WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR 10/01 - 10/07
Hello WOC family! Come check out some of the awesome outdoors events we have going on this week. All events are open to WOC members. For more information on how to join WOC, ask your trip leader or head on down to the equipment room.
Announcements:
Mountain Day Coming on a beautiful fall day!!! Schedule posted at woc.williams.edu Official Mt. Day tee-shirts for sale, $10 - Proceeds will go towards financial aid for WOC PE skiing/snowboarding winter programming.
We will also be offering Mountain Day Accessibility Vans: Full transport to Stone Hill (Clark) and Stony Ledge (Mt. Greylock) on Mountain Day is available. Email Phacelia Cramer, pjc2 with questions or to reserve a seat on the vans to Stone Hill, Stony Ledge, or both! Vans will depart for Stone Hill @ 10am and for Stony Ledge @ 12:45pm (from Chapin Hall Dr. by Paresky lawn) please note, that if taking a van to Stony Ledge on Mt. Greylock you will not return to campus until 4:45pm - be prepared to be up at the event site from for 2 splendid outdoor hours!
Reading Period climbing trip to the Gunks This day long trip on 10/9 will take us to the Peters Kill area of the Shawangunks, one of the premier East Coast climbing destinations. Prior climbing and belaying experience is required. We will leave Williamstown at 7 am and return by 9 pm. There is a $10 daily fee for which financial aid is available and we will be stopping for dinner. Contact Duncan at dhm2 with questions or to sign up.
Reading Period FREE Intro Photography class for the first fifteen people to sign-up on Monday, October 8th! Bring your phone camera or your nifty Nikon to learn about all sorts of ways to capture the moment! Come to Paresky 220 from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM (lunch break in between) to get the tricks of the trade from Mr. Bob Wiley a landscape photography professional. Cost is $10 per person, must sign up by emailing Abbey at [log in to unmask] beforehand.
WOC Equipment Room: The Equipment Room will be CLOSED during reading period. Regular hours resume Wednesday 10/10. W-Th 12:30-1:30, F 12-2. WOC memberships may be purchased as may the ever popular Bamboo T-shirt. Email [log in to unmask]
WOC activities
Friday:
Mountain Day????? OR
Sunrise Hike - due to possibility of Mt. Day - Meet on Paresky steps at 7:00 AM (if the bells ring - no sunrise hike due to the many other hiking options all day long!!) Dress for the weather, Bring a water bottle, headlamp/flashlight and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 9:30AM. Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] if you have questions!
Sunday:
Sunday Night Overnight
Join Louisa and Duncan for a small reading period adventure! We’ll hike for about an hour up to an outdoor shelter on Mt. Greylock for the night and explore the trails and fall foliage the next day. No experience necessary. We’ll depart campus around 3pm and return Monday afternoon. Email Louisa (lbg2) to sign up and if you have questions!
Thought of something you want to see happen, but isn’t listed here? Lead it yourself! Email Alex at ads4 if you’re interested in becoming a trip leader for WOC.
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