WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR 11/04- 11/10 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: WOC J-TERM Winter PE Ski, Snowboard, Telemark, Nordic ski, Snowshoe Instructors wanted: IF interested please come by the WOC office, 2nd floor Pareksy to pick up an application outside the office door! (RETURNING INSTRUCTORS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY) Questions? Contact [log in to unmask] "New Hampshire's White Mountains: Geology, Tectonics, and Landscape." The Geosciences Department and Class of 60's Lecture Series is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. J. Dykstra Eusden, Bates College. The lecture begins at 4:5 pm on Thursday, Nov. 7 in Clark Hall, Room 204. Refreshments available at 4:00 pm in the Common Room in Clark Hall. All are welcome! Wilderness First Aid course - WOC will be offering a 2 day WFA course which can be used to renew your WFR certification if needed. Saturday November 16 and November 23 from 9AM - 3:30PM, must attend both days, Cost is $60 for WFA or $75 if renewing a current WFR - please contact Annabelle at [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot or if you have any questions by Friday, 10/08. The Nate Lowe climbing wall: Come get sendy with us! The wall is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8pm - 10pm (Thursdays from 8-9pm reserved for people who don’t identify as cis-gender male. All climbers are welcome from 9-10). Closed Tuesday due to lead clinic. WOC Equipment Room: The Equipment Room will be open M - Th 12:30 - 1:30 pm & F 12 - 2 pm Email: [log in to unmask] WOC activities: Monday: Brisk Run (Conversational Pace)!! Celebrate a new month and a new week with a late afternoon run! Pace will be conversational, and we will adjust mileage and speed to fit participant desire. Email Gavin with any questions at [log in to unmask]; otherwise meet in Dodd Circle at 4 PM to depart! Tuesday: Remembering Nate Lowe ‘95 - today - Nov. 5 designer and inspiration of the Nate Lowe climbing wall. See attached poem written in honor of his spirit in 1994. Overnight to Stone Hill: Join WOC for a warm overnight on a chilly day! Warm layers and weather appropriate sleeping bags will be provided. We will leave campus at 10:30 pm and return by 8 am on Wednesday morning. Please contact Charlotte at cgj1 if you are interested! Wednesday: Come Stargazing at Cole Field! Join WOC for a short trek down to Cole Field, leaving from Paresky steps to do some stargazing before it becomes too cold and snowy. We will leave from Paresky steps at 11:30pm and be back around 1:00am, although the return time is dependant on what the group wants. Please dress VERY warmly (bring blankets if you want) and email Danny at [log in to unmask] with any questions. Thursday: Lovely Hike to Cascade Falls! Join us for a short hike to Cascade Falls to see a beautiful waterfall. The total hike is 2 miles on flat ground along a beautiful stream. We will leave from the WOC Office at 3 pm and return to campus by 5:30. Please email cgj1 if you are interested! Come to a Stitch-In at Envi Living Room: Gavin will be celebrating craftivism as a November chill settles over the Berkshires. We will play soft tunes (bring an instrument), perhaps eat baked goods, and settle into a fiber arts fantasia as we bundle for the winter season. Come at 9:15 PM with a fiber project, creative endeavor, or nothing at all! [log in to unmask] will take questions and requests! Friday: Weekly sunrise hike wake up and down Pine Cobble (witness sunrise at 6:35am) Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM. Dress for the weather, Bring a headlamp, filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:30AM. Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] if you have questions. Saturday: Homecoming Alternative! Come along for a quick hike up Stone Hill. We will leave at 9am from Paresky steps and return by 11am. There will be hot chocolate and plenty of time to relax and take in the beginning of winter! Contact Duncan, dhm2, with any questions! Sunday: Overnight 101! Learn the fundamentals of sleeping and living outside while being right on campus. We’ll cover basic camp set-up, including tents, as well as using stoves and backpacks. No experience required. We’ll begin at 3pm and finish by 4:30pm. Please email Jackson at [log in to unmask] to register or with any questions. To remove yourself from this list send an email to http://listserv.williams.edu and follow the instructions there to remove yourself from: [log in to unmask] Note you must enter your full email address to unsubscribe: [log in to unmask] -- 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 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.