What: Shindig is the SSC's annual National Leadership Gathering. It is one of two times each year that the national leadership has an in-person meeting to discuss the goals, strategies, and direction of the organization. We use this time to prepare for the upcoming year through relevant leadership skills trainings, planning sessions, visioning exercises, and informative issue panels from guest speakers.
Shindig also offers a week-long opportunity to connect with 60-80 of the most savvy, bright, and dedicated climate activists in the country and to form and cement lasting friendships. There's a ton of work to do, but also plenty of free time in which to play a game of pickup ultimate frisbee, go hiking or just relax into great conversation. It is inspiring, rejuvinating, and an opportunity to gain perspective, reflect, and regroup for the next record-breaking year of climate victories.
Where: McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake, PA
When: Saturday August 3 - Saturday August 9
Who: Members of Executive Committee, Trainings Committee, and Conservation committee are required to attend. Current and aspiring leaders of the SSC (campus and community organizers, BECC fellows, recent sprog graduates) are invited. Basically, if you want to be there, you belong there. If you want an opportunity to shape the direction of the largest and most effective student environmental organization in the country, further develop your leadership skills, and have a great time doing it, please join us this summer by registering below!
Why: To gather the environmental movement's finest leaders to plan the next year of the SSC's involvement in the Campus Climate Challenge and the youth clean energy movement.
Apply to be a National Leader
To come to Shindig, you should either be a Campus Organizer or a part of the SSC National Leadership. Check out the positions below and help lead the SSC! Apply by May 30, 2008.
- Executive Committee
- Conservation Committee
- Trainings Committee
- Campus Organizer
- Community Coordinator
- Complete the registration form
- To cover housing and food for the week, send a $150 check, made payable to the "Sierra Student Coalition" to
Sierra Student Coalition
408 C St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
**NOTE: The $150 fee includes a 1-year Sierra Club Membership. All Shindig attendees must be paid Sierra Club members.
- Book your travel! The SSC will cover the first $250 of your travel. Please keep all of your travel receipts and itineraries. Make copies for your own records and send them to Jesse Prentice-Dunn at the address above or via e-mail (jpd@ssc.org)
Travel Information:
Pittsburgh, PA is the closest city to the Shindig site. Your travel, whether by plane, train, or bus, should arrive in Pittsburgh. We will run shuttles from the site to the airport to pick you up.Time guidelines:
Arrival
Shindig will begin at 5 PM on August 3. If you are arriving in Pittsburgh, you should arrive at the airport by 3 PM to catch the SSC shuttle.
** If you are unable to arrive on August 3, you must book your flight to arrive between noon and 2 PM in order to be picked up by SSC staff. This will help us reduce the number of trips to the airport.
Departure
Shindig will end at Noon on August 9. Your flight should leave no earlier than 3 PM.
** If you must leave prior to August 9, please schedule your flight to leave no earlier than 3 PM. SSC staff will run one shuttle to the airport that will arrive at 2 PM.
Recommended for booking flights:
- www.southwest.com - Pittsburgh is a Southwest hub, so check this first!
- www.hotwire.com - Cheap flights abound.
If you need financial assistance, please fill out the scholarship application form and e-mail it to sierra.student [at] sierraclub.org. Please call Jesse Prentice-Dunn with any questions at 202.548.4593
