The Backcountry News BCHC


A Message From Your New Youth Education Coordinator Co-Chairs


As Youth Coordinator Co-Chairs, we have begun planning, and we’ve set some ambitious goals:


1. Create a standard program for BCHC Youth


Groups. Units need to know what they can do with their youth groups, and that they are covered by our insurance policy.


2. Develop curriculum (similar to 4-H/Scouts/FFA) with defined goals and recognition of achievement.


3. Conduct activities for youth to participate in while attending BCHC events, as well as in their independent youth program.


4. Make youth participation and education something easy for all BCHC units to do, with the eventual goal that all units will have active youth programs.


We have begun investigating our insurance coverage, and we are researching possible youth activities that would work for BCHC. Please contact us with your youth experiences, suggestions, and ideas. We look forward to the new year of possibilities!


Sincerely,


Cathy Andrews & Jacque Murphy BCHC Youth Education Co-Chairpersons


OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE of the


BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA (from the BCHC Bylaws)


• To improve and promote the use, care and development of California backcountry trails, campsites, streams and meadows; to advocate good trail manners.


• To promote the conservation and utilization backcountry transportation.


resources in concert with of our livestock


• To keep the backcountry trails and forage areas open to horsemen on all public lands.


• To keep current information before the Corporation membership and its local Units regarding new legislation or management plans related to government regulations of the backcountry.


• To support or oppose new proposals, plans and restrictions as related to the interest of horsemen and those persons interested in recreational stock use and enjoying the backcountry.


• To promote the interest of people who, due to health or physical factors, need transportation other than by foot on backcountry trails.


• To promote public awareness and interest in the historical aspect of horsemen and stock in the backcountry and to help educate backcountry users on ways to use the trail and forage in a manner that conserves the backcountry resources.


• To assist in keeping the public informed of the vital need for a clean backcountry.


• To promote a working relationship with and keep the work and interests of the Corporation before our local, state and federal officials.


• To assist in the formation and continuation of local Units to carry out these purposes


GET INVOLVED, DO YOUR PART


we will no longer send out membership renewal verification “green slips” via regular mail.


REMINDER: At the direction of the BCHC Executive Committee, Instead, each unit president


& membership chair will get a personal email from the BCHC Membership Chair (Chip Herzig) with each units' data AND it will be put on the web page in the password protected section.


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Winter 2013


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