The La Trobe University Mountaineering Club is led by a dedicated group of volunteers who are voted in each year. 
Each member of the committee has taken time out of their work and studies to make this club what it is, if you'd like to get more involved with the duties of the committee feel free to speak to one of us.

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Executive Committee (x4)
President, Vice President, Club Officer, Treasuer

Convenors (x6) 
Bushwalking, Kayaking, Rockclimbing, Caving, Mountain Biking, Snow Sports Convenor

Other committee - Secretary

General committee (x2)

Deputies - (not part of committee however are elected by committee to assist in specific roles ) 
Gear store, Webmaster, BSAR, Pool session assistant, climbing assistant, social

Current Committee Positions and Contacts

Executive Comittee

Convenors

General Committee

Deputy Roles

Gear store:VACANT

Social media: VACANT

Pool Session Assistant: Hugh Barlow, Aaron Evans

Social Events: Rohan Sachdeva

Indoor Rock-Climbing Coordinator:VACANT

BSAR Representative: Natasha Brohier

Please note there are positions still vacant listed above!
We are a friendly club and encourage as much participation as possible. Plus it looks much better on your CV than blank space. 
If anyone is interested in these roles or otherwise helping out please email the president@lumc.org.au

What do the members of committee do? 

Executive committee

President: 

• Lead the overall direction of the club.

• Primary contact for La Trobe Sport and other university clubs.

• Chair committee meetings.

• Delegate tasks to members of the committee.
  

Vice President: 

• Secondary point of contact.

• Assist with the president’s role.

• Participate in committee meetings.
  

• General upkeep of the club and member engagement:

  • help run events throughout the year

  • represent the club at o week stalls, social nights ect

Club Officer: 

• Manage club records such as minutes of meetings and memberships.

• Assist with club decision making. 

• Ensure specified actions from committee meetings are carried out. 

• Work through any membership issues. 

• Have an understanding of club policy and procedure. 

Treasurer: 

• Maintain financial records for the club in order to complete the profit loss statement.

• Ensure bills and expenses are paid promptly.

• Ensure financial reporting is complete - la trobe sport, info for CAV and ATO annual reporting.

Convenors 

Must take responsibility for their specific activity: 

• • bushwalking, XC skiing, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking or caving 

They must: 

• Facilitate trips to be run throughout the year. Understand who is qualified to also be a trip leader within your activity. 

• Ensure trip leaders are adequately prepared to safely and smoothly run trips.
  

• Help members develop skills in this activity. Run trips of varying difficulty to cater to all experience levels.

• Help promote trips & events to LUMC members.
  
  

• Stay on top of gear requirements for that activity:

  •  gear hire/ inventory 

  • understand when new gear is needed and when gear must be retired or replaced

  • Request and spend club budget to meet activity needs

• Work with executive committee in resolving any incidents and/or accidents that occur on your activity's trips.

•  Have a good understanding of the activity. The convenor does not need to be the most experienced person within LUMC for their activity.  

• The convenor does however need to upkeep the admin side of the role and be able to listen to those more experienced when required.

General committee 

General Committee Role (two positions available): 

• Tasks as delegated by the committee.
  
  
• An excellent starting role for new committee members.

Secretary:

• The new name for the old Public Officer role.
  
  
• Contact for reporting to Consumer Affairs Vic.
  
  
• This role is often undertaken as a dual role by one of the exec committee and is the only role that can have as a second committee role.
  
  
• This role cannot be left vacant for more than 14 days and every change needs to be registered with Consumer affairs.

Deputy roles 

Gear Store:

• Set up regular gear store opening hours for members to hire gear for trips.

• Maintain a record of all gear drawn.

• Assist convenors by highlighting if any gear requires replacing or repairing before future trips.

Social Media:

• Keep LUMC's instagram and facebook up to date with upcoming events and pics from trips.
  
  
• Engage members with emails advertising upcoming trips & opportunities.

Pool Session Assistant:

• Help oversee the running of pool sessions together with the paddling convenor.

Social Events:

• Plan social events throughout the year to keep members engaged.
  
• Organise appropriate locations.
  
  
• Add details of the event to our website and follow up with any questions.

Indoor Climbing Coordinator:

• Regularly add indoor climbing trips (bouldering or rope climbing) to the calendar.
  
  
• Respond to any questions members may have about these trips. 

BSAR Representative:

• Represent LUMC interests on bush search and rescue.
  
  
• Attend BSAR meetings as required and report any actions back to LUMC committee.
  
  
• Encourage and facilitate LUMC member involvement in BSAR training and on the deployment list.