WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR 01/10 - 01/13

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:

Dead Week Trip: Adirondack winter sampler - Come stay in the gorgeous Adirondacks during dead week (1/27-1/29) and enjoy the winter woods while staying in a cozy (heated) cabin at night. Day activities may include snowshoeing, sledding, snow fort building and nordic skiing. We will have a beginner day trip as well as a more advanced option and encourage people of all levels of winter outdoor experience to come along! Email Louisa (lbg2) with questions or to sign up.

IF you missed the WOC Winter Study PE class Registration and Jiminy Peak ski pass sale - there is still time to sign up!  Contact [log in to unmask]  if interested!

WOC Equipment Room:  The Equipment Room is open M-F 12-2.  We have tons of gear to borrow! WOC memberships may be purchased as may Mt. Day or Bamboo T-shirts. Email [log in to unmask]

WOC activities:

Thursday:

Pool Rolling Session 7:30 - 8-30:

Come by the indoor pool to learn the basics of kayaking! Learn the basics of kayaking including forward paddle strokes, turning a kayak with and without a paddle, and rolling a full 360 degrees. Open to people of any or no experience. Contact Duncan, [log in to unmask] if you have questions!

Friday:

Weekly Sunrise Hike (catch the sunrise at 7:21 am) - to the summit of Pine Cobble.  Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM.  Dress for the weather, trail will be icy, snowy, muddy and wet!  Bring a water bottle, headlamp/flashlight and a cup for hot drinks.  Return to campus by 8:30AM. Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] if you have questions!

Backcountry Film Festival - 7pm - 10pm in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Join us for the 14th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival hosted in partnership with the Bennington Area Trail System. The festival film lineup is full of snowy, cinematic adventure sure to inspire both the local backcountry and general outdoor communities. This event is FREE but bring cash for a raffle with proceeds going towards several local non-profit organizations (Read more about the films at: https://winterwildlands.org/backcountry-film-festival-2018-19-films/)

Saturday:

Winter Hike 9:00am - 12:00pm:

Enjoy the winter weather with a quick morning hike around Bee Hill! The 2.5 mile hike will be mellow and beautiful, moving through some Eastern Hemlock groves and ending along a small flowing creek. Contact Duncan, [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot or with any questions!

Sunday:

Wildlife Tracking in Hopkins Forest -- Sunday Jan. 13 Join Naturalist Dan Yacobellis for our annual Hopkins Forest animal tracking adventure, Sunday Jan. 13th.  This year there will be two programs, one from 10:00 to 12:30 and a second from 1:00 to 4:00.

Dan, the founder of Tamakoce Wilderness Programs and a regular Winter Study

instructor, will guide participants in a quest to find, identify and interpret tracks of native wildlife in Hopkins Forest.  Regular track sightings include, squirrel, rabbit, mouse, deer and fox and with a little luck the tracks of coyotes, fishers, weasels, porcupines, raccoons, and perhaps even the elusive bobcat can be found.

Space is limited and reservations are required, so please contact Dee Dee Lewis [log in to unmask] or call 413-597-4353 to reserve a spot in the morning, afternoon or both programs.  This event is free and open to all and transportation will be provided from Campus.

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