{"id":2159,"date":"2013-04-10T18:52:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T18:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/?page_id=2159"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:50:50","slug":"crew-leader-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/volunteer-vacations\/crew-leader-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Crew Leader Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tCrew Leader Information\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The success of the Volunteer Vacations program depends on hard working and dedicated\u00a0volunteers. If you are interested in taking on a more active role during your next Volunteer Vacation and contributing your leadership skills and personality to help fellow crew members, consider being an American Hiking Society Crew Leader.<\/p>\n<p>AHS Crew Leaders act as liaisons between the AHS office, the project host, and the crew. You do not need to be an expert trail builder to take on the role of Crew Leader, but you do need to have prior group volunteer experience, have good communication and organizational skills, and be a flexible team player.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in this important endeavor to improve trails, inspire the next generation of trail stewards, and ensure a memorable experience for all volunteers!<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tRecieve News and Info About Becoming an American Hiking Society Crew Leader\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"caldera-grid\" id=\"caldera_form_1\" data-cf-ver=\"1.9.8\" data-cf-form-id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2\"><div id=\"caldera_notices_1\" data-spinner=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-admin\/images\/spinner.gif\"><\/div><form data-instance=\"1\" class=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2 caldera_forms_form cfajax-trigger\" method=\"POST\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2_1\" data-form-id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2\" aria-label=\"VV Interest in Crew Leading\" data-target=\"#caldera_notices_1\" data-template=\"#cfajax_CF5fdd402cb53e2-tmpl\" data-cfajax=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2\" data-load-element=\"_parent\" data-load-class=\"cf_processing\" data-post-disable=\"0\" data-action=\"cf_process_ajax_submit\" data-request=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/cf-api\/CF5fdd402cb53e2\" data-hiderows=\"true\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_cf_verify_CF5fdd402cb53e2\" name=\"_cf_verify\" value=\"c75d2b18b4\"  data-nonce-time=\"1781752143\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2159\" \/><div id=\"cf2-CF5fdd402cb53e2_1\"><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_cf_frm_id\" value=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_cf_frm_ct\" value=\"1\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cfajax\" value=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_cf_cr_pst\" value=\"2159\">\r\n<div class=\"hide\" style=\"display:none; overflow:hidden;height:0;width:0;\">\r\n<label>Name<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" value=\"\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n<\/div><div id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2_1-row-1\"  class=\"row  first_row\"><div  class=\"col-sm-12  single\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"cfc-notices-CF5fdd402cb53e2\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2_1-row-2\"  class=\"row \"><div  class=\"col-sm-12  single\"><div data-field-wrapper=\"fld_9014900\" class=\"form-group\" id=\"fld_9014900_1-wrap\">\r\n\t<label id=\"fld_9014900Label\" for=\"fld_9014900_1\" class=\"control-label\">First Name <span aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"field_required\" style=\"color:#ee0000;\">*<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\t\t<input placeholder=\"First Name*\"  required type=\"text\" data-field=\"fld_9014900\" class=\" form-control\" id=\"fld_9014900_1\" name=\"fld_9014900\" value=\"\" data-type=\"text\" aria-required=\"true\"   aria-labelledby=\"fld_9014900Label\" >\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-field-wrapper=\"fld_9748086\" class=\"form-group\" id=\"fld_9748086_1-wrap\">\r\n\t<label id=\"fld_9748086Label\" for=\"fld_9748086_1\" class=\"control-label\">Last Name <span aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"field_required\" style=\"color:#ee0000;\">*<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\t\t<input placeholder=\"Last Name*\"  required type=\"text\" data-field=\"fld_9748086\" class=\" form-control\" id=\"fld_9748086_1\" name=\"fld_9748086\" value=\"\" data-type=\"text\" aria-required=\"true\"   aria-labelledby=\"fld_9748086Label\" >\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-field-wrapper=\"fld_8004623\" class=\"form-group\" id=\"fld_8004623_1-wrap\">\r\n\t<label id=\"fld_8004623Label\" for=\"fld_8004623_1\" class=\"control-label\">Email <span aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"field_required\" style=\"color:#ee0000;\">*<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\t\t<input placeholder=\"Email*\"  required type=\"email\" data-field=\"fld_8004623\" class=\" form-control\" id=\"fld_8004623_1\" name=\"fld_8004623\" value=\"\" data-type=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\"   aria-labelledby=\"fld_8004623Label\" >\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"CF5fdd402cb53e2_1-row-3\"  class=\"row  last_row\"><div  class=\"col-sm-12  single\"><div data-field-wrapper=\"fld_1889239\" class=\"form-group\" id=\"fld_1889239_1-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"\">\r\n\t<input  class=\"btn btn-default\" type=\"submit\" name=\"fld_1889239\" id=\"fld_1889239_1\" value=\"Submit\" data-field=\"fld_1889239\"  >\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t<input class=\"button_trigger_1\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"fld_1889239\" id=\"fld_1889239_1_btn\" value=\"\" data-field=\"fld_1889239\"  \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/form>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\t<p>If you would like to get involved but are not sure you are ready to lead a crew on your own or would like to stay up to date on crew leader orientation dates and training information, please fill out the above form. We will keep your contact information on file for future correspondence, orientation dates, and training information, and can potentially arrange for you to shadow an experienced Crew Leader on your next trip.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crew-leader-descriptiondoc.pdf\" title=\"Crew Leader Description\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tCrew Leader Description\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Responsibilities and benefits of the program<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crew-leader-descriptiondoc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/volunteer-vacations\/crew-leader-application\/\" title=\"Crew Leader Application\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tCrew Leader Application\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/volunteer-vacations\/crew-leader-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3  id=\"crew-leader-benefits\">\n\t\t\tCrew Leader Benefits\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Leading a Volunteer Vacation crew for American Hiking is immensely rewarding and one of today&#8217;s premier volunteer leadership positions working to support America&#8217;s trails. 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