Gear Rooms and Other Bits and Pieces

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Ok there is so much to update you

Trees and Sprouts!

This ODC’s version of Big and Little, except so much better because instead you are a little sprout. And your tree will give you shade and water you and advise you through the treacherous perils of growing old in this world. And then one day your tree will die (graduate) and you will grow larger than the tree and raise your own trees.

Anyways, here’s how you sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMtMFTOHdqgeVeYZ1ugcMzoDaQMvcNincY24TDPCStYW41Gg/viewform?usp=header 

Social things!

1) This Thursday (10/9) we have a collab bonfire with UDems! It’ll be 8pm at the Shrack (116 Washington Ave). Come out for fire and PBRs and informed discussion and jolly and happiness :))))

2) A little in the distance but Bonyarty (for YAR ALUMNI SEE THIS!!) is 10/17 at the Shrack

Adventure of the Week!

NRGE WAS AWESOME!!!!!!! Big thanks to all of the nrge planners it was a blast and everyone was psyched out the dome! We caved, climbed, swam, paddle boarded, kayaked, rafted, hiked, caved, drank so much pbr and ate campfire grapes (thank you august), and climbed some more! a great trip to the holy land (new river gorge) to start off the fall foliage season! 

-Afton

Recipe Book! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5GIRFrJ6PBaST6tbNV89zxXTeYZd2DEDi6ubYfdcgrM-5Pw/viewform 

 Add your recipes to the ODC recipe book! Imagine how epic it’ll be when we have a big long epic cookbook.

Officer Meeting Notes: notes 10-5-25

Story of the Week

Once upon a time there was a boy, named Max Ellis. He enjoyed a variety of items in this world, including but not limited to water, gatorade, chocolate pea milk, and legumes. One day Max Ellis said to himself, “how can I combine these items.” So he whirled and he twirled and he cartwheeled into the kitchen, concussing everyone except Reginald. Reginald, not to be excluded, ran into the kitchen and screamed “GOSH DARN IT MAX YOU ALWAYS LEAVE ME OUT!!!” As Max is exemplary of the inclusivity of this club, he picked up the pan directly to his left and beat Reginald over the head. Reginald, smiling that he was included in the fun, stumbled away. Turning around, Max grabbed all his ingredients and passionately chucked them into the pot; “a little legumes, a little gatorade, a little bit of this and a little bit of that.” It started boiling and bubbling and bursting from the pot and eventually a very tall, legume related, beanstalk esque plant shot into the sky. I cannot finish the story due to copyright reasons but it is essentially Jack and the beanstock. There are some minor details that explain why we call him Mellis, but I cannot tell you due to the Non Disclosure Agreement that Max signed with the [redacted].

Pietro “Head Ringing” Ciliberto

OLD (BUT STILL IMPORTANT) ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

Are YOU on the Trip Leader Listserv? 

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G-G-Gear Requests *Airhorn* 

  • We love buying new equipment for you, but we need you to tell us what you want! Do that here. 

#Anonymous Feedback Form 

  • This form is anonymous and can only be viewed by the DEI Chair. 

GEAR RESOURCES AND POLICY 

This Week’s Gear Room Schedule: 

Monday – Parker 11:40 am (540) 840-8024 

Tuesday – Chris 12:30 pm (203) 805-1195 

Wednesday – Allie 5:30 pm (970) 294-8781 

Thursday – Max Ellis 4:30 pm (571) 215-0938 

Friday – Afton 8:15 am (804) 338-3673 

If none of these times work for you, please email the officers outdoors-officers@virginia.edu at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a separate time to be let into the gear room. Please only do this if you really can’t make the gear room times, not just because you don’t feel like it or didn’t plan ahead. 

You can stop by the gear room to check out or return gear and be reimbursed at any of the times listed above! Officers remain at the gear room only for as long as people are checking in/out gear (usually about 20-25 minutes). You may also purchase ODC t-shirts, hoo rags, patches, stickers, and more at the gear room! 

Climbing: 

  • Afton Hessian (xfu6vq@virginia.edu)  
  • Via Miller (pwa5xq@virginia.edu) 

Caving 

  • Allie Shelhammer (kvb8gz@virginia.edu) 

Biking 

  • Susannah Allen (bay6nh@virginia.edu) 

Hiking/Backpacking 

  • Evelyn Lepsch (mph4ca@virginia.edu) 
  • Chris Blonkvist (cej5pq@virginia.edu) 

Water Sports 

  • John Woodward (uce3pa@virginia.edu) 

If you have questions about how to lead trips, refer to the Leading Trips pages under Resources on the club website. 

Want to lead a trip for an under-represented group in the outdoors? Lead an Affinity Trip! See the link for details and guidelines. 

ET CETERA. 

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GroupMe: (https://groupme.com/join_group/68250538/0HmzE2tL) 

Peace, Love, & Dirt, 

Pietro and the Officers