Hey wonderful Outing Clubbers!

Here is your weekly MHOC update! 

Thank you everyone who stooped by our MHOC table at the Invovment Fair and the fire pit yesterday. A special welcome to our new members! We loved meeting you all and can't wait to start getting outside together. 

MHOC Office Hours! 

Stop by the MHOC office on the third floor of Blanch Community Center (room 307, with the collaged door) durring our open office hours. Borrow gear (free of charge), hear about upcoming trips, share your ideas, ask questions or just come by to say 'hi'!

When is the office open?

Monday 5 - 6 pm , with Thea, Cayley & Sophie
Tuesday 5 - 6 pm , with Frankie & Petra
Wednesday 5 - 6 pm , with Mae, Eliza & Sophie
Thursday 5 - 6 pm , with Jean & Caroline
Friday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm , with Maddy & Jess

Office is closed weekends, but special weekend gear pick-up requests can be made by emailing outingclub-board@mtholyoke.edu 

Get ya' Sporks! 

Come by the MHOC office (durring the times listed above) and purchase your very own MHOC spork! Sporks can be purchased for $5. All proceeds go towards keeping MHOC trips and events accesible (and mostly free) to all studnts. Save all those Blanch plastic utensils by using your sprok instead. 

Weekly Anti-Racism Resource

Check out the podcast "Hiking Thru." This episode features Elsye Walker aka Chardonnay. In 2018, Chardonnay made hostory as the first African American woman to complete the Triple Crown (Triple Crown = thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Contenential Divide Trail (CDT) & the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)). Also check out Chardonnay's website for more about her thru hiking experince and beyond!

Land Acknowledgement

Mount Holyoke College is located on Nipmuc and Pocumtuc land. Nipmuc lands were made available for sale to non-naitive people by the MA government in 1869 through the MA Indian Enfranchisement Act. Use PayPal to support the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Council (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=HXLQB4QW4YHT6&source=url). 

Intrested in Leading with MHOC? (you should be!)

Become an Outing Club Leader! Leading with MHOC is a great way to gain outdoor skills, leadership skills, new friends and so much more! Being a leader involves attending an initial leader training, completing a first aid training (free of charge) and attending a 1-2 additional meetings a semester. As a leader you get to plan and host/lead MHOC trips/events. Fill out this survey if you are intrested in becoming a Leader, and attend our Leader Intrest Meeting this Sunday (the 19th) from 7-8pm in the South Delles Common Room (Embark event coming soon)!

New to MHOC and MHC? Get yourself an MHOC Big!

First year, new FPs and transfer students, we are talking about you! Sign up to be a MHOC Little and be paired with your very own MHOC big! The bigs & Littles program is a great way to get invovled in the Outing Club as a new student. Your Big is here to welcome you to the MHOC community and beyond, and to explore the Pioneer Valley with!

We want to hear from you!

What types of trips and events do you want this semester? Let us know by filling out this survey! 

Thank you for reading this week's updates! If you have any questions or ideas email outingclub-board@myholyoke.edu . See you next week!

<3 Maddy & Jess