WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 2022

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

Hunting (rifle/shotgun) season has begun! HMF is CLOSED until Dec. 11

NY: Nov. 19 - Dec. 11

MA: Nov. 28 - Dec. 10 (no hunting on Sundays in MA).

If going into the woods be aware and wear bright colors!  The WOC equipment
Room has REFLECTIVE ORANGE VESTS and HATS for loan on a 24 hour basis.

Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe!

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 here!
<https://groupme.com/join_group/69168079/zIG1XRQf>

The WOC Equipment Room will be open M – Th, 12:30 —1:30 PM, &  F 12–2 pm.

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/1wdj6xIiZWEmztVxsQn9l2Dz_fCPJRg8isSEy1eoccI0/edit>
after your trip so we know how we’re doing!


Activities

Click here for extra information (mileage, elevation gain, etc) about trips!
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-2w9LpiW2ICscMcsi7WFAC-3DVTkAwP41wcyJ9Qcfo/edit?usp=sharing>

Monday:

Climbing Wall open!  There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate
Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House.  No experience necessary.  All
equipment provided.



Tuesday:

Open WOC Board Meeting!

Come see some of the logistical workings of WOC! If you are interested in
what the Board does, are considering becoming a trip leader, or just want
to meet some more people who love the outdoors please join us at 7:15pm in
the Zilhka Center!



Climbing Wall open!  There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate
Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House.  No experience necessary.  All
equipment provided.



Wednesday:

Climbing Wall open!  There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate
Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House.  No experience necessary.  All
equipment provided.





Thursday:

Climbing Wall open!  Non cis-male climbing from 8 - 9 pm!  From 9 - 10
there will be open climbing at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall. No experience
necessary.  All equipment provided.

Friday:

Weekly sunrise hike– a “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble.** Meet on
Paresky steps at 6:00 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike - (sunrise at 7:05
AM). This is a 3 mile round trip hike with one thousand foot elevation gain
to get your blood flowing and endorphins coursing through your veins!!
Dress for cold weather and wear good footwear for a trail that will be
muddy and rocky! Winter hats and gloves needed for warmth at the summit.
Bring a headlamp/flashlight,, a filled water bottle and a cup for hot
drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please sign up on this form
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gucPLYEiUA31VmCRteABDI4jTDcCXuSrUD4H6qowkDw/edit?usp=sharing>
or email da1 with any questions!


Afternoon Hike! Join us to end the week with a fun hike in VT. We’ll go to
The Dome trail, which is 5 miles total and can be steep at times. We will
meet on Resky steps at 1 pm and expect to return to campus by 4:30. Bring a
water bottle! Please sign up on this form
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gucPLYEiUA31VmCRteABDI4jTDcCXuSrUD4H6qowkDw/edit?usp=sharing>
or email jtn1 with any questions!

Sunday:

Winter Rock Climbing Bouldering Trip in Bromley Forest

We’ll be bringing crash pads out to a couple of different rocks in Bromley
Forest and climbing on them! No experience necessary! Meet at the WOC
equipment room at 9:30 AM to check equipment before loading up on a college
van for the drive to Bromley Forest. The drive will be about an hour each
way. Expect to return around 3 PM. Wear stretchy clothes and dress for the
weather — this means layers and especially gloves. It will be cold! Bring a
lunch, a full water bottle (or two), and climbing shoes if you have them!
If not, they can be borrowed from the equipment room!



Please sign up on this
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gucPLYEiUA31VmCRteABDI4jTDcCXuSrUD4H6qowkDw/edit?usp=sharing>
form and email [log in to unmask] with any questions!









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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David Ackerson
Asst. Director
Williams Outing Club
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