Calgary Outdoor Club - How You Can Help

Donate

Calgary Outdoor Club is free to join and most of our events are free to attend, however, we still have bills to pay, so we ask periodically for members to make a Voluntary Donation to the club based on (1) their participation in the club (i.e., the value they receive from being a member), and (2) what they can afford. Our suggestion is $2 per event, to a maximum of $20 per year.

Two Ways to Pay

Our preferred method for sending donations is to send an e-transfer to treasurer@calgaryoutdoorclub.com. For the security question, please use:
Q: Calgary what club?
A: Outdoor

If you prefer not to send an e-transfer, you can make a donation via:
Cash: Some Event Coordinators may be willing to accept your annual donation at an event and submit it to COC on your behalf. It doesn't hurt to ask, but if the answer is 'no', please consider submitting your donation another way. Event Coordinators are not obligated to handle money on behalf of the club.
Credit Card: At this time we don't have a method for making a donation via credit card.
Mail a cheque: At this time we don't have a method for making a donation via cheque.

Keeping Track

The club does not track your donations, nor does it follow up with you when "it's time to for you to make a donation". We will provide lots of reminders about donating, but it is up to you to decide when it’s time. Some folks like to donate at the start of the year out of unfettered optimism for the year ahead, and some folks like to donate at the end of the year once they know how much value they’ve gotten from the club, and some folks just like to donate when the mood strikes them. We are happy with any/all donation philosophies and will leave the decision up to you.

You can further support the club by becoming a Volunteer.

Sponsor

Is your company or organization interested in being a sponsor of Calgary Outdoor Club?

COC is actively seeking sponsors to donate on a yearly (or monthly) basis. This allows the club to supplement the "voluntary donations" on which we currently rely to cover our expenses.

Sponsors get:

A banner ad on the top of COC web pages. There are a total of 24 banner spots available, which cost $100/year each. A sponsor may purchase one or more spots - purchasing multiple spots increases the number of times your banner ad appears.
Your banner ad, link, and company description on our Partners and Sponsors page.

To become a sponsor of COC, or for more information about becoming a COC sponsor, please contact us at partners@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.

Volunteer

Volunteers are the backbone of our Club. We have no paid staff, and function entirely on the personal commitment of these people:

Event Coordinators:
Join our fantastic team of Event Coordinators by organizing a COC event! Share with others the activities that you enjoy at times that are convenient to you! For many activities, you need not be an expert to organize something. For more information, please review and follow the coordinator checklist.

Administrative Positions:
Calgary Outdoor Club has a number of administrative functions that happen behind the scenes. If you are interested in volunteering on one of these committees, please contact Julie at manager@calgaryoutdoorclub.com to apply.

Manager:
- Promoting membership in the club
- Making policies for managing and operating the club
- Assess and address e-mails sent to to complaint@calgaryoutdoorclub.com according to the Complaint Policy outlined on our Rules page
- Maintain all accounts and financial records of the club
- Manage bank accounts and other financial accounts
- Manage and pay all expenses for operating and managing the club
- Spearhead the planning and decision making activities for the club
- Define Volunteer Coordination policies and procedures
- Recruit Event Coordinators from experienced and knowledgeable membership base
- Train and coach Event Coordinators on Club procedures for leading events
- Monitor events to ensure procedure and safety policies are being followed properly by all Event Coordinators
- Develop rapport and foster a friendly, comfortable atmosphere with people inquiring about Club membership
- Provide support for member requests, such as reinstating resigned members, resetting member passwords
Francophone Liaison:
- Answer questions sent to francais@calgaryoutdoorlcub.com
- Develop and translate website content in French (as required)
- Foster a positive relationship between COC and Calgary's Francophone community
  ** Skills required: Strong communication skills. Fluent in French
Disabilities Ambassador:
- Promote community inclusion in a meaningful and sensible manner for the benefit of COC, and persons with disabilities
Social Media Manager:
- Manage accounts and settings for COC's social media accounts
- Manage posts and content on COC's social media accounts
  ** Skills required: Strong computer and internet skills. Knowldge of social media platforms
Photo Historian:
- Photo Album Management
  - Receive photos from event attendees
  - Review all event photos, selecting which ones to post in the photo album
  - Crop and enhance photos
  - Upload photos to Fotki service
  - Manage photo albums in Fotki, for example, rearranging photos to be in logical order as required
- Slide Show Management
  - Select photos to include on the slide show (on the COC Home Page)
  - Crop photos and resize as required
  - Provide slide show photos to Webmaster for upload to the website
  - Remove old photos over time/as required
    ** Skills required: Good organizational skills and computer/internet skills. Experience with photo manipulation software
Webmaster:
- Update content on static information pages on website
- Update website options for site formatting and functioning
- Update background and slideshow graphics as required
- Create and update club e-mail addresses/forwarders
- Update volunteer credentials, photos and bios as required
- Ensure annual server/domain renewals are completed in timely fashion
- Manage accounts and settings for COC's social media accounts
- Use the COC Back Office web pages to enter and maintain data pertaining to COC Partner organizations (ie. media partners, sponsors). For example:
  - Sponsor information records
  - Banner Ad schedules
- Answer e-mail inquiries sent to webmaster@calgaryoutdoorclub.com
  ** Skills required: Strong computer and internet skills. Knowldge of HTML, FTP, ASP, and CSS are recommended
Technology Advisor:
- Advise Executive Committee on technology decisions, for example:
  1. Website platforms and services
  2. Payment processing services
  3. Others, as required
Content Editor:
- Static Content
  - Regularly review static website content to ensure it is correct and up-to-date:
    - About COC Pages: All
    - Membership Pages: "Membership Info" and "Rules"
    - Events Pages: "Payment Info", "Paypal Info", "Event Checklists", "Coordinator Checklist"
    - Other Pages: "Links"
  - Send required changes to Webmaster for website update
- Event Content Management
  - Review Event Details for completeness and accuracy of information. Inform Event Coordinators of errors and/or edit/fix errors directly
  - Review Event Details for spelling and grammatical errors. Inform Event Coordinators of errors and/or edit/fix errors directly
  - Review Event Write-Ups for spelling and grammatical errors. Inform Event Coordinators of errors and/or edit/fix errors directly
  - Edit/fix HTML on Event Details and Write-ups
- Member Content Management
  - Review Calendar Postings and Classifieds for spelling and grammar. Fix as required
  - Review Calendar Postings and Classifieds for completeness and accuracy. Fix/expire as required
  - Edit/fix HTML on member Calendar Postings and Classifieds
    ** Skills required: Good organizational and communication skills. Excellent written communication skills. Good computer skills
- Respond to inquiries and comments sent to content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com

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