WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

October 1st – October 4th

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

MOUNTAIN DAY????  Listen for the bells to ring out!!

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

Register to vote (too important for exclamation points) The Williams College Athletic Dept., which WOC is a part of, is participating in the NESCAC All-In Voter Challenge.  Some of the Williams Athletic teams have already achieved 100% voter registration.  Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone on this listserve registered and voted?  Please go to the link above and register to vote (takes 2 minutes) if you have not already done so.  You can take the pledge to vote at the same time.  If you are already registered at home and plan to vote absentee, thank you.  

Volunteer with Hopkins Forest with Lehman Community Engagement!

Saturdays October 10, 17, and 24th, 8am-12pm

Help out with trail maintenance, weeding, planting, and more with Williams' own nature preserve! Sign up here, and feel free to reach out to Allison Li (awl4) with any questions!

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.

Activities

Thursday

Harvest Moonrise - We will meet around 6:40 PM at the Weston Field Gate to greet the Harvest Moon! The full moon falling closest to the Fall Equinox, the Harvest Moon is said to bring extra light to farmers and other laborers as they finish the growing season. Come celebrate and reflect with a short walk over the Taconic Golf course to greet its arrival, and welcome some extra light into your week. The trip will be pretty brief. Email Gavin to sign up, [log in to unmask]. (Capacity is 8)

Friday

Weekly sunrise hike “wake up” and down Pine Cobble - witness sunrise at 6:51AM. Meet on Paresky steps at 5:30 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 9:00AM.   Please Contact Scott, [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot! (capacity is 10)

Hoosic River Ramble- WOC alternatively stands for Williams Organization of Cottagecore. In recognition of this, we’ll walk down to the Hoosic (behind Cole Field) and imagine we’re in an enchanted wood. Activities may include pressing flowers, looking at mushrooms, sketching, sitting on mossy logs, drinking tea, and romanticizing our lives. We’ll leave from Paresky at 4:30 pm and be back by 6:30 pm. Email Rosa (rlk2) to reserve your spot! (Capacity is 8)

Saturday

Rock Climbing! We will be bouldering on Stone Hill. All experience levels welcome.  Leaving campus at 9:30 am, back by 2 pm (bring lunch and a water bottle). Email Alex at [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot, or with any questions. (Limit 7 people). 

Sunday

Picnic on Kite Hill (12:00-2:00) Join us for a medium length hike out to Kite Hill where we’ll sit and enjoy a picnic lunch! Stop by the dining hall beforehand to bring some food -- we can hang out as long as people want. Should be a great way to take a pause before the week! Email Duncan [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot (limit of 8 people). 

House Appreciation Walk (4:30-6:00) There are cool houses right near Williamstown. Modern ones. Old ones. New England-y ones. Explore them all on this Sunday stroll. Meet at the Paresky steps. Sign up using this link to reserve a spot. Email Ben at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions (capacity is 9).