Community Council 2026
Join Solcana Community Council 2026
Last year, our Solcana community council was a great asset to us! I am so grateful that the 8 members of the council took their time to be guinea pigs and figure out how this process will run. They had a lot of noteworthy accomplishments this past year:
Organized a neighborhood cleanup
Meet the mayoral candidates event
Raised funds for ongoing Black Strength
Set up two self-defense seminars
Ran community happy hours for members
Plus outside of their direct accomplishments they acted as a helpful sounding board for the Solcana leadership team around decision making with community engagement.
Their year of serving on the council has now come to an end, and we are looking to engage some new folks in this endeavor.
Here is a description of what it looks like to be on the council:
Solcana Community Council - Volunteer Role Description
Purpose
Serve as a visible, approachable bridge between members and gym leadership, helping strengthen connection, community, and engagement across Solcana. Provide opportunities for members to actively participate in expanding the impact of the Solcana mission by engaging in activism, volunteer work and community engagement.
Your work helps bolster the mission of equitable access to fitness, health and wellness for all people - particularly for historically marginalized communities.
What You’ll Do
Be an accessible point of connection for members, welcoming ideas around community engagement, answering questions, and helping others get involved in local activism that supports the mission.
Support key community initiatives inside of the gym each year (e.g. from 2025- Black Strength fundraising, outreach events, member socials like happy hours, trans self-defense workshop)
Collaborate with gym leadership to plan and promote community events, including contributing to the calendar, social media, and newsletters
Help manage the Community Council email and respond to messages in a timely, thoughtful way.
What You Bring
Active member at Solcana.
Willingness to meet 1–2 hours per month with the council and gym leadership
Ability (as available) to attend and support Community Council events and fundraisers for a 1-year period.
A collaborative mindset and fresh ideas to help grow an inclusive, supportive community.
Why It Matters
The Solcana leadership team is small, and the mission to serve is big! Your participation on the council helps us expand not only our impact on the community, but also expand the kinds of skills we have as a group. Our members are incredibly intelligent, dynamic and from a wide-range of backgrounds, and we are lucky to be able to work alongside you in this capacity.
Apply to be on the council here
