OUTING CLUB EVENTS 10/20 - 10/26 ANNOUNCEMENTS: WOC 2nd Quarter PE class offerings still have openings - all classes meet from 1pm - 4pm IF interested contact: [log in to unmask] Monday - Hiking Wed - Hiking Thursday - Hiking Friday - Adventure sampler (hiking, climbing, canoeing and more!), Wilderness First Aid/CPR Wilderness First Responder course - Winter Study LEAD 18: The Williams Outing Club will once again be offering a fully accredited Emergency Medical Response course under the course catalog heading of LEAD 18. First year students are eligible to take this class. The course begins Jan. 5 and ends Jan. 13 - classes will meet from 9am - 4:30pm this includes the weekend and 2 night time rescue scenarios. Students MUST be able to attend every class . After successful completion of the course, you will be given a Wilderness First Responder certificate, valid for 3 years and CPR certification valid for 2 years AND Winter Study credit! Cost for Williams students $450. Questions - contact Scott at [log in to unmask] Interested in being on the 'COOLEST" committee on campus - help organize this year's Winter Carnival!! (ain't no winter without COOL) Contact Abby Robinson, aer1 -Equipment Room hours: Equipment room located Paresky level M. Open Mon - Thur 12:30 - 1:30 and Fri 12 -2. MONDAY: -Open climbing at the Nate Lowe climbing wall Towne Field House 8 - 10pm Town (must be a current WOC member or bring $10 to join) TUESDAY: -Overland Information Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7pm at Overland (63 Spring St) Overland hires exceptional college students to lead summer hiking, biking, service, language and writing programs to students in grades 4-12. Program locations from New England to Alaska, Europe, South America and beyond. Contact [log in to unmask] if you plan to attend the meeting or for more information.www.overlandsummers.com/leaders. -Open climbing at the Nate Lowe climbing wall Towne Field House 8 - 10pm Town (must be a current WOC member or bring $10 to join) WEDNESDAY: -Weekly WOC meeting: 7PM in Schapiro Hall 141, all are welcome! Contact Will (wbe1) to learn more. -NO CLIMBING at the Nate Lowe climbing wall due to Instructor Monitor training. THURSDAY: -Open climbing at the Nate Lowe climbing wall Towne Field House 8 - 10pm Town (must be a current WOC member or bring $10 to join) -Polar Bear Swim: Meet at Paresky steps at 9pm. Contact Galen (gts1) with questions. FRIDAY: -Sunrise Hike up Pine Cobble: Meet on Chapin steps at 6:00 AM. Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle, headlamp, and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:30AM. Contact Scott at [log in to unmask] for questions? -Learn to Slackline: Come learn to slackline with Max and Raja Friday at 2:00 PM between Morgan Hall and Rt. 2. All experience levels welcome! Contact Max (mbf2) for more info (Event is conditional on dry weather). SATURDAY: - Epic Day Hike on the Taconic Crest!: Looking for a challenging adventure and a chance to see the last fall colors? Join Mia and Lucy on a 16-mile hike from Williamstown to Hancock on the Taconic Crest Trail. We will have to hike at a fairly quick pace so please only sign up if you are in good physical condition. We will meet at 7:30AM at the equipment room and return before dinner. Email Lucy at ljb1 to sign up! -Outdoor Rock Climbing Trip: There will be a day long rock climbing trip to Rose Ledge on 10/26 for all who are interested. Belay certification is required. We will be leaving at 9AM, climbing by 11, and we will back on campus before 5PM. If interested please contact da1. SUNDAY: - Family days morning hike, share the wonders of your backyard with your family, come join WOC on a morning hike up Pine Cobble -meeting at 9AM Chapin Steps, return to campus by noon. Scott Lewis Director Williams Outing Club 39 Chapin Hall Dr. Williamstown, MA 01267 WK PH # (413) 597 - 2317 Cell # (413) 884 - 5222 FAX # (413) 597 - 4742 To remove yourself from this list send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message body "signoff outing-news-l" or go to http://listserv.williams.edu and follow the instructions there. Note that if you are subscribed with your [log in to unmask] style e-mail address, you may need to get a password for this address as well.