Announcements

Hello to my amazing s’mores loving, campfire story-telling, and lively friends. This is your reminder to come to the BONFIRE this Thursday, 09/05 (as in tmrw) !!! It will be at the beautiful shred shack, 116 washington ave. We will have s’mores and drinks and amazing company. The bonfires are a great way to meet new outdoorsy people and talk …

Hello lovely shredders and welcome new members! I hope your first week back has been filled with so much sunshine (and hiding away from the sunshine while in AC and drinking lots of h2o). Seriously though, it has been so deadly outside and I cannot wait for it to cool down a tad this week. Good luck with your new …

HEELLLOOOO and welcome back to cville amazing ODC folks! We are hosting a Tripleader bonfire this THURSDAY(08/29) at 8:30pm to bring all the shredders back together and get hype about leading trips this Fall!! If you are a trip leader or have the intention on becoming a trip leader soon, come to this bonfire! It’ll be a jolly ole time …

Welcome back to grounds, dirt gremlins! I hope this very first ODC email of the school year is filling your inboxes with so much joy:) I know I’m extremely excited to be back in Charlottesville with all of you wonderful people, and I cannot wait to see what epic adventures are in store for us! Here’s an annual reminder of …

Dearest dirt gremlins,   BOY, have we got an announcement for YOU! After five decades, the one and only original vessel of UVA ODC communication has made its return. That’s right: The Scrawl is back. As we head into a new school year, let’s take a look back at everything we did during the last one! ODC’s new (old) newsletter …

While all this warm weather has been amazing, it’s been a constant reminder that this semester is coming to an end ☹. It’s about that time that we start saying goodbye to our lovely fourth year’s as they graduate and go on to do amazing things out in the real world. So join us for one last bonfire THIS THURSDAY …

Hello once again ODC, It seems I have made a mistake (screech-my apologies). Though we have loved and appreciated Grace Gray so much as our service chair, she will be leaving us this year:( However, we are so pleased to announce that Emilu Englander will be our 2024-2025 ODC Service Chair, and we cannot wait to see what amazing contributions …

Hello nature lovers and current final exam survivors, As we sum up the ending of the year (crying), let’s take a moment to thank our hardworking 2023-2024 officers for making this year quite an exceptional one. This year’s officer corps met for the last time last night to finalize roles for the upcoming school year. Without further ado, here are …

What up Shredders, This may just be my final (*sheds a tear*) email to you all of 2024. WHAT will I do without the ability to ramble uncontrolled in your inboxes this fall? I was so distressed about it that I woke up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat (definitely not from a dream that may have involved …

Hello ODC members! With summer right around the corner, you might be scrounging and scheming and wondering, “Can I check out club gear to fund my reckless summertime pursuits?” Well. The answers are here. Read on to discover ODC’s summer gear room policy! During the summer (After the Last Day Of Classes) ODC discontinues regular gear room hours. Summer gear …

ARE YOU GRADUATING???? Do you want to stay in touch with your fellow ODC peeps, and be the foundation for our WONDERFUL NEW ALUMNI NETWORK?!!!  Tiffany, Patrick, and the Officers have been working hard on creating a way for us all to stay connected post graduation. If you are graduating and interested, fill out this Google form! With the form …

The time has come to say goodbye to ODC’s beloved fourth years, including our eight graduating officers😭😭 Yeah. They’ve worked their asses off running this epic club (some of them for more than 3 years), and as we bring back ODC’s annual newsletter The Scrawl, let’s send them off properly! Use this form to share memories and trip pictures before …

HOWDY HEY!!! HAPPY EARTH DAY TO YOU ALL!!!!!!! Earth day is a very special holiday, so we’ve decided to have an ABC^2 KEGGER in its honor THIS THURSDAY (since a Monday party just won’t do). A Thursday party may be an unconventional ODC activity, but this is THE LAST ODC PARTY OF THE YEAR so be there or be square …

Hey ODC. Here’s a visual summary of how I’m feeling right now:   Stay safe out there. Don’t let finals season grind ya down. – Sarah   NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Don’t Let ODCemocracy Die! Vote For Exec! If you’ve led 2 trips or attended 4 trips during this school year, you’re eligible to vote for our next president, vice president, and …

We hope y’all enjoyed the clothing swap because now it’s time to swap out exec. That’s right… I can’t be President forever. Some day soon I will step down and be reincarnated as a wee clover in the Shrack backyard to watch over the next generation of shredders. Last year we piloted the inclusion of Outdoor Club members in electing …

Incase you have forgotten about the postponement of our bonfire last week, here is a reminder! We ARE having a bonfire this THURSDAY at 8:30 PM!!! (at 116 Washington Ave, the Shrack) The weather should be absolutely gorgeous and we cannot wait to see everyone’s friendly faces around the fire on a balmy spring night <3 Come enjoy some PBR, …

Ahoy Mateys! Avast ye, it’s another email from your resident smooth-talking scallywag of a secretary. Me brain has been in Davy Jones’s Locker (which is why this is a Monday announcement), but methinks that it’s all part of the process. Aye, that’s right, there’s no reason to be upset because I’m back in the olde email inbox once again. As …

Got old clothes?? Want clothes that are NEW TO YOU?!! Odc is having a crunchy, gorpy, spring clothing swap, hosted by our very own service-sustainability committee! Mosey on down to 116 Washington Avenue (aka the shred shack) from 3 – 4 pm on Friday April 19th to swap some cloooothes!! Bring the clothes you are ready to say bye to …

Hi soggy spring chickens, ALERT: THE BONFIRE TONIGHT (APRIL 11) IS CANCELLED Unfortunately it is raining quite hard, and is seeming to be an unfit night for a bonfire outside. SO, we are going to POSTPONE the bonfire to NEXT THURSDAY (the 18th) which looks like its going to be a cheeky 86 degreeeeeees so mark your calendars for a …

heeeyyyyy~~~ (: due to mysterious circumstances, our friday (4/12) gear room will be moved from 10 am to 10:45 am and held by Melu! come hang out, buy merch, ooh and ahh at our selection, and check some gear in/out… if you have any questions day of you can text me @ 5403531254 for up to the minute gear room …

hey all you spring chickens! If you, like me, have been attempting to spend all your free time outside with this beautiful weather, come hang out in the Shrack backyard tomorrow (116 Washington Ave) for a cheeky thursday bonfire at 8:30 pm!!! We’ll have PBRs, smores fixins, a blazing flame, and good company!!! Come hang!!!!!!! Peace, love, and dirt, Jade …

Congratulations to our fresh new officers! Their first meeting will be this Sunday and we can’t wait to welcome them into our shred-tastic crew. If you see them around grounds or rolling in the dirt on O’Hill please give them a big pat on the back.  Thanks again to everyone who applied this round and to all our trip leaders, …

Yodelayheehoo ODC! I climbed a tree yesterday! It was a blast. Other than that, I’ve been chillin’ and I hope y’all have too. Updates from last week’s email intro: The salad I made was great! Highly recommend. And I am unfortunately still an iPad kid—my phone is just way too fun! So if anyone has suggestions on how to simply …

Helloooo lovely dirt gremlins! After much discussion, we have decided to make a few big changes to ODC to better our club. As we shred and send our days away, we wanted to come uP with a way to make these crazy little trips a bit less dangerous. We already have such great tRip leaders keeping up with safety on …

Fancy seeing you here ODC, I am FINALLY done with midterms and have never been more relieved. One day I will learn to not procrastinate 6-page papers until the day they are do, but until I face real consequences for my actions, my behavior will persist. (If you are one of my professors reading this, this is a joke and …

Did you know that your very own beloved UVA Outdoors Club had a newsletter in the 60s and 70s? That baby was called The Scrawl, and it chronicled all of the best and worst (and weirdest, and raunchiest) moments of ODC back when we were the Outing Club. However, it’s been gone for decades, lost to time and buried deep, …

The bonfire makes its return this Thursday at 8pm, but it’s a Special Edition one! Once a year we get to be the gracious hosts of a UVA Humanities Week event and it’s that time again babyyyyy. Yeehaw! Here’s their wonderfully written description: “What are the stories that have influenced your life? Settle around the fire with us and share …

ITS TIME TO POP SOME TAGS!!!! As you all may or may not know, I love Macklemore. As you all also may or may not know, the weather has been beautiful and perfect for PARTYING. So, in order to celebrate this lovely weather in Macklemore style, we’re having a THRIFT(shop) PARTY!!!! SO that means YOU should mosey on over to …

PISGAH!?!?! What’s that you might ask?? It’s a wonderful National Forest in North Carolina with phenomenal outdoor recreation, gorgeous spring weather at this time of year and the location of 2 successful ODC trips in last year… so we come at you with your newest freshest off the press and most sought after WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PISGAH MEGA TRIP!!!   …

Dearest ratz, Another Sunday, another email. I have recently returned from the one and only SPRGE, and I must say that it was absolutely epic. I packed my car like no car has ever been packed before with gear (reigning trunk tetris champion) and made new friends, wore trash bags as rain gear, constructed pizza box fires, and did much …

Zoo-wee mama! ANOTHER ODC email in your inbox? Yeah… but I promise it is WORTH the read because THE FIRST ANNUAL OUTDOORS CLUB PHOTO CONTEST HAS BEGUN!!! Ohhh baby.   That’s right. All of you dirt lovers and aspiring photographers finally have your chance. If you’ve gotten outside this year with Outdoors Club then you’re in luck, because you can …

MERCH IS HERE!!!!! Remember when you all placed pre orders through that google form pre-spring break?? Well… now your swag is here! And ready to be PICKED UP!!!!! YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO PICK UP YOUR MERCH UNLESS YOU EMAIL US TO TELL US YOU CANT!!!! After that everything leftover will be sold first come first serve to anyone who …

Wow this year sure is flying. The daffodils are out and Spring is around the corner, which means officer application review is ALSO around the corner! Last year, we started a new system where we accept rolling applications, but review all applications directly post NRGE in the fall, and post Moab in the spring. This means that you can apply …

Helll000000 ODC, I hope you all had a shamrockin’ St. Patrick’s Day full of Irish-adjacent festivities. Keeping the intro short and sweet this week, but here’s a picture of Irish queen Ayo Edibiri as a good luck charm (don’t you ever say I don’t look out for you)! -Your favorite leprechaun, Sarah     NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Extra SPRGE Spots! Ohhh …

Dearest shredlings,  We’d like to joyfully inform you that Saturday trips for SPRGE are OUT! Go browse our splendid variety on the website. You can now join the waitlist for SPRGE Saturday adventures!! As a reminder, once you are approved off the waitlist for a Saturday adventure, pay the trip fee to @parkersims on venmo and join the main carpool. …

Whats up you grimy leprechauns! This is a late announcement (because I’ve been stuck in the boonies) but I want to invite YOU, yes YOU, to our very first ever VASST x ODC mixer!!!! This Saturday March 16th at 11 am, we’re going to post up in the 320 (VASST house) backyard for some greeeen juice, pbrs, shenanigans, and St …

WHAT UP ODC!! Welcome back to #Charlottesville! I hope you all had the sendiest breaks possible. Personally, mine included getting stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean for an *extended* backpacking trip (always bring extra food), which was simultaneously concerning and epic and made for a fun text to send people. Would highly recommend checking out Channel Islands National …

Hello shredlings, Thank you to everyone who filled out the census! (We know that was a little bit ago now). In total, we had 131 responses (out of around 500 club members). It was interesting and informative to see what everyone had to say. The Outdoors Club Census is incredibly useful in helping the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee understand …

Hey you wild and freaky animals!!   This is just a reminder that this upcoming week, (3/4 – 3/8), there will be NO regularly scheduled gear rooms. If you would like to check out gear, please email the officers at outdoors-officers@virginia.edu or send a message in our snazzy groupme (which you can join at the link below) to set up …

Me oh my! SPRGE?! What’s that? Well, Spring NRGE, of course! Read this sweet, sweet (& benevolently short) email to learn what cheesy treats your future may hold… WHO? Why, you, as one of approximately 50 SPRGElings that we’ll bring along for the ride of our lives! We’ll be prioritizing ODC members who have not gotten to go on a …

Hello all you granola gremlins!!   We bring you an important update for our Gear Room schedule for this week of 2/26. In light of spring break and Moab, the regularly scheduled gear rooms held by Cam and Renee on Thursday and Friday will NOT take place. Instead, Carson will hold a gear room on Thursday at 11am and Anusha …

Shredlings, Wishing all ye in the midst of midterms the best of luck and the strongest of spirits. Spring break is just around the bend. I salute you, Sarah     NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Extra Gear Room This Week! Carson will be holding a gear room on Thursday at 11am! Go hang with them and check out/in some stuff!     …

Hello, Much assignment. Many reading. Why use lot word when few word do trick? Good week! Busy, Sarah     NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS: FIRST AID KIT RESTOCK!!! GET YOUR FIRST AID KITS! We have officially restocked and updated each and EVERY first aid kit in the gear room for your use. Things happen, and it’s *much* better to be safe than …

Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the stoke of some shredders! Be they biking, or be they hiking, I’ll educate them on ODC events to their liking. What quests will you embark on this week? As you ponder, listen for the song of the bard (the chime of your email) to alert you of new adventures worthy of only the most sendy voyagers …

This weather sure has been funky, and now its time for US to get funky at our first ODC x Swap collab!!!!!! So, next Friday (the 16th) at 9 pm come on down to the shred shack (116 Washington Avenue) to meet some awesome new people, dance your ass off, and have a funky fresh time! BUT WAIT, THERES MORE: this party …

Howdy everyone! Now that we have settled in a bit and we are getting some (oddly) warm weather, it is time for our first Spring semester bonfire!! Come on over to the shred shack (116 Washington Ave) around 8 pm on Thursday, Feb. 8 to share some PBRs, s’mores, and winter break stories by the cozy fire. Remember to wear …

Yoo-hoo, Good evening ODC! Y’all ready for another week of tramping around in the woods? I know I am. Keeping this intro short and sweet so you can sink your teeth into this juicy email. Toodaloo! Bon appetit, Sarah   NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Gear Time Change Renee’s Friday gear room will now be at 10am! We Have A Foraging Advisor! We …

Happy Sunday Everyone!  Our beloved Shred Shack has recently been given the honor of becoming an off-Grounds compost hub. What does this mean?? It means that YOU ALL!! can bring your compost (food scraps, food soiled paper, plant and yard waste) to the Shred Shack for it to be decomposed by our friends from Black Bear Composting. Basically, you collect …

2024 ODC MERCH ORDER FORM!!!!! What is UPP ODC people!! Do YOU love ODC? Do YOU want to show off that you are a member of UVA’s most epic, awesome, legendary club?? Well you are in LUCK, because the time has come to place an order for ODC merch that will be arriving this Spring. Just like last year, we …

Hey Adventurers!   Today’s Gear Room time has been changed from 1:30 to 12:30. Sorry for the last minute revision! For up to the minute gear room updates, be sure to join our Groupme at the link below. https://groupme.com/join_group/68250538/0HmzE2tL   Happy Trails, Mitch & the Officers