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SYRUP, LTT, COMMITTEE HEADS: Notes 4/27

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FUN TIMES WE’VE HAD!

Grace and Sam and Spencer and Eric and Chloe and Hannah all skied!

Logan competed with the Woodsmen team at the spring meet at Dartmouth (COC legends were met! maple sugarer!) – Girls placed 1st, so congrats to the best team in the northeast, and guys placed 4th!

Hannah, Chloe and Brittany went for a night hike (oooOOOOh) – kinda cloudy but still really nice.

Colby Cares Day:

  • John T and chloe and hannah and brittany and ben raked a lot of bags of leaves!
  • Ryan Cole went to the messalonski with EnviroCo and cleaned up 4 bags of trash! No TVs this time, which is actually a good thing! ***AND he added Hannah Bossi on Facbeook!
  • Eric C and Teddy went to Viles Arboretum in Augusta and dragged a bunch of half trees around a field.

Molly and Kat cartwheeled on the colby green for about an hour.

Owens DIDN’T GO OUTSIDE but Colby hosted an event with the National Women and Girls Sports Day. Nick P was a pretty good gal! The shirt for this event is really extensive, full text and citations attached (jk)

Syrup Update

Record production of 7.25 gallons. (7.25 x 40 gallons) plus throwing out 100 gallons of sap. THIS IS HUGE! Congratulations, and THANK YOU to all that helped out, and especially to Seth Butler and the Cabin / Sugaring Committee!!

Friday May 1st, from 1-3 pm we will have a pancake (breakfast?) in Pulver to celebrate this haul!

If you are really interested in the Sugaring Committee and operation in general, contact Seth Butler to be TRAINED next year.

Photo Contest

This will only exist if you send me photos.  SEND PHOTOS FROM COC TRIPS TO [email protected]!!!!

Committee Head Platform Submissions

Next Sunday, we will read platforms for the following positions, so please submit!!!

– 2 positions for Events Committee Head

– 1 position for Gear Committee Head

– 1 position for Trips Committee Head

WHAT WE’RE AMPED TO DO NEXT!

Leader Training Trip! This Friday and Saturday, we will be going to Acadia to get some more leaders in da system, its gonna be reeeeeal cool.

Last day at the ‘loaf this Sunday!! Email [email protected] if you wanna hit the slopes 1 last time.

**also: email Owens Strawinski if you or a loved one has a sea kayaking leading certificate. 

Inauguration Forthcoming: Minutes 4/12/15

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The presidential platforms of SARA LOTEMPLIO and CASSANDRA BIETTE were read aloud, with humble eloquence, by Secretary Simpson at the meeting this past week. Their inauguration will be forthcoming, barring any serious reservations put forth by members of the Outing Club community, before, say, tonight.

in other news…

Accomplishments by the team:

  • REGGAE FEST! A raucous time was had by all, obviously.
  • Nick and Alyssa and Lydia hiked up Maiden’s Cliff (Megunticook was too deep in snow, so no cigar). Then the beach! Both lobster shacks were closed, so they went to chappy’s chowdah house instead. Cry me a river.
  • Sam played wiffleball outside today! Sam’s team won. Hannah lost. Condolences, Hannah.

Present happenings of the team:

  • Sugaring: Lots of boiling was done this weekend, so thanks to all who helped out! We’re now in the process of continuing to boil in Mary Low, and transporting sap and syrup inside.  We’re close!!
  • Leader Training Trip: Scheduled, officially, for the first weekend in May! If you’d like to become a trip leader, this is a key component! It’ll be a grand ol’ time in Acadia with your two resident lanky gingers.
  • Secretary and Treasurer platforms: these will be do this coming Sunday, to be read aloud at the meeting. Please email the current K-Council your platform beforehand at [email protected]. Merci.

Aspirations of the team: 

  • Sam and Hannah are going to Jordan Pond in Acadia
  • Gregory and Nathaniel (Gregory’s LAST TRIP LEAD FOR THE COC) will also be heading to Acadia! Congrats to Gregory for a stellar COC leading career.
  • Dylan and Spencer (with safe avy friend) will potentially be doing Tuck’s this weekend (Friday-Saturday)…not official COC trip but get in touch with them if you want in!
  • Further Ahead:
    • Carina wants to hike the Bigelows during reading period.
    • Owens wants to do some sort of backpacking during reading period.

A BIENTOT MES AMIS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Into Battle: Meeting Minutes 4/5/15

Margaret Staller Frontpage Slide, News

Here’s what happened at ze meeting on Sunday!

Places We Beeen

  • Lydia boiled some sap on Sunday
  • Jake went for a run this morning! He got sprayed by 18 wheelers. Condolences [email protected]
  • Teddy, Jacob Wall, Casey Ballin, Abe Krieger, and Kim Bourne went to Round Top Saturday! ‘Twas wet.
  • Olek WON the CMC Climbing Competition on Saturday! Legit stuff! Congrats to him
  • John and Sophie went to Saddleback, hiked a 1/10th of a mile, ate snacks, and Brits and Canadians made fun of them.

Where we attttt

  • Budget
    • There’s not a ton of money left, so please plan ahead for trips as much as possible!! We’d love to know your thoughts as soon as they pop into your head, that way we can make sure we get a vehicle if need be.
    • We do accept donations.
  • K-Council
    • Platforms currently being accepted!!!! Woooooot! If you wanna lead this rad club, tell us why you’d do a great job! If you have any questions regarding the process, email [email protected].  Presidential platforms due this Sunday, Secretary and Treasurer due next Sunday.
  • Sap
    • Theres a lot — smell it, boil it. We have to do this ASAP (lol) before the season is too late!
    • Email [email protected] if you’re confused about how to sign up for an hour to boil!
    • Also we are likely the idea of selling sugar water at extreme prices so whip out yo wallets.
  • LTT
    • Date still being solidified, so keep your eyes open for that email.

Places we gonna goooo

  • April 11th: Nick + Allyssa to Camden Hills
  • April 18th: Gregory + Reesy + Lydia to Acadia (Beehive and others – Gregory’s last trip lead ever!!)
  • May 8th weekend: Logan + co to the Bigelows

 

In other news, we’re excited about a new needle-point incarnation of our Constitution, and a bloody secession from the College.

jokes.

¡Minutes Return to the Blog! (spring break yip YIP)

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HOWDY! After tending to some technical difficulties, the minutes return to the blog!

Spring Break Trips were thusly epic (in brief):

St. John – sea turtles, octopus, sting ray, hiked up hills, twisty roads, bugs, sunburns, WILD WHITE MULE (sickly), bird thieves, burritos, rice and jam, spam, B, S, N!

Big Bend – we went up really fast and it was tiring, and then we went down, and then we went up again. Much wind, tent blankets, rattlesnake fear insomnia, deer, ghost town (“not a lot going on there”), a rodeo (“sam got asked to dance by a real girl!”) B, S, T, N (a solid amount).

Puerto Rico – hostel, enterprise difficulties,  rainforest (it rained), post 6 pm badassery, moonlit hikes in a stream, highest mountain in PR, insane views, B, S, T, N!

Zion – it was perfect. it was awesome. sunrise, sunset. “risky climbing,” much sweat, yum yum of spam, river swims, John thought he lost the car but he ran to the wrong parking lot. B, S, T, N

ADK/Whites – Tasteful, ratchet, meat stick (lost on 1st day, found on 3rd! Hallelujah!), macaroni, AMC huts, mixed nuts container. Adirondacks didn’t convince john…B, S, T (wind), N!

***Please stay tuned for forthcoming epic blog posts by all of our Spring Break Trips.

 

T-Shirts: its highly suggested that you buy one – no pressure no pressure

→ important

→ look for email from Sophie regarding tabling for this week!

→ If anyone wants to spearhead an alumni newsletter, email [email protected]!

 

Leader Training Trip

Interest exists. email [email protected] if you have strong preferences about what weekend this trip should be.

 

Upcoming Trips

Madison this Saturday (with Sophie and John, and Teddy and an unannounced friend…?)

Gregory would like to lead the weekend after Leader Training Trip (18th) in Acadia (overnight) and this would be GREGORY’s last trip with the COC!!

 

Are you interested in being on the K-Council next year?! Platforms are due in the foreseeable future! Email [email protected] with quomments. 

…Au revoir mes amis

Minutes minutes minutes

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IF YOU DIDN’T COME TO THE MEETING YESTERDAY, THAT’S OK! WE ACCEPT YOU. also come next week its fun

Here’s what happened.

Trip Reports:

Molly and Kat enjoyed Runnals, with fire and bikes and hikes and smiles.

Caroline, Drew (internal bleeding?? prolly not), Logan, Eric, and Deanna (among others to be sure) went to the loaf, where there was snow on which to ski! Yahoooooooooooo

Shayla explored Baxter, which is guaranteed to be a good time. And it was.

John T went up Mt. Abrham, and he said, “It was fun. 10/10 would recommend.”

Cassandra learned how to repair bikes, go her! Learning! Bikes!

WILDERNESS FIRST AID WAS LEARNT: Learning!

Many a fine folk learned how to splint and stitch and do surgery on the brain. We are prepared.  Congrats to all who passed the rigorous exam!!

Upcoming Trips:

Nathaniel and Cassandra will be hiking this weekend, be on ze lookout for email.

Nick and Gregory will be hiking Round Top. Their email has been sent!!!! See it now in your inbox!

Email [email protected] (Owens) if you’d like a co-lead, she’s offering one of her days up this weekend in the name of leadership!

Committee Reports:

Trip Facilitation

Trip leader info is up on the website, so be sure to check that out. New or hopeful trip leaders, email Owens (kostrawi) to give her some info for our database!

Cabin and Sugaring

Wood was successfully stacked down in the sugarbush, and just a few more lines of tubing have to be put up! Good work ladies and gents!

Cabin loft is still closed. We’re gonna get a grill and sign soooooon.

Gear

We got some new shwag, including some sweet headlamps (WHICH YOU  MAY NOT STEAL), some stuff sacks, and more. A BiGgEr gear order will be put in soon (including winter sleeping backs, tele ski refurbishment, ice axes, and mo’), so be on the lookout for an email to approve and edit that!

Events

Come to things on campus this week!!!!!

1. Skillz clinic in the office Thursday 7-8 pm!!! Fire with Bengtson

2. CACOC on Friday from 6-8 in LoPo ( BRING YO HAMMOCKS, BRING YO SASS, 21+ BRING ID)

3. Climbing night in the Field house with the CMC Thursday evening, head up after you learn about the flames.

DAS ALL FROM ME.

much snow plz outdoors gods. bye bye babies.

 

 

Winter isn’t Coming, it’s Here

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MINUTES FROM SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2nd’s MEETING, IN CASE YA MISSED IT:

First and foremost, it SNOWED TODAY!! The COC celebrated accordingly (see Owen’s eloquent account on our Facebook page).

Trip Reports: Due to the seasonal transition, we didn’t have many official trips go out this week, but many folks still enjoyed Maine this week!

Spencer skied on Mt. Runnals and Lorimer Hill!! Gettin’ after it, as expected.

Ben took out his canoe on Ellis pond, and found some “cool old stuff” including a rock with a golden triangle on it. Send conspiracy theories to [email protected] please.

Hannah Lafleur and Nate Eberly, both graduates of Colby class of 2011, were here to present about job opportunities with Overland Summers, but they also got outside this week! They hiked the Kinsmans in NH! Way to be.

Owens tried to enjoy the snow, but was unfortunately hit in the face with a snowball from very close range.  Her vision is recovering, but if you see her wish her well!

Seth and friends enjoyed the COC cabin this weekend…so they didn’t really get outside, but we’ll still count it.

Gretchen gave a couple haircuts outside, and a snowball came inside Miller Library. So some crazy activities happening in unexpected places!!!!!!!

Upcoming Trips:

Grace wants to hike on Saturday or Sunday (see email from Grace, Lidia, or Teddy with details)

Seth will be stacking wood and setting up lines in the sugarbush (behind the Alumni Center) on Thursday!

Brandon needs a co-lead!! Contact [email protected] if you can help him out!

Spencer and co will be going to Sunday River, which is open on Monday only (?) contact [email protected] with quomments.

Gregory and Nick will be leading a trip the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 22nd, so keep your eyes peeled for that future trip!

Leader Training Trip THIS WEEKEND:

As a part of our new Leadership process (see below) we will be holding leader training trips this coming weekend, going to Acadia!!!!

Leadership Process:

  1. Interest inventory / survey.  A way to connect with the Trip Facilitation Committee Heads, and decide the role you want to play as a COC leader.
  2. Shadow a trip.  Not assessed in any way, and not an official co-lead, but merely getting acclimated to the process of being a trip leader.
  3. Wilderness Advanced First Aid (at Colby Nov. 14th and 15th, otherwise look into WMA and SOLO programs nearby!)
  4. Leader Training Trip.  Establishes a curriculum that gives COC leaders a common curriculum for hard and soft skills when leading a COC trip.
  5. Co-lead (can happen prior to Training Trip). Evaluated co-lead of a COC trip, based on certain skills necessary (pre and post trip logistics, group dynamics, etc.)
  6. Interview. Not figuring out whether you’re qualified, but rather a final check in to see how the process was, and to establish your role as a COC leader moving forward!

Events Happening on Campus:

Friday at 5pm in Dana, we’re teaming up with the CAs. Sign up to head an activity here: https://docs.google.com/a/colby.edu/spreadsheets/d/1bzfUDlFc7YNkzSHsQzxWxtbCdLAWEdfRAxh5nC1A5pk/edit?usp=sharing_eid

Katahdin Woods and Waters will be coming to speak in Olin 1 on Wednesday at 7 pm!

John T says look at his flow chart re: reimbursements! Very exciting stuff, he’s an artiste!

OK FOLKS THAT’S ALL FROM ME!!!!!! ENJOY THE SNO SNO SNO SNO

 

Baptisms are the New Nudity

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If you happened to have missed the meeting earlier tonight, it ain’t no thang! Here are the minutes:

Trip Reports: Where We’ve Been

Carina, Kat, and Carolyn summited South and North Crocker, near Sugarloaf! They particularly enjoyed the sun’s presence.

Slotemps and John T tackled Mt. Blue with some frosh, representing one installment of COOTober! There was lots of nudity and even…a BAPTISM…! (let that marinate in your brain for a lil while).

Ryan and crew went fly-fishing! A few fish were caught, and a great time was had on the second trip of COOTober!

Seth biked 30 miles of the carriage trails in Acadia with some friends from home, which sounded nice.

Cat, John, Buck, et al hiked Burnt Moutain and it was icy apparently, with an early onset of winter?!

Molly, Kat, and John slept on Runnals and saw an awesome sunrise Saturday morning!

Gregory, Cassandra, Parwana and team went to Cutler Coast for the sunrise, but instead enjoyed the sky slowly get brighter. There was some nudity, so congratulations to them!

Drew got his SCUBA cert in Belgrade this weekend, and yes there are still fish in Belgrade! Enjoy it before the acidification sets in!! #climatechange

Spencer mastered his first roll in whitewater kayak on Thursday!

Grace went home and had a wholesome weekend with her cows.

Upcoming Trips: Where We’re going

Lidia and Teddy will hike this weekend! Details TBD.

The Quarry Road Painball Biathlon is Saturday 9 am – 12 pm! Sign up here: https://www.skireg.com/cmsc-5k-trail-run-and-paintball-run-biathlon ! Contact [email protected] for more information.

Seth will be stacking wood in the sugarbush at 4 pm on Thursdsay!

Spencer will be skiing this weekend…………..contact [email protected] if you want to get aggressive.

Employer Week: $$ for being outside with kiddos

Overland (http://www.overlandsummers.com/our-leaders/lead-for-overland/) – Sunday the 2nd for presentation at COC meeting, and Monday the 3rd for a formal presentation and informal interviews!

Wilderness Ventures (http://www.wildernessventures.com/employment-opportunities/) – Monday the 3rd for interviews, Tuesday the 4th for presentation!

Apogee (http://www.apogeeadventures.com/about-us/our-leaders/lead-for-apogee/) – Tuesday the 11th.

*all awesome opportunities to lead outdoor trips for kids aged 11-18 (approx)!!!

Upcoming Events, brought to you by the Events Committee:

Oct. 29: DamNation screening in Ostrove at 7 pm.

Nov. 5: Katahdin Woods and Waters talk in Olin 1 at 7 pm.

Nov. 6: CA Event including cider, slacklines and hammocks and tents and good vibes.

Gear Thoughts, brought to you by the Gear Committee:

COOT gear can be used so tents, stoves, etc, don’t have to be bought!

Supplementary gear package (to restore current items) will be sent out for review in the next couple of days.

Big gear purchase will be thought out over the next few weeks. Initial brainstorm included snowshoes, ski boots, a gopro, a sweetstick, an eagle, ski bindings, mountaineering gear, fly-fishing waders, a paddleboard, canoeing things, and Spencer. Keep brainstorming!

Trip Leader Process Update, brought to you by the Trip Facilitation Committee:

Almost certainly there will be a Trip Leader Training Trip the weekend of Nov. 7th.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TRIP LEADER, THIS WILL BE MANDATORY. If this is the case, please contact Owens (kostrawi) or Cassandra (crbiette).

Cabin and Sugaring Update, brought to you by the Cabin and Sugaring Committee:

Cabin is lookin’ good! Reminder that the loft is CLOSED at present. “Midlife crisis grill” will be bought soon, have no fear. Want to rent? Talk to Sara Jeanne (sjshimer)

Sugaring is going well, stackin’ wood on Thurs! Talk to Seth (spbutler)

If you want to join a Committee, go here: http://www.colby.edu/outingclub/get-involved/committees-2/

WEEEEEEEEEE ANOTHER GREAT WEEK HAS GONE! HAPPY SUNDAY, HAPPY WEEK, GO OUTSIDE PLZ.

pce, luv, nud