WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

February 7 - February 13, 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

Winter Carnival is coming SOON! Feb 17th-19th!

If you haven’t already heard about the most anticipated event of the season by this point, what are you doing?! Winter Carnival, a three day wintery outdoors-focused extravaganza is going to be here before you know it. To hear more about the event, stop by Paresky on Feb 11-13 between 11am and 2pm where WOC will be tabling. There, you can pick up a free button and sticker, sign up for lunch/buses, AND see the Winter Carnival event calendar for the first time! See the sticker design (by Hannah Bae) below :)

Sign up for your lunch during Winter Carnival! 

The main event of Winter Carnival will take place midday on Friday, February 18th at Mt. Prospect with cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, snowballs, music, a grill, and more! Lunch will include a grilled feast of burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chips, and more! In order to have enough food for everyone for lunch, we need YOUR help!!!!!!!!! 

We need a student ID number for every student eating lunch at Prospect in order to get the correct amount of food from dining services. If you are considering going to Prospect for Winter Carnival on Friday, Feb 18th, please fill out this quick form. If you are not going but know you will have extra swipes that week, you can donate a swipe so we have food for those who forget/aren’t on the meal plan! (You do not need to fill out this form to go to Prospect, but we much prefer to have your ID number so we can get enough food!)

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!

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 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 after your trip so we know how we’re doing!

Activities

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:

Walk to Stone Hill Go on a nice, easy walk to Stone Hill and back (~1 hour total) to break up your Tuesday afternoon. We will be leaving from Resky steps at 1 pm! Contact Audrey ([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.

Wednesday:

Kite Hill Hubbub Are you enticed by the possibility of ice, slush, or snow? Would it excite you to walk through one, two, or all three of those things? If so, join me for a trek up to kite hill! Make sure to have good boots, the trails could be a bit messy. Sign up here! Meet at Paresky steps at 1:00PM. Email Justyn ([log in to unmask]) with any questions!

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 of the  NEW SEMESTER!!  It’s a real one!!!!  This“wake up” and down Pine Cobble - it’s a REAL sunrise at 6:55 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 SNOWY, 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 or email [log in to unmask] with any questions?

Saturday: 

Trip Leader Training Class One of Five: Are you interested in leading day or overnight trips for WOC? Sign up for this six session class (five two hour sessions and one overnight trip) to become certified to lead trips for WOC! Sessions will include leadership training, knot and gear training, trip planning, and map work.  Although you must attend all six sessions in order to become a fully certified trip leader, you are welcome to sign up for only the ones that interest you. Saturday sessions are from 10-12, room TBD based on interest. Sign up on this form.  Please contact  Charlotte, [log in to unmask], if you have questions. ** If you were a WOOLF leader last year, this training is not required to become a WOC trip leader. Please contact cgj1 if you are interested in learning more.

The Spruces!

Have you ever seen those lion statues on Route 2 and thought “Hey, those are some cool cats”? Well then this leisurely walk is for you! Meet at Paresky at 10:00am. Return to campus by about 12pm. We will be walking along Route 2 which will entail cars, road noise, etc., but the Spruces area itself is quieter. Sign up on this form, and contact Abby Kinney ([log in to unmask]) if you have any questions.