WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

October 19 – October 25th

Hello WOC family!  Come check out some of the awesome outdoor events we have going on this week. All events are open to the Williams College community. 

Announcements

JOIN THE SPONTANEOUS OUTINGS CHAT!!!!!!!!

Have you ever felt like the day was so nice that you just had to be outside? Do you want to know if any random or spontaneous adventures are happening in the moment? Or do you want to get the most up to date info about WOC and trips? Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe chat: https://groupme.com/join_group/49777669/oX67kG5V

The WOC Equipment Room will be open Monday – Friday from 12 pm -2 pm by appointment only.  Open to all members of the Williams community.  WOC memberships are not required at the present time due to restricted amounts of equipment available.  As restrictions are eased on what equipment may be borrowed, this policy may change.  You need to email [log in to unmask]  prior to 6 pm on the day before you would like to borrow the gear in order to reserve equipment, an equipment room manager will respond with details and an appointment time.   Loan period will be 1 week.  Please see attached PDF of equipment available for loan.

We want your feedback on trips! Have you recently gone on a trip and want to give us feedback on COVID-19 precautions and how things went? Fill out our feedback form after your trip so we know how we’re doing! We want to make our trips are safe, fun, and inclusive.

Activities

Wednesday

Rock Skipping at the Hoosic: Come take a midweek break to go rock skipping by the hoosic! Don’t know how to skip rocks? Come to learn how! Consider yourself an expert rock skipper capable of making the olympics? Come show off your skills! Leaving from the Dennett side of Mission at noon (feel free to bring lunch). Please email Danny ([log in to unmask]) to reserve a spot! (capacity is 10)

Thursday

WOC Office Hours: This trip goes nowhere! A few members of the board will be tabling outside Paresky by the Chapin Steps from noon to 1:30; come meet us, request a trip, share feedback, or play social distance side-walk games (Double dutch? Hopscotch?). There might even be a raffle for WOC swag. No sign up, swing by! 

Friday

Weekly sunrise hike “wake up” and down Pine Cobble - witness sunrise at 7:16AM. Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM!!  Dress for the weather ( bring extra layers) footwear for a trail that can be wet, muddy and always rocky! Headlamps are highly recommended (I’ll have extras if needed!) bring a filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks.  Return to campus by 8:45AM.  Please Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot! (capacity is 10)

Hike And Bike And Mike And Ikes Go multimodal with a short (2 mile) bike ride to Mountain Meadow Preserve, from which we will do a 3 mile hike. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bike) if you can. If you don’t have a bike (or have questions in general), email Ben at [log in to unmask] ASAP and we’ll hook you up while supplies last. Sign up here. Mike and Ikes will be provided.

Saturday

Hike to Bee Hill Trails! We’ll take a two or three hour hike from campus to Bee Hill. Once we meet as a group, we can decide how steep a hike we’d like to take, so this is absolutely a hike for both people who are interested in a climb and for those who want to spend some time with the beautiful fall foliage. We will leave campus at 1 and return around 3:30 pm. Email Charlotte cgj1 with questions and sign up here to reserve your spot!