WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

February 26  - February 28

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

WARM CLOTHING DRIVE - ready to distribute!!

The Williams Outing Club has collected gently used coats and warm clothing for any Williams students in need of warm winter clothing for seasonal long term loan -until spring and warmer weather arrives!   IF you’re in need please

contact the equipment room - see message below to make an appointment and WOC will be happy to help get you layered up so you can get outside and be outside comfortably!!

The WOC Equipment Room will be open all this week by appointment only.  Hours will be 10 - 3 on 2/22, 12 - 3 on 2/23 & 24,12 - 2 on 2/25, and 10 - 2 on 2/26.  The Equipment Room is open to all members of the Williams community.  Please go to this appointment schedule and sign up for a slot.  Be prepared to show a “CLEARED” status on your CoVerified App when you come for your appointment.  Equipment is due back the following business day so sign up for that appointment also.

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

Friday

Hike to Bee Hill!  We’ll head to Bee Hill at about 2:30 pm and be back on campus before 5:30. The forecast suggests that we may have a bit of snow fall; please make sure to dress warmly and bring water!  If you would like mittens/fleeces/hats/jackets/etc., either note what you’d like on the form, or email [log in to unmask]. Sign up here!

Saturday

Hopkins Forest Hike! If the weather isn’t too bad at 2:00 pm we’ll meet at Paresky Steps and have an afternoon expedition to Hopkins Forest. The hike isn’t particularly long or strenuous, but make sure to dress warmly, bring water, and probably wear shoes that can get muddy (for puddles of course). If you need any equipment to handle the wet/cold either note what you’d like on the form, or email [log in to unmask] . Sign up here!

Sunday

The Climbing Wall will be open 6:30 - 8:30.  All Williams students are welcome to come climb at the Nate Lowe climbing wall.  No experience is necessary and all equipment will be provided.  Limited to 8 climbers.  Please email [log in to unmask] to reserve a spot