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WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

October 15 – October 18th

Hello WOC family!  Come check out some of the awesome outdoor events we
have going on this week. All events are open to the Williams College
community.


Announcements
*Thank you for making this year's Mountain Day a most wonderful and
memorable event - keep enjoying these beautiFALL days!!*

JOIN THE SPONTANEOUS OUTINGS CHAT!!!!!!!!

Have you ever felt like the day was so nice that you just had to be
outside? Do you want to know if any random or spontaneous adventures are
happening in the moment? Or do you want to get the most up to date info
about WOC and trips? Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe chat:
https://groupme.com/join_group/49777669/oX67kG5V



Register to vote (too important for exclamation points) The Williams
College Athletic Dept., which WOC is a part of, is participating in the NESCAC
All-In Voter Challenge
<https://nescac.com/news/2020/9/8/nescac-news-nescac-partners-with-all-in-challenge-for-nescac-votes-initiative.aspx>.
Some of the Williams Athletic teams have already achieved 100% voter
registration.  Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone on this listserve
registered and voted?  Please go to the link above and register to vote
(takes 2 minutes) if you have not already done so.  You can take the pledge
to vote at the same time.  If you are already registered at home and plan
to vote absentee, thank you.





The WOC Equipment Room will be open Monday – Friday from 12 pm -2 pm by
appointment only.  Open to all members of the Williams community.  WOC
memberships are not required at the present time due to restricted amounts
of equipment available.  As restrictions are eased on what equipment may be
borrowed, this policy may change.  You need to email
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 prior to 6 pm on the day before you would like to borrow the gear in order
to reserve equipment, an equipment room manager will respond with details
and an appointment time.   Loan period will be 1 week.  Please see attached
PDF of equipment available for loan.

We want your feedback on trips! Have you recently gone on a trip and want
to give us feedback on COVID-19 precautions and how things went? Fill out
our feedback form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSBE2ljff5uGRN524ySPKlHg1y8o0n7dEP1b2xtUs1SwyzKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>
after your trip so we know how we’re doing! We want to make our trips are
safe, fun, and inclusive.


Activities

ALL WOC TRIPS ARE BY RESERVATION ONLY. YOU MUST EMAIL THE TRIP LEADER IN
ORDER TO GO.
Friday

Weekly sunrise hike “wake up” and down Pine Cobble - witness sunrise at
7:07AM. Meet on Paresky steps at 5:30 AM.  Dress for the weather ( bring
extra layers) footwear for a trail that can be wet, muddy and always rocky!
Headlamps are highly recommended (I’ll have extras if needed!) bring a
filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks.  Return to campus by
9:00AM.   Please
Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot! (capacity is 10)



Hike to Hopkins Forest! We’ll be making a four-ish mile loop from campus,
and maybe even do some forest bathing
<https://www.forestryengland.uk/blog/forest-bathing>. We’ll meet at Paresky
Steps at 3:45 and be back by 5:15-ish. Please email Charlotte,
[log in to unmask] with questions and sign up by adding your name to this
sign up sheet!
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RkmjRQHtwhs6NSLkY2_ZOw1Gsyca9Q7llzMr2LjCMy8/edit#gid=1463223468>!
(People often drop, so please don’t be shy about utilizing the Waiting List)





Saturday

Hopkins Forest Walk: Saturday Morning Edition Start your weekend off on a
good note with a Saturday morning Hopkins Forest walk! It’s looking rainy,
but we’ll be under trees most of the time, and there’s a unique beauty to a
rainy forest! We’ll leave from Paresky at 10 am and be back by noon. Email
Rosa (rlk2) to reserve your spot.
Sunday

Stone Hill Brunch! Join us for a lovely afternoon picnic on Stone Hill!
We’ll have lots of time to enjoy the sunshine and the views- we’ll leave
from Paresky at 12:30pm and return around 2pm! Make sure to grab your lunch
in advance so we can all eat together. Email Mila (msn2) with any
questions, and use this sign up sheet
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RkmjRQHtwhs6NSLkY2_ZOw1Gsyca9Q7llzMr2LjCMy8/edit#gid=1463223468>
to reserve your spot! (capacity is 8)




The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)

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Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>!

Equipment Room: Paresky, Level M

WOC Office: 2nd Floor Paresky

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Scott Lewis
Director
Williams Outing Club
39 Chapin Hall Dr.
Williamstown, MA  01267

Wk Ph# (413) 597 - 2317
Mobile  # (413) 884 - 5222
FAX     # (413) 597 - 4742

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