WOC'ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

Nov. 20 - Nov 26, 2023

Coming to you *a day early* with info about Winter Study skiing & PE, plus
one hike on Monday for those who need a little more WOC before the break!
All events are open to the Williams College community.

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Announcements

A Quartet of Winter Study Announcements:

1) Winter Study PE Sign-ups

Winter study WOC PE sign-ups (and January ski pass sales see #3 below) will
take place on Wednesday, January 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lasell
Gymnasium. Students
who want to take a downhill ski, snowboard, telemark ski, cross country
ski, or snowshoe class can sign up, in person, at this time - MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!


   - Learn to ski/snowboard passes for Jiminy Peak will be available at the
   discounted price of $135 this year (regular price would be ~$440-675),
   including 3-days of ski pass, rentals, instruction, and transportation to
   the mountain.
   - Cross country skiing trail fees will depend on conditions, but will be
   around $30 for the full 3-classes of instruction. All transportation,
   instruction, and equipment provided by WOC.
   - Snowshoeing has no fee.

2) Winter Study PE Financial Assistance Application

Limited financial aid is available for Winter Study PE, only to beginners
wanting to learn to downhill ski, snowboard, or cross country ski. If you
are interested, please read the program details
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oYRB34tsi7ArwcwM2R5i8oGAElrf-euqHrKWy4Zdmg8/edit?usp=sharing>,
and then fill the application form
<https://airtable.com/app2ReyxzGd84F9jv/shrBGmoFiKjjev8Xx> by Dec. 12th to
be eligible.

3) Winter Study Non-PE Ski Pass Sales - Discounted Jiminy Peak ski passes

Discounted January passes for Jiminy will be available for purchase on
Wednesday, January 3rd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lasell Gymnasium (financial
assistance not available). Only good for Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

January 2024 Non-PE Rates

January Pass

$120.00

January Pass + Rentals

$235.00

3-Visit Pass

$79.00

3-Visit Pass + Rentals

$135.00

4) Instructors wanted - WOC J-TERM Winter PE -  Downhill ski, Snowboard,
Telemark, Nordic ski, & Snowshoe

Nordic & snowshoe instructors must be available to teach at least one day -
Tu, Wed or Th from 12:45-4:15 pm. Downhill, snowboard, telemark instructors
must be available to teach Mon, Tue, Wed, or Thu (preferably at least two
of those days a week) from  12:45-5:00 pm. If interested, please pick up
the instructor application posted outside the WOC office - Rm. 218, 2nd
floor Paresky.

PE credit, pay, great resume builder, and fun sharing your talents are just
a few reasons to apply!! Applications are due Nov. 21, 4:00 pm and must be
returned to the WOC office by that time.

Hunting season has started in VT & NY, and will start in MA immediately
after Thanksgiving break

As you consider your plans to get outside on hikes, etc. in the coming
weeks, please be advised of the dates for deer hunting season in
Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York.

VT: Nov. 11 – Nov. 26

NY: Nov. 18 - Dec. 10

MA: Nov. 27 - Dec. 9 (No hunting on Sundays in MA)

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Thanksgiving Week Facility Schedules

The WOC Equipment Room

Will be open M & T, 12:30 —1:30 PM, Closed for Thanksgiving break. Level M
Paresky.

Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty Lunchtime Hours

Thursday Closed due to inability to climb with a belly full of Turkey.

Bouldering Barn Open Hours

Come visit the WOC Bouldering Facility located on Walden St. and Hoxsey.
Climbing shoes and chalk are provided. Bring a water bottle! There will
only be room for 10 climbers and 1 staff person in the space at one time.
Before walking to the Bouldering Barn click here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TMtESwb7dl0YrNcxJMynyM5tbV8bLknjo-1rlRKQbOw/edit?usp=sharing>
to check the (mostly) current number of users in the building.

M 7 pm - 9 pm,

T 4 pm - 7 pm
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Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation,
etc.
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-2w9LpiW2ICscMcsi7WFAC-3DVTkAwP41wcyJ9Qcfo/edit?usp=sharing>
)

Monday:

Kite Hill Hike (and Gushers!?!)

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Why the long face?” The
horse says “I missed out on Sam and Abby’s hike to Kite Hill where I would
have eaten so many gushers!!” Don’t be like that horse. Show up at Paresky
steps at 2pm. We’ll take you on a nice, short-medium length hike through
the Stone Hill trail system to Kite Hill, where we will eat some gushers.
Sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17x-HAj3oXQ7a6U_lnOn0sA3ygrNEk_-WtGBPFi981J8/edit#gid=1910105618>
.


The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)

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Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>!

Equipment Room: Paresky, Level M

WOC Office: 2nd Floor Paresky

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-- 

Ben Oliver (he/him)

Director

413-597-2304

Williams Outing Club

Paresky Center, Room 218

Williamstown, MA 01267

woc.williams.edu

We respectfully acknowledge that Williams College stands on the ancestral
homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, who are the indigenous
peoples of the region now called Williamstown. Following tremendous
hardship after being forced from their valued homelands, they continued as
a sovereign Tribal Nation in Wisconsin, which is where they reside today.
We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit
to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.

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