Harvard Outing Club

Do you want to learn to lead outdoors trips?  Do you like sporks,
campfire singalongs, or fiddling on top of mountains? Do you want a
guaranteed spot on HOC trips?   If you anwered yes to any of the above,
consider applying for the spring 2010 HOC Leader Training Program!

Click here to download the application.

Email your completed application to Hanna Retallack by FRIDAY FEB. 19 at midnight.

Finally there is snow and you should be outside. We will not be holding regular office hours until classes resume on January 25, but keep your eye out for adventures with other outdoorsy folk looking for companions over the mailing list.

What better to do on a day without classes than count, sort, clean, repair, and organize the club’s gear? The Adams House courtyard bustled with Outing Club officers and trainees setting up tents next to Phil, who ran a bike repair workshop. Many loads of laundry were done. You’re all very welcome.

Thanks to the audit we can give you the highlights of the gear cooperative run by the outing club. Any members may borrow this gear for personal or club-sponsored activities:

FOP Leader alum, the person responsible for the healthy functioning of the HOC, and all around great guy, Phil Kreycik is highlighted in this article about the Presidential Traverse Race.

Phil's Presidential Traverse (over Franconia Ridge this year due to weather conditions) was completed in 4 hours and 32 minutes.

This weekend fifteen brave outdoor souls devoted their precious time to Wilderness First Aid (re-)certification. Tom from SOLO was great as usual. He had good stories to tell--although right now I don't seem to remember any of them (maybe I hit my head?

Adventurers wanted for hazardous journey, summer 2010.  No wages, no amenities, bitter cold, constant danger, safe return doubtful.  Honour and recognition in case of success.  Sense of humour required.  Send inquiries to shnayder at gmail.

Congratulations and welcome to our Fall '09 Contingent:

Allison Averill
Arthur Bartolozzi
Laura Dale
Mackenzie Dolginow
Katie Miller
Cristian Proistosescu
Ashley Robinson
Kathryn Sall
Lila Strominger
Kurt Tsuo

We're excited to get to know all of them!

Do you want to learn to lead outdoors trips?  Do you like sporks,
campfire singalongs, or fiddling on top of mountains? Do you want a
guaranteed spot on HOC trips?   If you anwered yes to any of the above,
consider applying for the fall 2009 HOC Leader Training Program!  To learn more, visit the Leader Training page.