Appointed Officers

Desk Manager

- The omnipotent person that runs the rental desk, makes sure that it is staffed during the office hours, follows up on overdue rentals, and trains desk workers. Works closely with the BOD to make sure the rentals are running smoothly...

Desk Workers

- Wonderful people that keep the rental desk running. Earn a free day of rentals for each day they work.

Gear Manager

- takes care of club equipment (except boats), and keeps it in usable and safe condition. Advises the BOD on needed purchases. Makes equipment purchases. Keeps record (video and inventory) of the current state of club gear.

Water Chair

- responsible for club boating activities. Takes care of the clubs boats (8 white water kayaks & 6+ canoes) and related equipment. Is in charge of the boat house, organizes trips and lessons. Keeps an eye on safety of participants. This position does require some experience, and possibly a car.

Sea-Kayaking Chair

(by Rick Abbot) - The position of Sea Kayak chair originated in 1996 with the club decision to buy two sea kayaks. The number of sea kayaks that the club now has totals eight. Generally, the Sea Kayak Chair maintains the club sea kayaks, organizes trips from beginner to intermediate, manages rentals of the club boats, and provides general information. More specifically, this person often needs to be able to transport or arrange transport for the club sea kayaks (often using the club boat trailer). They should be willing to clean/maintain the boats and the related gear. They must also be familiar enough with the coastal New England area and conditions, the hazards of sea kayaking, and the skills required to approve rental use by club members. They should have patience and be willing to instruct beginners and take them on trips as well as lead more advanced trips. And of course they need to be willing to provide about 2 trips average per month for the club from April through September and do so in a safe manner and also participate in any large club trips where sea kayaks are used. Finally, they should help audit sea kayak income and expenditures during the year.

Climbing Chair

- Leads the club's popular climbing branch. Trains people in the safe use of climbing equipment. Runs beginner and advanced rock and ice climbing trips. Certifies users of restricted gear. This position requires extensive knowledge of rock climbing, a car, and a willingness to teach raw beginners the art of climbing.

Camelot Manager

- Manages all aspects of the Camelot cabin. Schedules times for cabin rentals, trains key holders, runs cabin maintenance trips, makes sure the cabin is in good order an well stocked. Makes sure treasurer pays insurance and tax bills on cabin. Keeps current record (video) of the state of the cabin. Has to be familiar with the cabin, be willing to regularly spend time maintaining it, and have a car to get there.

Intervale Manager

- Manages all aspects of the Intervale cabin. Schedules times for cabin rentals, trains key holders, runs cabin maintenance trips, makes sure the cabin is in good order an well stocked. Makes sure treasurer pays insurance and tax bills on cabin. Keeps current record (video) of the state of the cabin. Has to be familiar with the cabin, be willing to regularly spend time maintaining it, and have a car to get there.

Book Chair

- Manages the sales of "Boston Rocks", the book published by MITOC. Has to be able to handle book orders on a regular basis. No experience necessary. Also works toward expanding the MITOC library.

Publicity Chair

- The publicity chair's job is to publicize MITOC's larger events across campus and to keep the club's Web site current. Publicizing large events to the entire campus helps attract new people to MITOC activities. Keeping the Web site current makes it easy for members to find information about the club and its upcoming activities. Postering and mass emails to interested lists are commonly used to get the word out. The activities that should definitely be publicized each year are the Intro Circus which takes place on one of the first weekend's of the semester, the Fall Circus which is usually on Columbus Day Weekend, Winter School which takes place over IAP, and the IOCA events.

Webmaster

- Probably the only post that almost requires you to stay indoors. You get to maintain these web pages.

Ski Chair

- The person who organizes cross-country and backcountry skiing trips for the club, and manages the skiing gear that the club owns. The skiing chair should have enough experience with the activity to be able to lead a trip and advise people on equipment, technique and places to go skiing. Part of the chair's responsibility is to advise renters of club's skiing gear to make sure that they have the correct equipment for the kind of outing planned. This may take the form of instructing deskworkers and/or making and updating relevant signs and charts to guide people in their choices. But the most important thing is to take the club out skiing!

Trip Whip

- an exceptionally motivated person that is willing to strike fear into lazy student's hearts and chase them out of MIT and into the wilderness. Bugs leaders to schedule trips. Keeps the club from joining apathy@mit... Says Sophia Kossida, our current and best Trip Whip: "When people are too busy and stressed out with school, exams and presentations make sure that there are still trips being planned to make up for the hard life. Any sort of trips could be accommodated as long as the leader feels comfortable leading them."