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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:
Hiking in Eastern Switzerland
B)
C)
D)
E)
Lynne Zimmerman
Jane Danielson
Sept. 14-23, 2006
<Day-hike, ski, culture, etc.>
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 12
Advertised Cost: $2310.00
Total # of days:
Maximum:
10
18
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
After flying to Zurich, we start our 10 day trip by going to Appenzell in the northeast, day
hiking for 4 days. Next we will travel by train to the Engadine area, staying in Pontresina, where
we will continue day hikes, including a guided walk in the Swiss National Park. Our itinerary
also includes visits to local museums and the world famous cathedral in St. Gallen.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Hotels, with an optional overnight in a hut.
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
Breakfast and dinner included in trip cost. Participants purchase lunch.
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
No
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?
Yes
A day hike in the White Mountains, summer 2006
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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/>
Guided visit to Swiss National Park, visits to museums. Participation in hiking trips.
H) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
No
Name: N/A
Safety record: N/A
Liability insurance: N/A
Emergency response: N/A
2. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Lynne Zimmerman
14 Pleasant Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(home) 207-824-3763
(work)
(e-mail) lynnesz@yahoo.com
Co-Leader:
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Jane Danielson
90 Maquoit Drive
Freeport, ME 04032
(home) 207-865-7094
(work)
(e-mail) jdanielson@suscom-maine.net
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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: 9/06
WFA: 11/05
Other: will renew both before the trip
Co-Leader:
CPR: yet to be scheduled
WFA: yet to be scheduled
Other:
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
Will take both prior to trip
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. Yellowstone Ski Trip 2005
2. Yellowstone Ski Trip 2004
3. Yellowstone Ski Trip 2003
Others: Backpack trips in Arctic Alaska, Canada, the Dolomites
Jane submitted the “Application to Become an AMC Major Excursions Co-Leader” on
3/31/05.
D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
The Co-Leader was a participant on a trip to the Engadine area
Yes
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
No
F) Couples:
Do the Leader and Co-leader have a significant personal relationship?
No
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3. 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: mountain weather, trail hiking
Response:
Will monitor the weather, carry appropriate gear. Will discuss safety issues
with the group prior to hikes.
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Stable government
Response:
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Public trains will be used. Good safety record.
Response:
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: Skill level, health, group dynamics
Response:
Pre-trip hike. Will carefully review Health questionnaires.
E) Other
Potential Hazards: <Conditions unique to this trip>
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
4. EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Please use as much detail as
possible and attach additional sheets if necessary.
A) Emergency Communication
Will carry a list of emergency contacts for the group and for the area. Will carry a cell phone
and/or radios.
B) Evacuation
To be determined.
C) Medical Care
To be determined.
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.
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5. COST INFORMATION
A) What deposits are will be required from airlines, hotels, outfitters, etc. (and when):
Currently contacting hotels.
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants?
$ 100
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
Full refund less deposit up to 6 weeks prior to the trip if replacement can be found by the
leader.
E) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
No
6. 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
7. 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 !
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8. TRIP PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Trips cannot come before the Major Excursions Committee for approval unless the forms are
completely filled out and received two weeks prior to MEC meetings for review. Please make
sure you have filled out all appropriate sections of this form completely. Note that the following
forms are also required to complete the application; see the Handbook section of the Major
Excursions web site for forms and instructions.

Leader Qualification information

Detailed cost information
 Medical History: Both leader and co-leader need to have a recent copy of the AMC
Confidential Medical Form on file at 5 Joy St. This form can be obtained on the Major
Excursions web site or call Heidi Reilly at 617-523-0655 x356 to receive a hard copy by mail.
 Copies of first aid certifications and medical forms should be submitted in hard copy only.
These can be faxed (marked attn: Heidi Reilly) to 617-367-8878 or mailed to the Major
Excursions, 5 Joy St. address below.
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.

Please save and forward your electronic document in the following format:
Leader’s Last Name, Trip destination-Trip Activity (if applicable), Trip Start date.
For example: Zukroff-New-Zealand-Hiking-12-26-03.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:
Heidi Reilly
Appalachian Mountain Club
Five Joy Street
Boston, MA 02108
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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