operations, as well as to reduce or eliminate participation costs to our members.
The Western Mass Chapter of the AMC is seeking a Communications Chair to help with regional and club level communications efforts. This includes the regular update of website content, email distribution and social media oversight. The time requirement is approximately 8-10 hours per month.
The role details are:
The Western Massachusetts Chapter is looking for an organized, creative, and computer-savvy member with experience in website management and maintenance to volunteer as Webmaster for the Chapter! The Webmaster stewards and maintains the Chapter’s online web presence at amc-wma.org, and serves as a member of the Executive Committee. The Webmaster commonly serves for two years, and is eligible to stay on for additional years. Duties may be shared among qualified members of a committee. Current Webmaster will provide training.
Position: Webmaster
From time to time the Chapter’s Executive Committee reviews the Chapter’s operating bylaws and recommends any changes that are needed. Revised bylaws were prepared and approved at the chapter's annual meeting on November 5, 2021. The Chapter’s current bylaws are posted on the Chapter’s public website at this URL: https://www.amc-wma.org/bylaws. Below is a summary of what was revised and why.
SUMMARY OF BYLAW CHANGES
On Friday November 5th from 5:00 - 7:30pm, the Western Massachusetts Chapter held its Annual Meeting. This meeting was held online via Zoom.
Meeting Agenda:
Join us for an online conversation focused on listening, dialogue, and a greater understanding for the Berkshire (Western Mass) AMC Chapter to make outdoor spaces safe and welcoming to ALL. We will review our various activities, identify success and shortcomings, and plan new initiatives. By attending you will help to shape our chapter's progress on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Please attend and help us become better. Advance registration is free and required.
AMC Western Massachusetts