Alpine Club Survey, December 2005

1. What do you want to get out of the Caltech Alpine club?

2. Are you willing to pay for membership or rental feels? If so, how much? (note: there are currently no fees of any kind)

	$0	$5 to $10 or so	$10 to $20	$20 or more
Membership dues (per school year)	Are you willing to pay for membership or rental feels? If so, how much? (note: there are currently no fees of any kind) Membership dues (per school year) $0	$5 to $10 or so	$10 to $20	$20 or more
Rental fees (to borrow gear for a weekend)	Rental fees (to borrow gear for a weekend) $0	$5 to $10 or so	$10 to $20	$20 or more

3. How would you like to spend the alpine club's budget?

	Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To buy more rental gear	How would you like to spend the alpine club's budget? To buy more rental gear Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To pay for outings	To pay for outings Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To improve the bouldering gym	To improve the bouldering gym Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To pay for invited speakers	To pay for invited speakers Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To pay for courses (e.g. avalance, first aid)	To pay for courses (e.g. avalance, first aid) Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To buy guidebooks	To buy guidebooks Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!
To buy park-passes	To buy park-passes Spend a lot	Spend some	Ambivalent	Don't spend	Please don't spend!

4. Do you want to have meetings?

Do you want to have meetings? Yes

5. Do you want to hold fundraisers to raise money?

Do you want to hold fundraisers to raise money? Yes

6. If you want to help with the leadership of the alpine club, what role would you consider taking?

If you want to help with the leadership of the alpine club, what role would you consider taking? President

Vice-president

Webmaster

Secretary

Treasurer

Trip leader

Fundraiser

Other (please specify)

7. How serious are you about climbing? Also, what is your affiliation with Caltech? (sorry for two questions on one line, but there is a 10 question limit)

How serious are you about climbing? Also, what is your affiliation with Caltech? (sorry for two questions on one line, but there is a 10 question limit) Casual

Moderate

Serious

Hardcore

affiliation: undergrad

affiliation: grad student

affiliation: staff

affiliation: postdoc

affiliation: faculty / visiting faculty / JPL

affiliation: other (e.g. spouse)

8. How experienced are you at the following?

	Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Indoor climbing	How experienced are you at the following? Indoor climbing Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Outdoor sport climbing	Outdoor sport climbing Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Outdoor trad climbing	Outdoor trad climbing Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Mountain climbing: non-technical routes	Mountain climbing: non-technical routes Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Mountain climbing: technical routes	Mountain climbing: technical routes Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Mountain climbing: glacier routes	Mountain climbing: glacier routes Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced
Ice climbing	Ice climbing Beginner	Intermediate	Experienced	Very experienced

9. If the club were to buy more rental gear, what gear would you like to see purchased?

If the club were to buy more rental gear, what gear would you like to see purchased?

10. Anything else you want to add? The purpose of the survey is to find out what people want out of the club, and what they're willing to expend time and/or money on, as well as to find people who are willing to organize (either the club or fundraising or trips). Please add anything relevant here. Any questions you think this survey should ask? If you are willing to help organize, please write your name and email here (since the survey is otherwise anonymous) so that you can be contacted.

Anything else you want to add? The purpose of the survey is to find out what people want out of the club, and what they're willing to expend time and/or money on, as well as to find people who are willing to organize (either the club or fundraising or trips). Please add anything relevant here. Any questions you think this survey should ask? If you are willing to help organize, please write your name and email here (since the survey is otherwise anonymous) so that you can be contacted.

	High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to meet other climbers (e.g. find climbing partners)	What do you want to get out of the Caltech Alpine club? to meet other climbers (e.g. find climbing partners) High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to make friends / socialize	to make friends / socialize High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go on organized rock climbing trips (outside)	to go on organized rock climbing trips (outside) High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go on organized rock climbing trips (indoors)	to go on organized rock climbing trips (indoors) High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go on organized mountain climbing trips	to go on organized mountain climbing trips High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go on organized ice climbing trips	to go on organized ice climbing trips High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go on organized expeditions (e.g. Alaska)	to go on organized expeditions (e.g. Alaska) High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to go backpacking/camping	to go backpacking/camping High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have something to do during winter/spring break	to have something to do during winter/spring break High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to listen to invited speakers	to listen to invited speakers High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have access to rental gear	to have access to rental gear High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have skill seminars (e.g. improve your rock climbing)	to have skill seminars (e.g. improve your rock climbing) High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have First Aid or (Wilderness) First Responder courses	to have First Aid or (Wilderness) First Responder courses High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have avalanche courses	to have avalanche courses High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to have an opportunity for leadership	to have an opportunity for leadership High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all
to train/workout with other people	to train/workout with other people High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not a priority at all

1. Goals of the alpine club