WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR February 28 - March 6, 2022 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 Climbing Wall Instructor Monitor training!!! Have you ever wanted to work at the climbing wall? Now’s your chance! There will be a 2 part Instructor Monitor training on 3/1 & 8 from 6 - 8 pm. You must attend both sessions. Please fill out this application form <https://forms.gle/Fcu3J8AGPcbuoP7A9>. Email [log in to unmask] with questions. Williamstown Trail Steward Internship WOC and Williamstown Rural Lands are offering two (2) paid seasonal Trail Steward positions to individuals interested in exploring careers related to the environment and outdoor recreation. One of the two positions is funded by the Robert Ikemori Quay '04 Outing Club Memorial Fellowship. Trail Stewards will spend two months maintaining, building, and clearing trails in Williamstown's extensive trail network. They will also work on property improvement projects on some of WRL's nearly 1,000 acres of protected land. Eight weeks June 13 - August 5 Student on-campus housing is available for Williams College students. For more information and to apply, click here: https://forms.gle/Jc8Ngb5TpMc8HbLz7 Join the Spontaneous Outings GroupMe! 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 here! <https://groupme.com/join_group/69168079/zIG1XRQf> The WOC Equipment Room will be open by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Hours are M – Th, 12—1:30 PM, & F 12–2 pm. The Equipment Room is open to all WOC members. Please go to this appointment schedule <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kKCrp-mm-yyHXqQAOm35tudIKRQhiuNSvTMGa49GxW8/edit?usp=sharing> to sign up. 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> Monday: 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. Tuesday: 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. Wednesday: Non cis-male climbing from 8 - 9 pm! From 9 - 10 all WOC members are welcome and memberships are available at the wall. No experience necessary. All equipment provided. Please enter through the doors on the south (Weston Field) side and leave your shoes on the plastic tarp at the door. Thursday: 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 hike– a “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble. Meet on Paresky steps at 6:00 AM—sunrise at 6:21AM. 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 SNOWY, muddy, wet and always rocky! Bring a filled water bottle 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! Women’s Adventure Film Tour Screening!! Join us at 7 pm in Brooks-Rogers Hall (in the music building) for the Women’s Adventure Film Tour, a collection of short films celebrating women adventurers that’s currently being shown across the world. For more information, see their website <https://www.womensadventurefilmtour.com/>. Come for as little or as long as you want! No ticket or membership required, but it is BYOP (bring your own popcorn). Stone Hill Walk Come talk a quick walk up Stone Hill and enjoy the wonderful view! Leaving from Resky Steps at 1:10pm. Return to campus by 2:30pm. Sign up here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing> and contact Abby ([log in to unmask]) with any questions. Sunday: Sunset Stone Hill Walk! Leave the library and the Sunday scaries behind to enjoy a nice stroll and sunset at Stone Hill. Wear appropriate footwear (winter boots!) and layers for this slippery but fun ~1.5 mile hike. Be prepared for snowy conditions, too! Leave from Paresky steps at 5 pm. Return by 6:15 pm. Sign up here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing> and contact Bainon ([log in to unmask]) with any questions. The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915) ------------------------------ Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram <https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>! Equipment Room: Paresky, Level M WOC Office: 2nd Floor Paresky ------------------------------ To remove yourself from this list send an email to 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.