WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

April 3 - April 4

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

Interested in leading WOC trips???

Fill out this form <https://forms.gle/WeRHMJGBYZc21ru77> to get connected
with WOC’s trip leader program! There will be an info session shortly to
talk through the trip leading process and meet some other folks that are
interested in putting trips on WOC’s calendar. We’d love to gauge interest
and extend our leader community for the spring! Email Rachel at
[log in to unmask] with any questions!!



The WOC Equipment Room will be open M, W, Th, & F by appointment only.  Hours
will be 12 -2 and The Equipment Room is open to all members of the Williams
community.  Please go to this appointment schedule
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ski84sRy8fXCQKjk-3nNNQiE-e41gaCL_6VQWfKJuc/edit?usp=sharing>
and sign up for a slot.  Be prepared to show a “CLEARED” status on your
CoVerified App when you come for your appointment.  Equipment is due back
one week later so sign up for that appointment also.  Unless my snow dance
is successful, no skis, sleds, or snowshoes will be loaned out.

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!

Open DEI Committee Meetings this semester! Like all WOC board meetings are,
DEI Committee Meetings will be open this semester. We’ll be meeting at 7:30
on Mondays at this link
<https://williams.zoom.us/j/94845911315?pwd=QzZlbEw2VzlDemJTMThVSFd2NWdDdz09>.
Feel free to join us and/or reach out to Isabel ([log in to unmask]) with
any questions!


Activities

ALL WOC TRIPS ARE BY RESERVATION ONLY. YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THE TRIP IN
ORDER TO GO.



Saturday

Pine Cobble Hike- Start the weekend off right with a hike up to Pine
Cobble- the weather is looking good too!! Meet at Paresky steps at 9 AM and
return by ~12:30 PM. Hike will be about 6 miles including walking to the
trail head (1.5 miles on sidewalks/roads), going up to Pine Cobble and back
(1,000 ft elevation gain, 3 mile round trip) then walking back to campus
(another 1.5 mile walk). Dress for the weather and bring water! Need any
gear from the equipment room (shoes or water bottle for example) or have
any questions please email Georgia at [log in to unmask] !!



Kite Hill Hike! If you are itching to get outside for a stroll this
Saturday come to Kite Hill (Scott Lewis may have ranked Kite Hill as the
top grassy field in Western Mass)! We will meet at Paresky steps at 1:00PM
and return by 3:00 PM. The  hike will be about 4.5 miles including walking
to the Clark (1 mile on sidewalks/roads), exploring the trails behind the
Clark(1.5 miles, steeper and maybe muddy) then walking down to Kite Hill
and back to campus (another 2ish miles). Please bring water and shoes that
can get muddy! If you need any gear from the equipment room or have any
questions please email Malcolm ([log in to unmask]) and sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit#gid=0>



Walk to the Spruces! (2-4:30pm) Have you wondered what those lion statues
are doing on Route 2?? Now’s your chance to explore this hidden space with
a four mile trip on mostly flat ground! Enjoy the beautiful Berkshire
spring as we walk on both sidewalks and trails! Meet at 2:00pm on Paresky
Steps. Please bring water and shoes that can get muddy! If you need any
gear from the equipment room or have any questions please email Aidan (
[log in to unmask]) and sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit#gid=0>
.



Sunday

Stone Hill Amble!  Come along for a mellow stroll around the stone hill
trails to take in the brisk spring day. Leaving from campus (paresky steps)
at 3:00pm and back by 5:00pm. The hike will be around 2.5 miles. Sign up
here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit#gid=0>
to reserve a spot! Contact Duncan, dhm2 with any questions.



The Climbing Wall will be open 7:30 - 9:30.  All Williams students are
welcome to come climb at the Nate Lowe climbing wall.  No experience is
necessary and all equipment will be provided.  Limited to 8 climbers.
Please use this form <https://forms.gle/hSg9pA8LdtDKDhdy5> to reserve a
spot.  You may only choose one night .  Filling out the form does not
guarantee that you will get to climb.









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

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Mobile  # (413) 884 - 5222
FAX     # (413) 597 - 4742

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