Public Documents for New Hike Leader Seminar
Scenarios - leader discussions
Scenarios that illustrate key decisions points of leading a day hiking group and consequences for evaluations in small work groups.
Discussion Scenarios_Current_July2022.Participants.pdf — 156.5 KB
Hike Leader Guide
A handbook that provides general guidelines to hike leaders for the variety of hiking trips The Mountaineers offers. Pre-read prior to attending a new hike leader workshop and supports all club hike leaders in leadership development.
Mtnrs_Ldrs_guide_edition2017_October.pdf — 680.5 KB
HowTo Post-Manage-Close Trips
Step by step overview to create a hike activity, manage & download the trip roster and close the hike after completing the trip report and updating roster.
Steps to Post-Manage and Close Activities on Mtnrs Website.pdf — 571.2 KB
Hello Hiker Email
Example for pre-hike communications with hikers on your roster.
Sample_Hello Hikers.NavahoPass_2019.docx — 22.5 KB
Hike Leader Seminar Presentation - PDF
Pdf file of slide presentation used for the new hike leader seminars.
Summary of Key Hike Leader Responsibilities
Provides an overview of key hike leader tasks before, during, and after the hike.
Hike Leader Responsibilities - Summary.pdf — 296.4 KB
Steps to Become a Hike Leader
List of the required steps to become a Hike Leader for the Seattle Branch
Steps_BecomeHikeLeader_2024.pdf — 156.9 KB
Mentored Hike Checklist - Instructions for Mentors
This document provides instructions for mentors of new hike leaders, and includes a checklist for reporting to the Seattle Hiking Committee on the results of the mentored hike.
Mentor_Instructions-Checklist_Fillable_Dec2019.pdf — 368.9 KB
Checklist for Mentored Hike
Form to foster productive feedback from mentor leader to new hike leader during or after a mentored hike.
MenteeChecklist.pdf — 209.4 KB