Explore Magnificent New Zealand
Jan Taylor/Carl Lohmann
Jan 24 - Feb 12, 2006
APPLICATION TO LEAD AN AMC MAJOR EXCURSION
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(Forms and General Information: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/ )
1. SUMMARY INFORMATION
A) Trip Title:
Explore Magnificent New Zealand
B)
C)
D)
E)
Jan Taylor
Carl Lohmann
Jan 24 - Feb 12, 2006
Trek, day hikes, kayaking
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
Total # of days:
20
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 14
Maximum: 18
Advertised Cost: $4400 plus $1139 air rt LA - Christchurch
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
Hiking the Milford Track , Mt. Cook area hiking, kayak trip, Christchurch Flower Weekend,
swim with dolphins, etc. See attached schedule.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
We will use hotels, b and b's and huts
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
All meals will be provided by outfitter except in Queenstown and Christchurch
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
<Outfitter will acquire all permits, including the Milford Track..
Yes
E) Equipment: Does the trip require special/technical equipment?
No
F) Pre-trip activities: Do you plan to get your group together before the major excursion for
an activity or social event?
No
Possibly We may do some pretrip hikes.
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G) Conservation/Education/Recreation:: Given that the AMC Mission Statement is as follows
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation
organization. We promote the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails
of the Appalachian region. We believe that the mountains and rivers have an intrinsic worth and also
provide recreational opportunity, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the
region. We encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that
successful conservation depends on this experience. We fulfill our mission through the three
interconnecting pillars of the AMC: conservation, education, and recreation
How will this major excursion meet this mission of conservation, education, and recreation?
For examples, please see <http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/mission/>
New Zealand is home to the largest national park system in the southern hemisphere and has
preserved a third of its landscape as parks or wilderness areas. The flora and fauna are
spectacular. The country itself has several different microclimates, including rainforests, oceans,
deserts and mountains. The trip will explore several different zones in an attempt to learn about
the unique ecology and geography. Our guides will provide this education.
H) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
Yes
Name: Active New Zealand
Safety record: They have providid me with their excellent safety record over the past 10
years. Three serious injuries have been dealt with very well. Can provide more detail if
needed. They come highly recommended by Kathy Didier and Nancy DeMeo.
Liability insurance: They carry it, but NZ has a no-fault sysem which provides coverage for
claims with no right to sue. The government will pay for claims.
Emergency response: Guides are trained in emergency first aid, evacuation procedures, and
carry first aid and communications equipment. "I can assure you that ACTIVE NEW
ZEALAND takes safety very seriously as a priority on our trips."
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3. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Jan Taylor
4 Trotting Horse Drive
Lexington, MA 02421
(home) 781-862-1897
(work) none
(e-mail) jliztaylor@rcn.com
Co-Leader:
Carl Lohmann
8414 Crown Place
Alexandria, VA 22308
(home) 703-799-7996
(work) none
(e-mail) c-jlohmann@erols.com
B) First Aid Training
To lead a Major Excursion, you must have current CPR and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or
its equivalent at the time of your trip.
Leader:
CPR: current - expires 2/25/06
WFA: will take AWFA June, 2005
Other:
Co-Leader:
CPR: exp 10/05 - will update
WFA: exp 11/2006; EMT-B exp 08/05 - current recert will exp 05/09
Other:
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
C) Leader Experience and Training
New Leaders: If you are a new leader or co-leader, you must have submitted the form
“Application to Become a Major Excursions Leader”.
Experienced Major Excursions Leaders: Please list below the last three trips you have led for
the AMC including destination, type of trip (backpacking, skiing, etc.), dates, and number of
participants. Feel free to list additional trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate
experience related to the trip you are proposing.
1. Italy hiking, Sept, 2005; 18 participants
2. China, Oct, 2004: 16 participants,culture, some hiking
3. Vietnam, March, 2004: 14 participants, culture, some hiking
Others:
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
Helpful to have some kayak experience, but trips are beginner.
F) Couples:
Do the Leader and Co-leader have a significant personal relationship?
No
No
No
4. RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks/hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it
may affect your trip with specific potential hazards. Then, devise a plan to attempt to prevent
each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary.
A) Climate/Terrain
Potential Hazards: altitude, rain, river crossings, currents
Response:
The DOC closes trails that are too dangerous and provides temporary
bridges when the river levels get too high. There are also suspension bridges over several of the
rivers. The kayaking trip is in protected waters and will have two guides. Altitude does not
exced 4-6,000 feet and is nat a major concern
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: None
Response:
New Zealand is an extremely stable country, both politically and
economically. Their official language in English.
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Car / bus accidents
Response:
All transportation will be provided by the outfitter. We will not be driving
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: skill level, health, group dynamics
Response:
participants must have intermediate hiking skills. Kayaking is beginner
level, and we will match novices with more experienced paddlers. Given the distances between
huts and the amount of daylight, even slower hikers will have plenty of time to reach the next hut
on the Milford Track.
E) Other
Potential Hazards:
Response:
5. EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
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Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Please use as much detail as
possible and attach additional sheets if necessary.
A) Emergency Communication
Guides will have cell phones and on the Milford Track all huts have excellent communication
systems. Leaders will carry all participant info.
B) Evacuation
Each hut has a radio and can summon help immediately. They do have the ability to fly in
helicopters, which is the primary way the huts are stocked and maintained. We now have
evacuation insurance for all participants.
C) Medical Care
There are full service hospitals in Christchurch, Nelson, Queenstown and Te Anau.
Before you leave for you trip, you will need to provide a list of participants and their
emergency contacts in case something happens to someone in the field as well as an itinerary
with phone numbers (where available) in case something happens at home.
6. COST INFORMATION
A) What deposits are will be required from airlines, hotels, outfitters, etc. (and when):
$100 required for deposits for flights on Air New Zealand thru consolidator - 4/05
Outfitter is willing to wait until July for deposits, possibly longer.
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
Flight deposits are not
refundable, but if we do not use them all, the balance not used will be applied to the purchase
of the other tickets. Will make sure we have a good response before sending money to
outfitter.
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants?
$ 1000
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
Loss of $300 if cancel before Oct 1, 2005. More later, depending on payments to outfitter.
E) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
Yes
Leaders will determine if there is enough participation. Need at least 10 to get the airfare.
We will go if we get 10 participants and pay a portion of our trip cost. We will cover our own
flights to LA unless we get 18 participants.
7. PRIVATE TRIPS
Are you currently (up to and including the time frame of this proposed trip) leading trips that
are “private,” i.e. not sponsored by the AMC?
No
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8. AMC OUTDOORS INFORMATION
Please see <http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/info/Trip_Notice_Rules.html> for the current rules
and schedule for submitting notices for AMC Outdoors. E-mail both the long (150 words
maximum) and short form (50 word maximum) trip announcements to goeke@space.mit.edu ,
preferably in plain text format, at the same time you submit the trip application. Although the trip
notices travel a different route to the Committee, it helps to have the notices on the web site when
the trip is reviewed.
It your trip notice is somewhat preliminary at this time, that’s OK. You have plenty of
opportunity to change it before the publication deadline. If you don’t want to have the first (long)
notice appear at the normal time – see the above referenced rules – include your special request
in the body of the e-mail containing the trip notices.
After you trip is approved, please check your trip announcements as posted on the Major
Excursions web site: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/ ; we cut-and-paste directly from this site
to AMC Outdoors !
9. TRIP PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Trips cannot come before the Major Excursions Committee for approval unless the application is
completed and received two weeks prior to MEC meetings for review. The ME Leader’s web site
has the Handbook and all required forms: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/handbook/ . As a
minimum we need:
 This application form
 A detailed trip budget/costing form
In addition the following are helpful during the review process, but need only be submitted after
your proposal is accepted:
 50 and 150 word notices for AMC Outdoors
 Trip prospectus – without application forms
Finally, we need to have on file at Joy Street (again, after proposal acceptance)
 A filled out Confidential Medical Form for leader and co-leader
 Copies of first aid certifications for leader and co-leader
We will accept snail mail applications, but electronic forms are preferred. Please save and
forward your electronic documents with the following naming convention:
Leader’s Last Name, Trip destination, Trip Activity (if applicable), Trip Start date.
For example: Zukroff-New-Zealand-Hiking-12-03-Application.doc
Email should be sent to both of the following two addresses:
Stacia Zukroff, Major Excursions Committee Chair at mecchair@amcboston.org
Heidi Reilly, AMC Travel Programs Coordinator at hreilly@amcinfo.org
Or, if you unable to send electronically, please mail a single hard copy to:
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Heidi Reilly, Appalachian Mountain Club
Five Joy Street, Boston, MA 02108
617-523-0655, x356 (voice) 617-367-8878 (FAX)
10. CONCLUSION
By turning in this proposal, you are agreeing to the following:
I have read the Major Excursions Leader Handbook and I agree to follow all policies and
procedures of the Major Excursions Committee and the Appalachian Mountain Club in
preparing for and conducting my major excursion.
Questions? Contact Stacia Zukroff at mecchair@amcboston.org or 781-648-5503. She can put
you in touch with an experienced MEC mentor who can help you with trip planning.
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