Each Chairperson provides guidance and oversees committee operations led by multiple Coordinators who are responsible for administration of related programs and activities. The Chairperson supports the Coordinators, provides the Board with a monthly report, and attends monthly meetings of the combined Board & Chapter Leadership Council.

Leadership opportunities that need to be filled are described below. If any look interesting to you, click the link at the end of each to let us know of your interest, to ask questions you may have or to provide some description of your background. Just click on the Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations link following the position or positions that interest you, and you will be contacted by a committee representative who can explain and also answer your questions.

Volunteer Opportunities

Chapter Treasurer:

A member with a solid background in finance and accounting to support the local chapter leadership team by safeguarding the financial resources of the chapter, including identification of potential liabilities. The Treasurer leads preparation of the annual budget, supervises an accounting system that uses QuickBooks, and oversees procedures for recording and reporting the chapter’s financial results at the Board of Trustees and monthly Leadership Team meetings. Serving as a Chapter Board Officer the Treasurer ensures that required annual reports are filed on time with Trout Unlimited, governmental agencies, etc., and that activities prohibited by Trout Unlimited are observed. Following a brief transitional overlap, the incoming Treasurer's Board term is limited to a maximum of three consecutive years. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Member Services Chairperson:

This Leadership Council position includes oversight of membership rosters, new members welcoming emails, and programs and activities to recognize & retain members and increase membership. Coordinators manage scheduling of monthly programs and organizing monthly membership meetings, and also picnics, social events and family gatherings, community events participation, recording & promoting chapter history, and sales of RMF hats and clothing. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Social Media Outreach:

Communications Committee Chair, Mark Miller, needs several additional members with high quality experience with social media reaching new audiences. The chapter is developing enhanced volunteer communication and signup procedures for our membership and also to increase general public and millennial volunteer participation. With oversight of the Communications Chairperson, Social Media Coordinators confer with Conservation, Youth Education, Member Services Committees and the Webmaster, etc., to understand subject content that will interest, create readership growth, and increase participation with the RMF Chapter. The Coordinators then develop media approaches with content to promote RMF Chapter programs and activities to capture ‘media publics of interest’ using Facebook, Instagram, and other available channels. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Fly Fishing & Fun Photographers:

Communications Committee Chair, Mark Miller, also plans to create a photographic/video staff to support all forms of chapter communications. Imagine supporting chapter social media with colorful pix and videos, traditional media news placements and activity/event announcements with colorful photos, colorful chapter brochures, creative video vignettes of youth or other chapter activities and pix of devoted conservation volunteers restoring Mother Nature’s beauties for placement to ‘liven up’ all chapter communications. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Conservation Committee Members and/or Project Volunteers:

Committee Chair, Dick Jefferies, is requesting chapter members who are interested in and enthusiastic about conservation, either as a committee member, or as an energetic project volunteer, to please respond to this announcement and he will contact you to discuss how your interests may best fit with upcoming committee opportunities and/or project workdays. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Financial Development Committee:

RMF’s Financial Development Committee Chair, Ron Hanser, needs members with skills or experience with fundraising activities and events to serve on this committee. This new committee’s purpose is to generate financial donations and funding for RMF projects and programs—through corporate development, public and private grants, and membership programmed giving. Committee members will help coordinate RMF’s grant programs, or be hands-on with event planning, digital outreach and more. Please consider volunteering to help out. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Coordinator, Youth Day Camp:

Education Chair, Dave Haeusler, has an excellent opportunity to leisurely transition into this exciting position. The 2020 Camp was cancelled out of COVID-19 caution, and the 2018 & 2019 Camp Coordinator relocated back to New England, so we have an opening. This presents a relaxed opportunity to prepare everything for the 2021 Day Camp. We’re seeking a member to lead the camp for at least several years who enjoys high school age youths, loves fly fishing, and who will coordinate with and perhaps enlarge the core team. Routine involves creating publicity and managing applicants, administering schedule, and recruiting volunteer mentors and guest presenters. All this has been done before and good records exist, so much is repetition, update and refinement, plus there is a previous Day Camp Coordinator and also numerous members and leaders who are familiar and will be supportive and very willing to help the selected person. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Coordinator, Adult Education:

Education Committee Chair, Dave Haeusler, plans to develop a series of adult fly fishing education modules. He requests member volunteers to step forward for either the Coordinator position or for other positions performing design and development and/or presentation of various module topics. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Coordinator, Trout in the Classroom:

Education Committee Chair, Dave Haeusler, also has another excellent, low pressure opportunity for a new TIC Coordinator to take over. We expect to have only one TIC classroom tank when this upcoming 2020-2021 fall academic year begins, and that middle school host teacher already has two successful TIC years under his belt. For the 2021-2022 academic year There are two more schools that have indicated serious interest to host TIC. Also, the outgoing TIC Coordinator is present and will offer guidance and support, and there is a comprehensive TIC Manual online offering step by step detailed instructions. Contact: Leadership Development & Nominations

Bookkeeper:

Our RMF Chapter has a volunteer opportunity for a Bookkeeper position to assist the Treasurer with processing of receipts, invoices, recordkeeping of chapter income, expenses and accounts, and maintenance of monthly and year-end reporting using the Quick Books for NonProfit 2018 software. The position requires at least 3 years bookkeeping experience, including significant 501(c)(3) not-for-profit experience and regulations familiarity. Must have his/her own home-based computer, printer, internet service capability and cloud-based software to electronically exchange files with the Treasurer, as well as ability to occasionally meet to discuss and review data. Approximately 2-4 hours per month are estimated. May occasionally advise on near future issues that might affect cash flow or invoice payments. Interested applicants please email your resume and a descriptive cover letter to Leadership Development & Nominations