Become A VOC Crew Leader

SUPPORT Volunteers, Grow Your Skills, and Shape Colorado’s Trails

Do you enjoy guiding and motivating groups?

Put your leadership skills to work as a Crew Leader.

As a Crew Leader,  you'll deepen your connection to the VOC community by leading volunteers in completing trail or restoration projects.

You’ll also become part of a supportive team made up of VOC staff, mentors, and fellow leaders, where everyone works together to create a safe, fun, and productive day.



WHY BECOME A CREW LEADER?

• Build leadership and communication skills.
  
• Learn technical trail construction methods.
  
• Gain early access to project registration and invitations to leadership events.
• Join a tight-knit community of volunteer leaders.

Which best describes you?

I'm new to VOC and excited to get more involved:

Step 1

Volunteer on 2–3 trail projects to get familiar with the work.

Step 2

Sign up for a Crew Leader for Trails Training (offered in spring/early summer).

Step 3

Serve as a Crew Leader Trainee on 2–3 projects with mentorship from an experienced Crew Leader. 

Step 4

After your training, VOC staff will send you a list of upcoming training projects and give you priority access to register. If a training is full, just email ben@voc.org and we’ll help get you signed up.

Step 5

Lead your own crew with a mentor observing. Once you’re ready to lead independently, you’ll be certified and celebrated with a "blue hat" at your next project.

I’ve volunteered before and want to take on more leadership:

Step 1

Register for a Crew Leader Training that fits your schedule (offered in spring/early summer).

Step 2

Step 3

After your training, VOC staff will send you a list of upcoming training projects and give you priority access to register. If a project is full, just email ben@voc.org and we’ll help get you signed up.

Step 4

Resources To Get You Started

View Our Training Calendar, Crew Leader Trainee FAQs, View Trail Construction Projects

Why Is This Role Important

Crew Leaders are the heart of VOC projects.

With the support of VOC staff and guidance from highly experienced technical advisors, Crew Leaders lead small groups of volunteers, ensuring that work is completed safely and successfully. Crew Leaders are essential to creating a safe, positive, and inclusive experience for everyone on project day.

Express Interest to Learn More

Take a minute to fill out our quick form and tell us what roles you’re interested in. From there, we’ll follow up with the right next steps, whether it’s training info, project invitations, or help getting set up on our volunteer portal.

What happens after you fill it out? 

• You’ll hear from VOC staff with personalized resources based on your interests
• If you’re new to VOC, we’ll walk you through how to get started 
• If you already have a Volunteer Portal account, you’ll be ready to go, if not, we’ll help you create one
  

Still have questions? Reach out to us anytime at voc@voc.org, we’d love to help you find your place in the VOC community.