🛡️ Member Vetting Now Required – Here’s Why

🛡️ All Club Members Are Now Vetted Before Participation
🗓️ — No RSVP required 📍 This is not a live event — it’s an announcement drop for all members

Just because others are going doesn’t make it safe.

✅ Every attendee must complete a quick verification — online or via downloadable form.

We build clean, kind spaces by verifying , vetting and checking who’s in it first.

That’s how safety and trust are built.

🎖️ Led by military-trained organizers committed to serve, protect, and guide — the rest trained by the best.

🔒🛡️ Badge confirms we’ve got basic safety info and alignment in place. (Members that been verified will be noted in discussion's and when they are mentioned a verified badge will occur.) For example, Mary 🛡️ Will 🛡️Jim 🛡️Joseph
( Note: These are just example's)

### ✅ What to Expect
Step 1 — Fill Out the Verification Form
🔗 https://forms.gle/Ego2xMZP5mFyjo2Z7
📌 You’ll be asked to sign in with a Google account to complete it.
If you don’t have one, you can create one here:
👉 https://accounts.google.com/signup
🛠 Need help creating a Google account?
Just DM me or the Scheduling Admin and we’ll walk you through it step-by-step — no pressure.

This form helps us protect the space and match you to the right trail circles.

Hiking Club Member Vetting Process
📌This form is for members who prefer to complete their verification process offline.
( No google sign in required)
🔗https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lRlggkSOmspOS2rusYTr6PhYLXOowRQ/export?format=doc
🥾If you have any questions, or need help scanning or emailing, feel free to reach out.
Let us know how we can support you.

🛡️ From the Frontlines to the Trail: Why Vetting Matters
🪖 Trained to Protect: Why We Vet Every Member

Step 2 🔐 Required Form: Trail Energy & Safety Intake Form
📝 Must be completed before attending any hike, event, or training.
🔓 No login needed — open to all.
👉 Fill out the form (10–15 min) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL9m2bYstDK4pVgvPEgmtZJZaFMtkP6UpUCyVdj-ogRTqjJw/viewform

📝 Prefer Paper? You Can Now Print & Email Your Trail Energy & Safety Intake Form
Some members have asked for an offline option — so here it is:
Download, print, and fill out the Trail Energy & Safety Intake Form by hand and email it back to us. ( No google sign in required)
✅ Here’s How:
Download the printable form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gIb3ELqEWKVJKZck_45sXs86NRKYoCGK/view?usp=sharing
📌 Need help scanning or emailing it? Just message us — we’ve got you.
📞 A quick Zoom check-in will still follow once your form is reviewed.

Email the printable version to:
**📬hikingexpeditionadventures@gmail.com

🔐 Required Form: Trail Energy & Safety Intake Form
Copy & paste into your browser → https://forms.gle/9k9ddFKMouBv7KtP8
📌 Need help scanning or emailing it? Just message us — we’ve got you.
📞 A quick Zoom check-in will still follow once your form is reviewed.

🔧 Having trouble with a link?
DM the admin or email us at 📬 hikingexpeditionadventures@gmail.com 📢 **to report a broken link or get direct access.**🛠️
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Step 3 — Schedule a 1-on-1 Zoom Check-In
This is a short (under 15 min) chat — just to ask what you’re seeking, what support feels right, and where you’d feel most at home.
Prefer to send that info instead? That’s okay — but a Zoom check-in is still required before participating.
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### 🧾 Already Verified?
If you’ve already hiked or connected with us in person, you’re likely all set.
Check for a "Verified" badge or a note in your DM , Group Discussion mentions, Trail Visits or event details.
If you're unsure — just ask.
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### 📩 Ready to Begin?
1️⃣ Submit the form
2️⃣ DM the Scheduling Admin:
> "I'm ready for my check-in."
We’ll take it from there.
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### 🎯 Presence over pressure.
That’s the promise — and this step helps keep it strong.