A.T. Vista: Housing Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY
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Help coordinate housing for participants during the 2022 A.T. Vista which is to take place at SUNY New Paltz on Aug. 5-8, 2022. A.T. Vista is a biennial gathering for people interested in enjoying and learning about the Appalachian Trail and all things outdoors!
Register TODAY to begin helping by clicking on the 'Register' button at the bottom of this page and filling out the following form.
General Description:
Being in charge of housing is a job that requires tact, diplomacy, and being able to trouble shoot. You will need to interact with someone at the college and deal with lost keys and people being locked out of their rooms. On the plus side, you will meet lots of people who love the AT and your responsibilities are primarily at the conference. . Housing assignments will be done by registrars as it is easiest to do when people are registering. For information on how the job was done in 2007, see the Housing report.
Objective:
Oversee all housing (excluding camping and RV) for conference registrants
Skills:
- Ability to delegate and to troubleshoot
- Patience tactfully answering the same question
Specific Tasks:
While running the Conference
- Read the Housing report from 2007.
- Troubleshoot dorm problems such as lost keys and locked out of rooms
- Track your own volunteer hours
After the Conference
- Write a report
Examples of tasks from the 2003 conference
- Determine campus housing options and costs
- Arrange for discounts at local hotels/motels including a hold on reservations.
- Provide information to Registration for inclusion on the registration form
- Assign registrants to specific dormitory rooms
- Consider physical/age limitations
- Group according to length of stay
- Establish a room key distribution and return system
- Establish male/ female bathroom arrangements
- Arrange linen system
- Collect and communicate information on private accomodations in the area, especially for Friday night
- Co-ordinate housing arangements for workers on Thursday and Friday nights before Conference opening
- Staff a housing desk during the meeting
Coordinates with:
- Registar
- On-site Committee Chair
- Treasurer
- Sign Coordinator
- Publications coordinator
Time Line:
May of the year before the conference - Preliminary report for June Steering Committee Mtg.
Spring of the year before the conference - Make offsite hotel arrangements
Fall of the year before the conference - Finalize information for ATJ registration form
During the meeting - be on-stie to troube shoot
September of the year of the conference - write final report
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About APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY
Location:
PO BOX 807, HARPERS FERRY, WV 25425, US
Mission Statement
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to protect, manage, and advocate for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Description
Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is a project built on civic engagement. It exists because people like you step up and help out in a variety of ways, outdoors or inside. Activities can be physical (such as Trail work or boundary maintenance), creative (like contributing photography or writing), or organizational (like planning or leading activities).
Volunteers gain new skills through their work. Whether you volunteer because you enjoy time in nature, want to forge new friendships, or appreciate having a deeper connection to a place you hold in high regard, we are glad you are here.
There are a variety of ways to contribute your talents and your time.
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1 Hawk Dr.New Paltz, NY 12561
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2022
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