Announcements

Have you ever wanted to ensure that you can respond appropriately to dangerous situations in the wilderness? Have you ever wanted to challenge yourself with an incredibly cool course on an incredibly cool topic? Do you enjoy being outside and feeling prepared? Congratulations! We have the course for you! ODC is excited to announce a Wilderness First Responder course (WFR) …

Hello ODC members,   As the year is coming to a close, the officers want to give a brief overview of how the club will operate this summer:   CONTACT INFO: During the summer, ODC discontinues regular gear room hours. Summer gear rooms are scheduled on a case by case basis depending on when/if ODC officers are in Cville. If …

Dear Outdoors Club community, It is with great sadness that we write to you today to share the loss of ODC member and former officer Will Lankford, class of 2025. He passed away Sunday, May 3rd, in a kayaking accident on the Great Falls on the Potomac River. During his years at UVA and after his graduation, Will was a …

Oh distinguished noble tripleaders, ITS ALMOST LDOC!!! After a looooong, snowy winter and a short, phony summer, spring has flapped its little wings and officially sprung. Since last time, we’ve had double the trips we had days!!! That is beautiful, you are doing splendid work, beloved trip leaders. You’ve launched spring into flight through your dedication. As classes come to …

Hiiii ODC!! I cannot believe this is my last announcement to you guys :((( But it’s been SUCH a fun year with everyone and it’s been a pleasure to be your PBR chair. With that being said, let’s wrap up the semester with one last banging event. And this one goes out to all my 4th years, oh how we’ll …

Wow wow wow what an email I have for you this week!!! Before all of the crazy stuff, my dad told me to watch Listers today. It’s a documentary about some stoners who decide they want to get cracked at birding. I started watching it, then asked ODC’s resident birder Jackson Barnard about it, to which he said, “Great movie. …

Hello cutie pies, I haven’t quite processed that there’s only ONE week left until LDOC… I think they must’ve messed up the calenders because it was just spring break?! That also means we’re coming to an end for ODC’s social events for the year:((( #emotionalnow SOOO, let’s let these next two bonfires be a great wrap up to our time …

Hello ODC! I am writing my first email as your new secretary for the Fall 2026 semester!!! It will be such a good time, with so many emails and parties and bonfires and lots and lots of pbr!  ELECTIONS TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY! ODC’s fourth year of being a Democracy was a success!! Low member vote turnout must be remedied in …

HELLO HELLO HELLO!!! MORP IS TOMORROW. ODC FORMAL. 9:00 PM. THE SHRACK (116 WASHINGTON ST.) FANCY SHMANCY OUTFITS. DRINKS. SNACKS. MUSIC. PHOTO BOOTH. A BANGER TO END THE SEMESTA. WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!!!!!!! -Charlotte and the MORP committee  

Dear Outdoors Club at UVA, It has come to my attention that some of you may enjoy skiing and/or snowboarding. There are many places in the US that offer mechanized wire-ascending carts that bring you to the top of mountains from which you may then ski/snowboard down from. These services, however, are often expensive. Our dearest friends at Alterra Transplanetary …

Hello beautiful members of the outdoors club, It’s been such an amazing year with all of you so far, so we’ve decided to celebrate that with an ODC FORMAL… aka MORP!! MORP, yes, is prom spelled backwards. So you know what that means… Wear your FUNKIEST, CRAZIEST, FANCIEST, MOST AWESOME-EST ATTIRE. Perhaps an old prom dress!?!? That random fancy garment …

My beloved club, As my reign of terror comes to a close, I reflect on yet another wonderful year of running around with you all. It has been an honor to skin my knees, touch rocks, and feel the sun on my skin in the company of such wonderful, strange, amazing people. Truly a blessing. Love you all. Anyways, it …

HELLLO ODC I was sitting at O’Hill, longing and dreaming and wishing for the man of my heart. He was clever and funny, tall and had a luscious middle part. There was no limit to his tomfoolery, he never gave a hoot, and not even if I were to fart. Leaning on the fence, my head held high, I banged …

Shredders! We are having out last DEI meeting of the semester this Wednesday at 5:30pm! This is a great a way to dip your toes in and see what the committee is all about. We just elected our new DEI Chair last meeting, Gillian Sullivan, so if you want to meet her, she’ll be there to introduce herself! There will …

Hello ODCers! This is Jackson inviting you to my favorite bonfire, the mixer between my two clubs, the best 2 clubs! Climbing club is quite broke right now (please point and laugh at any climbing exec member that you meet) and they have canceled their practice to come hang out at the Shrack. Also Climbing is camping with us at …

This email is dedicated to all the victims of chemical warfare and its consequences.  This email is dedicated to those who speak their mind in the face of unrelenting chemical attacks. This email is dedicated to those who dare, those who think outside the box. This email is dedicated to the dreamers and tweakers. This email is dedicated to me …

***IMPORTANT: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ MAY CHANGE THE CLUB FOREVER*** The Shrezidents haven’t responded to anyone’s messages or shown up for any of their classes for the past 3 days. Anytime their phones ring, they either don’t answer or only speak in mysterious chittering sounds. At first, we thought it was a problem with their wifi, but every executive we’ve …

Hello beloved ODC members!! Can we talk about the blessed weather this week? The sun is fully out and it’s got me so giddy. It’s also the PERFECT weather for a bonfire!! So please join us for a bonfire THIS THURSDAY (04/02) starting around 7:45 in the SHRACKYARD!! No collab this time, just a grand ol’ time with you and …

HELLLLOOOOOOOOO OUTDOOOORS CLUBBBBB SPRGE COMING UP SOON!! April 10-12. SIGN UP AND LEAD TRIPS! Say congrats to our NEW OFFICERS WHOOP WHOOP!: Tess McCallister Ellie Rosenberg Gillian Sullivan Jonathan Beck Also, a note to anyone who applied and didn’t get it: I didn’t become an officer my first time either! So fret not! Apply again. In fact, many many of …

My beloved ODC members, I’m so excited to tell you that WE’RE HAVING A PARTAYYY THIS SATURDAY!! When: 3/21 @ 9:30PM Where: @ da shrack (116 Washington ave.) Theme: THRIFT STORE- think funkiest, wackiest, steeziest pieces of clothing you’ve gotten second-hand, think outrageous, think out-of-the-box outfit combos. Could even be clothes from one of ODC’s lovely swap events, or this …

Hello guys. The written announcement fun part is rather long so I’ll give you the relevant stuff off bat. Read my ramblings at your own risk. PARTY THIS SATURDAY AT 9:30 WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP – party saturday 3/21 9:30, theme is wackiest, most coolest, most weirdest thing you’ve ever thrifted. at the shrack (116 washington avenue) APPLY TO BE AN OFFICER!! …

APPLY TO BE AN OFFICER!!!!   Here’s the google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfobZ-LiHGgFmLxqiYHPlW4xZvSCRfckJHXycAqfG_zJu1FnA/viewform?embedded=true Some things to note: You must have lead three trips before applying You must be a student You must be a dues paying member What you can expect as an officer (more to come later too): Biweekly meetings on Sunday nights Helping with tasks and initiatives to support the …

The wheels of the car go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels of the car start in Virginia, pass through West Virginia, Indiana, Kansas, and all the other important/relevant states. As the wheels spin, the little smiling faces behind the windows peer out at the hypnotic monotony of Kansas, or the winter wonderlands of Colorado. …

It was the week before MOAB, and all the children were excited. The cars were oiled and the sleeping bags rolled. The dust of school was just beginning to school, and the dust of the dunes was starting to rise. Poetic, right? Pietro “please Parker don’t shoot me” Ciliberto IMPORTANT GEAR NOTE The gear room is open, but many items …

Hello Hello!! The weather hasn’t been treating us very well for a bonfire these past few weeks 🙁 but boy do I have some good news….we will be having a bonfire this Friday with Flux! It will start at 7:30 and will be in the shrackyarddd (116 Washington Ave.)! Flux is UVA’s one and ONLY poetry and spoken word club! …

HI GREMLINS Announcments for the Week! Social: FLUX Bonfire this Friday Feb 20th at 7:30! Bonfire with flux (uva’s one and only poetry and spoken word club!) this Friday, Feb 20th (rip Thursday’s weather) starting at 7:30 in the shrackyarddd! You’re more than welcome to read a piece to the crowd, or listen to others. Sharing literature is open to …

My dearest Outdoors at UVA, The previous author, Pietro “The Boorish” Ciliberto, has been reassigned. Please do not ask questions. Please do not look for Pietro. Please do not remember Pietro. Big Shrack has temporarily assigned the newsletter and Pietro’s responsibilities to me, Matthew Harmon, the non-officer, moral support Unc Shrack resident (already putting this on my resume, check my …

Howdy cool cats and kittens!! The one and only DISCO COWBOY PARTY is coming to yours truly, the Shrack (116 Washington Ave), THIS FRIDAY (2/6) at 9:30pm 🪩🤠🕺🏻 Think classic cowboy (boots, hats, bolo tie, a big ol’ belt buckle), and add a little pizzazz to it: glitter, colors, fringe, more glitter. The beauty of it all: you can go straight …

Hello Snow Gremlins, I have written a long long aside. But for the sake of efficiency and not getting yelled at by Madame President Parker I have put it under the announcements. Read it at your own luxury. DISCO COWBOY PARTY THIS FRIDAY (1/6/26)!!! Party this friday, theme: disco cowboy. There will be more information coming soon! But, attendance is …

Heellllllooooo Snow Gremlins, Much has been done, little has been tangibly accomplished in this snow. Felt like I walked a million miles but really didn’t. Felt like I was sledding at 18 m/s but was probably more like 2 m/s. Snow is mega lit though. (AND APPARENTLY WE’RE GETTING MORE??) Scroll down to see the delightful things these announcements have …

This is a little bit of a slow week, but allow me to tell you a story. I was walking in the woods, and I suddenly felt the ground wriggling and writhing beneath me. In a fit of fear I jumped back, clutching my pearls and crying for divine intervention. As I dragged myself backwards, eyes glued to the ground, …

HELLO ALL. IT IS JACKSON ALLEGED THIEF BARNARD. I AM FORMALLY INVITING Y’ALL TO A BONFIRE THIS SATURDAY AT 7PM AT THE SHRACK. THERE WILL BE BEVS AND SMORES AND A FIRE YOU SHOULD JUMP OVER. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE LAME-O PBR CHAIR NOR ANYTHING ANY OFFICER SAYS. BUT ALL SPROUTS SHOULD COME AS WELL. I AM CALLING OUT …

  Social BONFIRE THIS SATURDAY (1/17) from 7-10:00!! Come out and hear everybody’s escapades and adventures over their breaks 🙂 ODC RECIPE BOOK (yummy yummy in my tummy) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5GIRFrJ6PBaST6tbNV89zxXTeYZd2DEDi6ubYfdcgrM-5Pw/viewform?usp=dialog  Submit Recipes to the book  Tentative Gear Room Schedule for Just This Week! Monday – Parker 12 pm Tuesday – Chris 9 am  Wednesday- Ben & Gabe 5 pm Thursday- Afton …

Hello hello hellooo, We hope you are doing splendid on this lovely New Years Eve day, and we’re here to remind you that TODAY IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP OF A LIFETIME!! Even if you have the wee-est bit of an interest in adventuring to the desert with all of these cool cats, you should …

HELLO, MOAB IS SOON. ALERT. SOONER YET IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR MOAB. Fill out the form below by December 31st at midnight!!! FORM LINK: https://forms.gle/VL6urTzLzbMGYZod6 TRIP LINK: https://outdoorsatuva.org/adventure/moab-2026-the-chronicles-of-gnarnia/ NOW! DO IT NOW! YES! Feel free to send any of us (Parker, Sarah, John, or Charlotte) an email if you have questions. Or hit up our officer listserv …

HOWDY FRIENDS I hope you are all shredding away and planning your winter break shredding. The semester may be nearing a close but the shredding never dies. Yuh. Anyways I fear I will get straight to business today because time is a commodity in these dire hours. I do want to quickly say that the football game watching was super …

Hello shredlings and happy SNOW DAY!! Thank you to everyone who filled out the census! In total we had 85 responses (out of around 500 club members). Y’all’s census responses provided us with lots of information and suggestions that we can use to better the club. The Outdoors Club Census is incredibly useful in helping the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion …

HELLO!!!! I have very exciting news for you during this hellish time (bc why are the weeks between thanksgiving and xmas the worstest ever). But fret not about being in the trenches, things are about to get so much better since WE’RE HAVING A SHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SATURDAY!! You heard that right. So get ready to wear your favorite shristmas …

I’ve been playing this game with myself where I wake up extremely cold and shivering. I lay there for a sec and contemplate going back to sleep, but then I adopt my Siberian alter ego, Ivan.  Ivan gets out of bed, this cold is but a tickle to him. He wonders: where are my potatoes? what to have for breakfast? …

Dearest Shredders, Yeah, you read that right. ODC is having a RAFFLE for a 4-DAY IKON SESSION PASS!!!!! That means you (and any of your ODC or other UVA friends) have the chance to win access to 4 days of skiing or snowboarding at any of 44 destinations worldwide! (That’s $450 in value.) 🎿⛷️🚠 NO WAY!! So how do I enter? …

ATTENTION LOSERS, GO AHEAD AND PRESS THIS LINK. RIGHT HERE. PRESS RIGHT HERE. You will not be disappointed. Yeah, told you so. You have until December 4th at 11:59 PM to fill out this form and get your STEEZY AHH MERCH:) (Make sure to read ALL of the instructions on the form and let me know if you have any …

Why hello there ODC, It’s your social chair, and I feel like I haven’t seen you in SOOO long. And that’s not okay. So, we’re having a bonfire this Thursday (11/20). Strictly all of your ODC friends will be there. Big fire. Burnt S’mores (the only correct way to eat them). Bold Rocks. PBR. It’s going to be great. It’s …

The weather outside is frightful, but inside is boring. (thought I was gonna tell you guys to go inside, huh? NEVER). So don your coats and put on your gloves because bla bla bla I can’t write songs to save my life. In short: go outside kids.  Speaking of the outside…. There were two back[acking trips this weekend! Love to …

Hello shredders- the Census form will be CLOSING tonight!!! Get your responses in now!! Census I will send you a super cool chart with all the info afterwards! Happy trails, Susannah

Come one, come all to the FIRST EVER ODC movie night TOMORROW!!!!!!!! We’ve heard your calls for new, epic social events, and here’s our answer. Join us in the Shrackyard (116 Washington Ave) at 8 PM to watch Listers, the greatest birding documentary comedy of all time. Bring your camp chairs, sleeping bags, blankets, snacks, and most importantly, your sense …

Yeesh man. Yeesh yeesh yeesh. It’s getting cold out. I was biking to class earlier and it felt like I was going through the Millenium Falcon’s air-speed-tunnel-thingy. Except it wasn’t speed but just really really cold air. Perhaps I strap a see through umbrella to the handlebars as I bike through the cold to block all the cold air. (Ahah …

WE WANT YOU TO FILL OUT THE FALL CENSUS !! click right there-> CENSUS DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. it’ll only take a quick minute or two! I wil send you the coolest breakdown and spreadsheet you’ve ever seen once you fill it out. Do it before the 9th!!! THAT’S IN 3 DAYS. SO DO IT. CENSUS

Hiii!!! I’m in your inbox to inform you that we’re having a bonfire TOMORROW with the CYCLING CLUB. whoop whoop! It will be in the SHRACKYARD (116 Washington Ave) and will start at 7:30 PM (with drinks and s’mores of course). We can’t wait to see you there;) -Charlotte, bicycles, and the PBR committee

WOW WOW WOW   What a Halloween party. That was lit. Props to our PBR chair Charlotte “Mr. Flippers” Maxwell. Well done. There were human-esque grapes (yummmy). There was a literal rabbit (wishing I’d fed him some of the carrots in my fridge). There was Joan of Arc and Sue Sylvester. There was Hoodwinked, of course. There was a monkey …

Hello my favorite people, I hope your week has been nothing short of splendid. I’ve, personally, been on the EDGE OF MY SEAT- I am so so so excited for halloweekend, I could barely sleep last night (this is my christmas eve). AND to make it even better, ODC x CLIMBING PARTY IS TOMORROW…. and it’s ON HALLOWEEN. Check out …