WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

April 8 - April 14, 2024


Put on your glasses,

The eclipse is today,

Skip all your classes,

Get out and play!

Announcements

WOC at Williams - Considering Spaces and Places

Would you like to see a WOC “Common Room” and/or other place(s) where you could come to hang out, do homework, peruse through maps, borrow a backpack, or just connect with other folks interested in the outdoors at Williams? Tomorrow, Tuesday April 9th, at the fireplace in Baxter from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a chance to share your thoughts about what you want to see in the College’s Campus Plan as it concerns the Outing Club. Come to share your wants, ideas, aspirations, etc. for what an ideal WOC space looks like to you with the folks who are conducting this program study.


WOOLF Needs You!!

Maybe you missed it in January, or maybe you weren’t sure about your spring plans, or maybe you are just super motivated by today's weather to spend more time outdoors! Whatever your reason, WOOLF is still looking for Spring Staff to help out with logistics for WOOLF leader training in May. If you are interested in helping out and can commit to all (or at least most of) May 19-24th, please email [log in to unmask] to express your interest, and we will follow up. 


Facility Schedules

The WOC Equipment Room - Level M Paresky

Mon - Thu 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Fri 12:00 - 2:00 pm


Bouldering Barn Staff/Faculty lunchtime hours are done for the year


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 to check the (mostly) current number of users in the building. 

Mon & Wed 7 - 9 pm

Tue & Thu 4 - 7 pm

Fri 2 -4 pm

Sat & Sun 2 - 5 pm


Activities - (Click here for extra information - i.e. mileage, elevation, etc.)


Monday

On-Campus Eclipse Viewing

Gather with other students on Paresky lawn at 3pm for a community eclipse celebration—with music and limited supplies of hot chocolate (bring a cup or thermos). Reach out to Abby [log in to unmask] with any questions. 


Friday

Weekly Sunrise Hike

A “wake up” and down trek on Pine Cobble for a REAL sunrise!!  Meet on Paresky steps (Baxter lawn side) at 5:55 AM for a dawn good sunrise hike - (sunrise at 6:15 AM). This is a 3 mile round trip hike with one thousand foot elevation gain to get your blood flowing and endorphins coursing through your veins!! Dress for the chilly weather and wear good footwear for a trail that will be icy,  wet, muddy and rocky! Bring a headlamp (trail will be dark, filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks. Return to campus by 8:45AM. Please sign up here or email [log in to unmask] with any questions!


Sunday

Big Tree Hike! 

We’ll be exploring Clarksburg State Park to revel in great trees and the great outdoors. Meet on Paresky steps at 10am, and we’ll return by 1pm. 

Please sign up here and email Abby [log in to unmask] with any questions. 



The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)


Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @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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