Harvard Outing Club

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.

You need not drive for hours to have some seriously relaxing time
outdoors.  The club sent out paddling and Bike-to-Picnic trips this
weekend.  An ideal Labor Day Weekend indeed.  Hiking trips for the fall
term start going out next weekend - check out our Upcoming Trips
Calendar and watch the list for signups.

For anyone hanging around the Cambridge area, contact Aryeh Gold-Parker about trips and gear. Office hours will be held semi-regularly, and trips will be announced over the list.

The HOC biannual square dance turned Adams dining hall into a roaring good time! Dancers of all ages stepped up a storm, accompanied by a rousing fiddle-piano duo and a wonderful caller.

Join us in the fall for the next square dance. Whether you know how to allemande or not, a do-si-do or two is healthy for everyone!

The scavenger hunt asked for three things you can do with the Outing Club. Only three?? Scavengers were delighted to learn about the millions of activities run through HOC, and especially the ones right here on campus. Did you know the HOC has canoes and kayaks that members can borrow for the Charles (or elsewhere) on a sunny day?

Besides the scavenger hunt, two of our very own leaders even serenaded the MAC Quad. All in all, educating the pre-frosh, feeding people HOC-quality GORP, and showing off some neat gear, Earth Day was a green success!