Want More Info?- To receive e-mail updates on young member happenings, contact the Kimberly Sanders to get your name on the list. E-mail frequency is kept to a minimum!
Welcome to the Maine Young Members (YM) Committee!
The Maine Chapter Young Members Committee is currently in the process of being formed. Once active, our goal will be to get (and keep) people in their 20′s and 30′s involved in AMC activities. We are hoping to increase young membership in the AMC and to ensure that the Maine Chapter remains strong and active well into the future. The Young Members Committee will plan workshops, trips, and events geared towards specific interests, while also working with other AMC committees and outing clubs on Maine’s college campuses.
As this committee is still in its formative stage, there is plenty of room for anyone who’s interested in getting involved.
Do you want to meet people with similar interests on awesome hiking, paddling, climbing, or skiing trips, both overnight and day trips, all over the state? Do you want to brush up on old skills or learn new ones in skills workshops? Do you want to improve your leadership skills and lead trips for your peers? Do you want to socialize with other outdoor and conservation minded people in their 20’s and 30’s? Let us know if you are interested in being a part of the Young Members!
Young Member Activities
Visit the calendar to view current postings of events and activities. Currently the Young Members offer quarterly social events and/or outdoor activities.
Become a YM Leader
Our ability to offer outdoor based activities is somewhat limited at this time until more prospective leaders step up to help out! The Maine Chapter typically offers leadership training in July and Wilderness First Aid training in May, open to all levels of interest and abilities. There is also a mentorship program in place where you are paired up with a leader to observe their leadership style while out on the trail until you’re ready to lead on your own. You can start the process of becoming a leader anytime of the year. We also need people to help organize social events. Past social events have included going to cookouts on the beach and a hockey game.
Contact Us
If you are interested in getting involved with the Maine Chapter Young Members, or to be placed on an e-mail list for notification of events and activities, please e-mail the Young Member Chair.
Don’t live in Maine? Want to see what established Young Members Groups do? For more information on young members committees in other chapters, please go to their websites:
- Boston Chapter: http://www.amcboston.org/youngmembers/index.html
- Worcester Chapter: http://www.amcworcester.org/ym/
- New Hampshire Chapter: http://www.amc-nh.org/youngmemb.html
- New York/North Jersey Chapter: http://www.amc-ny.org/recreational-activities/youngmembers/
- Connecticut Chapter: http://www.ct-amc.org/ct-amc-ya/index.shtm
- Berkshires Chapter: http://www.amcberkshire.org/ym
- Washington D.C.: http://www.amc-dc.org/Files/youngmembers_new.html
- Delaware Valley: (scroll to the bottom of the page) http://www.amcdv.org/Activities/
Burnt Meadow - Beginner Winter Hiking - Young Members
Date: Sunday, February 26Calling Young Members! Beginner winter hike intended for young members on the 3.2 mile loop Burnt Meadow Trail near Brownville. Great views and some steep and exposed slopes. Traction devices and snowshoes necessary.
Activity Categories: SnowshoeingLocation: Brownville, ME
Region: Maine, Western
Leader: Kim Sanders
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
