Authorizing an Existing Leader

  • Go to http://trips.outdoors.org/index.cfm/method/trips.showlogin
  • Login by typing your e-mail address and password.
  • Click Add New/Edit Users.
  • First check to see if the leader already exists in the list. If the leader exists, next to their name click edit. If the leader does not exist, in the list, you must add them. See the directions below.
  • In the Committees list, scroll to the find your committee and then press the CTRL key. ***The CTRL key lets you select multiple committees without wiping out the committees that are already selected.***. Note: if you are entering a water sport, select “Paddling” only.
  • While holding the CTRL key down, select your Committee on the list.
  • Release the CTRL key and click Update User at the bottom.

Adding a New Leader

  • Go to http://trips.outdoors.org/index.cfm/method/trips.showlogin
  • Login by typing your e-mail address and password.
  • Click Add New/Edit Users.
  • Click GO next to Add new contributor at the top of page.
  • Enter the leader’s name, phone number (not required), and e-mail address.
  • Under Committees, select the Committee that you want to associate with the Leader. Selecting your committee here will ensure that the leader’s trips will be routed to you for approval.If you are signing them up for more than one committee, press and hold the CTRL key down when selecting more than one committee, otherwise you can only select one committee. Note: if you are entering a water sport, select “Paddling” only.
  • In the Activities drop down list, select your Committee. Note: if you are entering a water sport, select “Paddling” only.
  • Type an easy to remember password that you will give to the leader.
  • Click the Add New User button.
  • Send an e-mail to the leader with their username (always their e-mail) and password and the the following Web link for adding trips:http://trips.outdoors.org/index.cfm/method/trips.showlogin