WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
Oct. 11 - Oct 16, 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
MOUNTAIN DAY???? Coming on a beautiful Fall friday!! see attached
schedule - Bells will ring at 7AM the day of to declare the day Mountain
Day!!!!!
OVERLAND looking for leaders!! INFO SESSION WEDNESDAY, 10/12 at 7PM. With
38 years of experience, Overland offers 45 itineraries for students, 10
days of training for leaders, and excellent support throughout the summer.
Overland leaders inspire students through outdoor challenges -- hike a
mountain, bike a continent, serve a community. Discover how beautiful, how
full of promise the world is. Learn more about paid summer leadership
positions!! Luke Costley and Hayden Gillooly will be hosting an
information session at our office on the third floor of 10 Walden Street (above
the Williams Bookstore) on Wednesday, October 12th from 7-8pm. We also
hold virtual
info sessions <https://overlandsummers.com/leader-info-session/> for anyone
who wants to learn more about leading.
Contact Hayden [log in to unmask] to RSVP or with questions.
https://overlandsummers.com/lead-us/ <https://overlandsummers.com/lead-us/>
Sign up for the Winter study LEAD 18 - SOLO First Responder Wilderness
Emergency care course. This is a continuous 9 day, 72 hour comprehensive
hands on in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with
wilderness based medical emergencies. The course runs 9 consecutive days
straight from 9AM–5PM. The instructor will be provided by SOLO (Stonehearth
Open Learning Opportunities). Cost is $450. If interested please submit a
statement of purpose by Oct. 21 to [log in to unmask], explaining why you
want to take the course and hope to gain from the experience.
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/e/1FAIpQLSfSBE2ljff5uGRN524ySPKlHg1y8o0n7dEP1b2xtUs1SwyzKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>
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>
Tuesday:
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.
VISTA x WOC!! As part of Latine/x Heritage Month, WOC is collaborating with
VISTA to honor and highlight environmental activist Berta Cáceres. Please
join us on a relaxing, 2-mile round-trip hike on the Cascade Trail where we
will enjoy nature and each other’s company. Once we arrive at the
waterfall, we will enjoy a short presentation on Cáceres and snacks! We
will be leaving campus around 4:15 and will return around 6:30. Spots are
limited–please sign up on this form
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gucPLYEiUA31VmCRteABDI4jTDcCXuSrUD4H6qowkDw/edit#gid=1005537587>and
email [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask] with any
questions!
Thursday:
Climbing Wall closed for Instructor Monitor training (see info above if
interested in becoming an IM!)
Friday:
IF not mt. day - Weekly sunrise hike– a “wake up” and down trek on Pine
Cobble.** Meet on Paresky steps at 6:10 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike -
(sunrise at 7:04AM). This is a 3 mile hike round trip, one thousand foot
elevation gain to get your blood flowing and endorphins coursing through
your veins!! Dress for the weather - and good footwear for a trail that
will be muddy, wet and always rocky! Bring a filled water bottle and a cup
for hot drinks. Return to campus by 9:00AM. Please sign up on this form
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gucPLYEiUA31VmCRteABDI4jTDcCXuSrUD4H6qowkDw/edit?usp=sharing>
or email [log in to unmask] with any questions! * note time changes
Saturday:
Hopkins Forest Fall Festival --11:00-2:00PM
Come out and celebrate the season at the annual HMF Fall festival -- plenty
of fun for all including cross-cut saw, hammerschlagen, canopy walkway,
cider pressing and apple butter brewing, pumpkins, music and local/seasonal
refreshments. Vans shuttle every 20 minutes from Paresky/Park Street. See
you there.
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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