WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR November 11 - November 14, 2021 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 EPIC Sunrise 9 mile Hike up and down Mt. Greylock NEXT FRIDAY, NOV. 19: Leaving at 3:30AM return to campus by 8:45AM. NEED TO RESERVE a spot Sign up on this form <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing> by 4PM tuesday, 11/16/21 Questions? Contact [log in to unmask] OVERLAND is hiring! · What: Join us for an Overland Info Session! Learn a bit more about leading Overland trips. · When: Tuesday, November 16, 7pm. · Where: The Overland Office, 10 Walden Street. We're on the third floor of the College bookstore/Spoon. Come around to the Walden Street side and come up the stairs. · Details: The Overland staff is fully vaccinated! Still, as is custom on campus in indoor spaces, we'll be masked for the presentation. · See attached PDF for more info!! WOC J-TERM Winter PE - Downhil Ski, Snowboard, Telemark, Nordic ski, Snowshoe Instructors wanted: *you get paid, receive 1 PE credit AND it’s a wonderful resume builder! 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) The WOC Equipment Room will be open by appointment only. Hours are 12:30-1:30pm (M-Th) and 12-2pm (Fri). The Equipment Room is open to all WOC members. Please go to this appointment schedule <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12X7v16rJhZqi7v9iKEN48qDoLTt9gZaIk4poqv-S4Cc/edit?usp=sharing> and sign up for a slot. Use the tabs to find the correct week. 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 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSBE2ljff5uGRN524ySPKlHg1y8o0n7dEP1b2xtUs1SwyzKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link> after your trip so we know how we’re doing! Activities Click here for extra information (mileage, elevation gain, etc) about trips! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-2w9LpiW2ICscMcsi7WFAC-3DVTkAwP41wcyJ9Qcfo/edit?usp=sharing> Thursday Trail run through Hopkins Forest! Join us for a run on the Lower Loop in Hopkins Forest. We will meet at 3 pm on Paresky steps. The trail has slight hills but nothing too big, and we can go at any pace! 4(ish) miles round trip. Nice looking leaves are guaranteed! Please reach out to [log in to unmask] with any questions! Climbing Wall open! There will be open climbing from 8 - 10 pm at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall in the Towne Field House. No experience necessary. All equipment provided. This is for WOC members only and memberships are available at the wall. Please enter through the doors on the south (Weston Field) side and leave your shoes on the plastic tarp at the door. Friday Weekly sunrise(n) hike!!!! This“wake up” and down Pine Cobble - sunrise at 6:41 AM. Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM!! This is a 3 mile hike round trip, one thousand foot elevation gain to get your blood flowing and endorphins coursing through your veins!!. Dress for the weather - winter hat/gloves needed for warmth at the summit, good footwear for a trail that will be muddy, wet and always rocky! Bring a filled water bottle, headlamp - most definitely or flashlight and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:30AM. Please sign up on this form <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing> or email [log in to unmask] with any questions? Rock skipping at the hoosic!!! Wanting to have some laid-back fun? Whether you already know how to rock skip and could compete in the olympics, or don’t even know what a rock is, come join by the hoosic for a quick outing! Meeting at resky steps at 2:00pm, back around 3:00pm, though you can stay for as long as you want. Please reach out to Danny at [log in to unmask] with any questions. Saturday Waterfalls at Mt Greylock Come see Money Brook Falls with us on a moderate 6 mile hike this Saturday! We’ll leave from the Paresky steps at 10 am and be back around 1:30. Bring good footwear, dress for the chilly weather, and bring some snacks or a lunch if you want to eat by the falls. Sign up on this form <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing> to come, and email Maddie at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions about borrowing gear, food, or the hike. Stone Hill Trails Adventure Explore the trail system behind Stone Hill this Saturday! Meet at Paresky steps at 2 PM for an approximately 4 mile round trip to check out the Stone Hill trails and enjoy the last of the fall colors. Return to campus around 3:30/4 PM. Sign up here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit> and email Georgia ([log in to unmask]) if you have any questions! Sunday Kite Hill Hike Take a leisurely hike from Stone Hill to the Kite Hill Trail. Sign up here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit>. Meet in front of Paresky at 10:00AM. Return to campus by around noon. It may be cold and/or wet, so if you need any gear/apparel, or if you have any questions, email Abby ([log in to unmask]). The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915) ------------------------------ Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram <https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>! 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