2/10~ new semester edition!

hello there and welcome to my blog!

don’t you just love spring semester? a foot of snow to come, wind chill, windows in hillside freezing over… as the temperatures drop and you all soon become increasingly spiteful and grumpy more learned individuals, i encourage you to try and seek warmth during these trying times: in the depths of the arb, in the feathers of down jackets, or even in the kindly spirit of a friend (awwww). but we all know the best way to defeat the cold is to embrace it! so strap on some snowshoes/skis/microspikes/otherwinterformsoftransportation, look winter straight in the face, and say “roar”. works every time.

anyway, read my minutes!

 

what we done did

• joseph went to wfr (megan also went to be a wemt)
  • not distinctly outside, but in the realm
• grace and olivia went to french mountaiiinnn (and went up too!) was ice
  • none of the above
• will went yonder to popham beach. cold water for surfing
  • he couldn’t even cry due to the vaseline
• max and bentley and friends went part of the way up old speck
  • the snow felt fake and did weird things to the mouth region
  • snowglobe snow? conspiracy? is old speck real??
  • blood and sweat, too cold for nude
• megan and soren went to big rock cave in nh
  • it was spectacular! magnificent spelunking and icy structures
  • they also went uphill both ways, oops
• caroline went skiing at icy quarry road
• keenan and family moved to great diamond island!
  • FUTURE TRIP??
• kaitlin made a fire on runnels with coc comrades
  • there were snow tears, the fire melted into the snow

what we gon do

• grace and max want to (maybe) teach people to xc ski or go on an adventure or will figure something out on xc skis idk man
• michael wants to plan another sugaring farm tour
  • maybe a tour or maybe doing some work, definitely sugary
• kaitlin is interested in a night hike
• caroline lunt (absent) is interested in an easy friday afternoon trip- contact her!

COC annual survey

• every year, coc sends out a survey to gain feedback about how we are doing
• it will be in the weekly email and fill it out HERE
• you can win a leatherman, a night at the cabin NOT WITH MEGAN, t shirts
• fill it out!

winter ktahds

• going out this weekend with michael and nat
• if you are on it, you know
• will be an awesome and chilly time! amazing views
• maybe another one in march

d&i

• we have an opening for this awesome position
• incredibly important and impactful in making our club a welcoming space
• send platforms to K council by february 17 at 7pm to be read at the meeting

contradance

• friday february 15 at 8-10 (?) in foss
• a folk dance, mixture between line and square dancing
• is super fun! partner optional! following commands!

COOT apps

• the application is live! any returning student can apply!
• an opportunity to mentor the youth!
• NO outdoor experience is necessary
• tabling in the spa this week! an application and an interview! due feb 21

avalanche skills

• on march 1, ryan is doing an avalanche skill workshop
• you will be able to check out backcountry and avalanche gear for personal use
• information will go out through ryan

carolyn finney

• she is coming to talk during shout week in march about diversity in outdoor spaces
• she wrote the book club book, we have it!
• a generally amazing perspective

apogee

• runs summer trips for teenagers (biking, hiking, service, language, photo)
• you can apply to lead said teenagers and get paid for it (wow)
• trips ranging from 9-20 days
• looking for responsible and dynamic leaders
• check em out at the career fair if this strikes your fancy

question of the week

• is soup a meal?

• sure, it is filling enough – 23
• no way, just a side- 2

y’all are WRONG, surprisingly decisive

big buds

• trips
  • jan plan LTT went spectacularly!
    • a training trip, critical part of becoming a leader
  • working with trip feedback and implementing curriculum
  • spring LTTs in the works
• gear
  • ordering new xc poles and boots
  • working on new ski storage, less destruction
  • bring back checked out gear for the love of GOD
    • taryn and max will send you angry emails beware
• sugaring
  • buckets were washed
    • syrup sans twigs! amazing
• d&i
  • instagram feed about pertinent people in the outdoors in honor of black history month
    • if you have ideas of people, send them to will
• events
  • see bentley and grace about ~events~
• cabin
  • absent
  • dean’s personal items have been removed from the cabin calendar
    • whew
  • you can rent the cabin, just need a pick up-drop off deal

now get outside!

megan