The Flyin' Ryan Foundation is nonprofit organization was founded after Ryan Hawks prematurely pasted away after an extreme skiing accident. After discovering a list of Ryan's Life Principles, the Foundation was formed to help promote the ideas through the greater population.The principles are listed below: Live every day, all dayNever stop exploring lifeNever lose my adventuresome attitudeBe the best friend I can beBe the best brother, son, uncle I canLook out for othersLook out for myselfLook out for our surroundingsPlay like I’m thirteenBe self-sufficientDon’t be afraid to ask for helpWork hardLive easyLive simplyResponsibilities: -Work with other members of a team to contact recipients of scholarships and update their profiles and where they are in life. -Maintain an organized document with all recipients and their contact information-Update Social Media (facebook, Instagram, twitter) with info about the organization and keep with the brand -Work to update the website to a more user friendly platform.

TREK is a first year orientation program at the University of Vermont where 60 student leaders take around 360 incoming students out in the backcountry setting before classes start in late August. The goal of the program is to allow students a chance to meet new friends, distress and ask questions about UVM in an informal setting. There are 6 different types of trips that students can choose from, these include backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking and road biking. Each trip is a 7 day 6 night expedition that happen in 3 different states. Roles: -Organize trip itinerary for over 60 leaders and 360 students across 3 states in the Northeast for a 7 day 6 night expedition-worked with Costco and other local food suppliers to calculate accurate amounts of food for 420 people -Organize leaders to work well with each other during a week of training before program begins, create team dynamics, group management, Leave No Trace (LNT) practices, team building etc.-Work with local park organization to obtain permits for camping and traveling in a backcountry setting in Vermont, New York and Maine. -Manage various transportation companies to meet dates and pick up times for all members. Buses, mini vans and 12 passenger vans. -be a first responder if any medical/motivational issues arise, aid in getting student to the care that they need. -Respond to emails and calls from students and parents about concerns and questions. -Conduct interviews and pick teams of 2 leaders.

The Outing Club is a student run club where we send out over 70 trips into the backcountry each semester. The club gets about 2,000 students outdoors in a variety of different technical areas including backpacking, rock and ice climbing, backcountry skiing and snowboarding, white water kayaking, canoeing, sea kayaking and trail running. Responsibilities: -Oversee all club operations -Managing a group 160 leaders that changes every semester-Managing a budget of over $100,000+ -Working with other cabinet members to create marketing events-Working with advisor to instill goals for the semester

Special Events Coordinator for the Outing Club: -organize film events, BANFF and Telluride Film Festivals -Work with community partners to create plans for shows ex) Order of films, speakers etc.-Coordinate volunteers for Shows -Organize raffles and keep track of money that comes in and raffle prizes -Be the MC for most events and describe what the show is about

-Work with customers to understand what they want -Handle large sums of money -Keep an organized back stock and manage floor inventory

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