This posting is the result of 1) a few years of cross-branch discussions among the Snowshoe Programs of the various branches, and 2) email discussions with the Program Center about how to go about changing the rating system used to classify Snowshoe trips. The feedback we received from the Program Center was that the correct way to document our request for changing the website was to post the changed to feedback.mountaineers.org.

The Snowshoe Programs of the various branches would like to change the way that Snowshoe Routes and Trips are rated so that each route/trip has a separate Strenuous and Technical rating - this is of course the same technique used by scrambles and climbs. A final version of the new rating scheme was presented at the Snowshoe Summit held on October 9 and approved unanimously by all branches. The proposal document includes the rationale for the change, and can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/133v_0TZhir56_kGjwl3BT_XNoYYAQgQFl6q2sAz1M6M/edit?usp=sharing

We've received a number of calls lately from folks who have a family membership. They go to add an adult family member, but get stuck when they are required to select whether 'I will manage the account for the youth' or 'the youth will manage their own profile, but I will sign their waiver and manage their account.' It is confusing that they have to choose one of these options when they are not adding a youth family member to their account.

I think changing the language to something like these two options would suffice to reduce confusion:
-This is a youth family member and I will manage their account.
-The adult or youth will manage their own profile. If it is a youth family member, I will sign their waiver and oversee their account.

Here is a screenshot of that Jeff created pointing out the field that should be changed:

Improve how a member’s preferences are displayed on the bottom of their My Profile page and to minimize confusion on where and how to change (edit) them.

Notes:
- Don't show checkboxes or data entry boxes with their “values,” because it makes them look editable.
- Remove help text, so that essentially only the field labels and their values are displayed and so that the view is more compact.
- Some of the “answers” will need to be “calculated” to make the view more user-friendly.
- Move items on the Profile Edit Form to match the My Preferences view (both the tab and order in the tab) and move carpool field to the My Preferences area.
- Hide "retired" committees.
- Match header profile menu and profile left nav order.

Preferences
- Rename to “Email Newsletter Preferences”
- Fields and their order:
- Routefinder and Events & Activities
- Conservation Currents
- Membership Matters
- Branch Communications
- Leader Lines
- Mountaineers Books

Membership Preferences
- Rename to “Membership & Donor Preferences”
- Fields and their order:
- Mountaineer Magazine
- Paperless Billing
- Make My Membership Private
- Default Preferred Donor Listing
- Carpool Preferences
- Carpool Notes