Sierra Club Desert Peaks Section Sierra Club
Art Rich (d. 2000)
Active in the DPS: 1971-1975
Active in DPS SFV Bicycle Touring Youth Committee
Over the years Rich served in every position on the San Fernando Valley Group's Management Committee; most recently he was outings chair. Though he was most recently known as a hike and bus trip leader Rich had been a jack-of-all-trades for the Chapter. In the past he was a member of the Executive Committee served as Chapter treasurer and held numerous posts in other Chapter entities. Rich was always happy to do the grunt work such as being treasurer for the old Conservation Training Course. An avid cyclist he served on the Los Angeles Bicycling Advisory Committee. He also served on the old Basic Mountaineering Training Committee (now WTC). Most recently he hiked at least twice a week in the local mountains and inspired others to become outings leaders. - Adapted from obituary by Emil Lawton March 2000 Southern Sierran



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1962 Vice Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1963 Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1964 Member - Mountaineering Training Committee
1964 Central Committee Member - San Fernando Valley Group
1965 Member - Camping Committee
1965 Member - Mountaineering Training Committee
1966 Member - Mountaineering Training Committee
1966 Membership Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1967 Member - Basic Mountaineering Training Committee
1968 Member - Bycycle Committee
1969 Member - Bycycle Touring Committee
1970 Member - Bicycle Touring Committee
1970 Vice Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1971 Joined the Desert Peaks Section
1971 Member - Chapter Executive Committee
1971 Member - Conservation Administration Committee
1972 Treasurer - Chapter Executive Committee
1972 HPS Emblem
1972 Member - Youth Section
1973 Member - Conservation Administration Committee
1973 Council Representative - Conservation Committee
1973 DPS Emblem
1973 Member - Youth Section
1974 Member - Conservation Administration Comittee
1974 Member - Conservation Comittee
1974 Conservation Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1974 Member - Southern Sierran Committee
1975 Member - Conservation Administration Comittee
1975 Council Representative - Conservation Comittee
1975 Last year active in the Desert Peaks Section
1977 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1977 Membership Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1978 Member - San Fernando Valley Group
1979 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1980 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1980 Vice Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1981 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1982 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1982 Outings Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1982 Advisor - Youth Section
1983 Treasurer - Chapter Executive Committee
1983 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1983 Outings Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1984 Treasurer - Chapter Executive Committee
1984 Member - Chapter Personnel Committee
1984 Chairman Bicycle Transit - Conservation Subcommittee
1984 Treasurer - Conservation Training Subcommittee
1985 Treasurer - Chapter Executive Committee
1985 Member - Chapter Personnel Committee
1985 Chairman Bicycle Transit - Conservation Subcommittee
1985 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1985 Member - Financial Advisory Committee
1986 Member - Chapter Personnel Committee
1986 Member - Financial Advisory Committee
1987 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1987 Chairman - Financial Advisory Committee
1988 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1988 Chairman - Financial Advisory Committee
1988 SCCOPE Chair - San Fernando Valley Group
1989 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1989 Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1991 Treasurer - Conservation Training Committee
1991 Outings Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1992 Member - Financial Advisory Committee
1992 Political Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group
1993 Member - Financial Advisory Committee
1994 Member - Financial Advisory Committee
1995 Member - Chapter Budget Committee
1996 Member - Chapter Financial Budget Committee
1998 Member Hiker Committtee - San Fernando Valley Group
1999 Outings Chairman - San Fernando Valley Group

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