WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

Feb. 7- Feb. 19,  2023

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 Heating Up Feb 16-18! 

A 3-day extravaganza! On Thursday, campus will explode in light from fireworks, and Williamstown will transform into a magical winter wonderland. On Friday & Saturday, the Williams alpine and nordic ski teams are hosting teams from far and wide to race, so be sure to cheer them on or stop by for food, skiing, snowball fights, & more. Other events include skating, a trike race, and a themed dinner. This year's theme is 100 DegreEPHs, so get ready for summer in winter!

Meal Swipes for Winter Carnival Cookout

On Friday, we will have a huge grill cookout, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Whether or not you plan to come (but especially if you do), please fill out this form to contribute a meal swipe. This will help pay for the food!

There is a new Spontaneous Outings Groupme! Please join!

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? The previous Spontaneous Outings Groupme has been discontinued and we have a shiny brand new one that we want everyone to join!! Join the NEW Spontaneous Outings GroupMe chat here!

JOIN WOC BOARD!!

Excited about getting the campus community outside? Interested in leading trips, running community programming, and planning events like Mountain Day and Winter Carnival? Are you a first-year, sophomore or junior? Did you really like playing with dirt as a child? Then WOC Board might be the place for you! Please feel more than welcome to apply — no prior experience in the outdoors is necessary! Applications are due by February 15th at 11:59 pm and include a short peer recommendation. We will be scheduling (short) interviews with all applicants between February 19-25th. Apply here!

Overland Info Session  Love the outdoors? Overland hires college students and recent graduates to lead eight weeks of hiking, language, and service trips across the country and around the world.

Whether you're backpacking in the Swiss Alps or rock climbing in Maine, the mission is the same: we offer trips  that catalyze in students an understanding of the world beyond themselves and inspire them to see how beautiful and full of promise the world is. 

Overland will be hosting an info session on Monday February 13 at 7 pm in the Overland office at 10 Walden Street (3rd floor of the bookstore!). We'll explain the goals of the experience, the nuances of the trips we offer, and answer any questions you have. We can't wait to see you!

If you have any questions, or can't meet us during those times and would like to, please reach out to [log in to unmask].

The WOC Equipment Room will be open M- Th 12:30 -1:30 & F 10 -12 for Winter Carnival

We want your feedback on trips! Have you recently gone on a trip and want to give us feedback on 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.

Tuesday:

Open WOC Board Meeting!

Come see some of the logistical workings of WOC! If you are interested in what the Board does, are considering becoming a trip leader, or just want to meet some more people who love the outdoors please join us at 7:15pm in the Zilhka Center!

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. 

Wednesday:

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. 

Thursday:

100 DegreEPHS WINTER CARNIVAL!!!

Climbing Wall open!  Non cis-male climbing from 8- 9pm!  From 9-10 there will be open climbing at the Nate Lowe Climbing Wall. No experience necessary.  All equipment provided.  

Friday:

100 DegreEPHS WINTER CARNIVAL!!!

Saturday:

100 DegreEPHS WINTER CARNIVAL!!!