WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
February 22 - February 25, 2024
Hi y’all. If you would find solace in spending a little time this weekend
in community, out in the fresh air, and moving your body - then we hope
you’ll join us on one of these hikes over the next three days. In the
meantime, be well, practice self care and empathy, & keep doing whatever
brings you comfort.
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Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation,
etc.
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-2w9LpiW2ICscMcsi7WFAC-3DVTkAwP41wcyJ9Qcfo/edit?usp=sharing>
)
Thursday
CANCELED - Learn to roll a whitewater kayak
Questions - email [log in to unmask] (no sign up required)
Friday
Weekly Sunrise Hike
A “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble. Meet on Paresky steps (Baxter
lawn side) at 5:55 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike - (sunrise at 6:38 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 the chilly weather and wear good footwear for a trail that will be icy,
wet, muddy, and rocky! Bring a full water bottle, headlamp/flashlight - it
will be dark!! and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please
sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
or email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
Saturday
Mountain Meadow Preserve Saturday at 10:00am
Moderate-level hike on this inviting mix of forest, field, wetland, and
wildflower meadow. Enjoy a view of the Hoosac Valley that includes both
Williamstown church spires and Mount Greylock! We should be back around
12:00 PM. Dress appropriately. Questions, email [log in to unmask], or sign
up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
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Sunday
Sunday Stonehill Leisure Hike
Join us for a leisure stroll through the stone hill, a perfect way to
unwind and embrace nature's tranquility and relieve pre-Monday stress.
We'll gather at the Paresky stairs (Baxter lawn side) at 12:30 PM for a
walk and conclude around 2:00 PM. Dress appropriately for the weather, with
comfortable footwear, and remember to bring your water bottle, and if you
wish, your favorite piece of poem we can share during the hike. Please sign
up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit?usp=sharing>
or email [log in to unmask] with any questions!
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Facility Schedules
The WOC Equipment Room - Level M Paresky
12:30 - 1:30 M - Th, 12 - 2 Friday
Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty lunchtime hours
Thursday 11:30 - 1:30
Bouldering Barn Open Hours
Come visit the WOC Bouldering Facility located on Walden St. and Hoxsey.
Climbing shoes and chalk are provided. Bring a water bottle! There will
only be room for 10 climbers and 1 staff person in the space at one time.
Before walking to the Bouldering Barn click here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TMtESwb7dl0YrNcxJMynyM5tbV8bLknjo-1rlRKQbOw/edit?usp=sharing>
to check the (mostly) current number of users in the building.
Mon & Wed 7 - 9 pm
Tue & Thu 4 - 7 pm
Fri 2 - 4 pm
Sat & Sun 2 - 5 pm
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Announcements
(Chill) Intro to Winter Backpacking
Missing WOOLF? Looking to get out and spend a night in nature, but never
camped in the cold weather before? Join Brianna and Sam for a chill
introduction to winter camping/backpacking! Learn how to stay warm and happy
in the outdoors, all year round! We’ll be (tentatively) leaving at 3pm on
Friday, March 1—hiking a chill 1.5mi to a campsite on the Long Trail,
spending one splendiferous night in the woods, waking up in the morning and
doing an optional fun hike before heading out—then returning to campus by
2pm on Saturday. We’re stoked. You’re stoked. Everyone’s stoked. Sign up
here <https://forms.gle/3ueh79ZLoMpFPALs5> to express interest!
LOCAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPS: FARMING, ENERGY, ENVI EDUCATION, OUTDOOR WORK,
PLANNING, RESEARCH! CES $
CES – The Center for Environmental Studies–funds dozens of summer
internships and research positions! $535/week for up to 9 weeks of full
time work.
See the website for position postings
<https://ces.williams.edu/student-opportunities/funding-research/>—many are
local (campus housing) and others national. Many positions are from CES
Alumni–specifically for Williams students!
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Sign up for the listserv
<https://ces.williams.edu/more-resources/ces-listservs/>
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See the website for:
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Local positions
<https://ces.williams.edu/student-opportunities/funding-internships/>
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National positions
<https://ces.williams.edu/student-opportunities/summer-internship-postings-from-listserve/>
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Apply for funding here
<https://ces.williams.edu/student-opportunities/funding-research/>
(must have position first)
Questions: Attend the Info Session on March 5 and/or contact Prof. Sarah
Gardner,
CES/Environmental Studies
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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Ben Oliver (he/him)
Director
413-597-2304
Williams Outing Club
Paresky Center, Room 218
Williamstown, MA 01267
woc.williams.edu
We respectfully acknowledge that Williams College stands on the ancestral
homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, who are the indigenous
peoples of the region now called Williamstown. Following tremendous
hardship after being forced from their valued homelands, they continued as
a sovereign Tribal Nation in Wisconsin, which is where they reside today.
We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit
to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.
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