Announcements

HEAR YE, HEAR YE! Legends have foretold- that shredlians from all across the lands will gather @the shrack for the most FANTASICAL PARTY. That’s right… the evening shall be fairytale themed so join us in your most magical attire— perhaps a woodland creature, night in shining armor, mysterious little wizard, or shrek?!? We’ll share some mead (someone please bring mead), …

Hello Beautiful ODC Humans! it was warm last week and then it WAS COLD AND RAINED yesterday. but now it will be warm this week. yay. thank you sun for passing progressively closer by the northern hemisphere. that is all. also my name is mitch. ~ mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Party!!! oh me oh my another ODC partytime is upon …

Hello again ODC gremlins,   It has been brought to my attention that those of you under the new Microsoft Regime cannot access my gorgeous gear google form. I have made you instead a marvelous MICROSOFT FORM (link also below). Please use that to tell us your deepest gear desires.   MICROSOFT FORM LINK: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=x4A0ewc3c0iLd-IWczplrCkesySbf0BBrkyEuld6KZJUQlRZNzdIWjE3VzhNSkZMN00xNFA0Nzk5OS4u GOOGLE FORM LINK: https://forms.gle/nxJnFofTPGPnqBvZ8   …

Heyyyyyooo ODC gremlins,   You may not know it, but ODC buys a TON of new gear each semester using UVA’s money (hehehe). As we get ready to make these purchases, the Gear Masters want to know what gear YOU (the club gremilns) would like to see bought! If you have ideas for what we should get, please fill out …

MERCH IS HERE!!!!! Remember when you all placed pre orders through that google form pre-winter 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 sent to the gear room to be sold …

Hello Beautiful ODC Humans! click, click, click, click, click, alcik, click, click CLACK, clack click click click click click click CLACK CLACK CLACK click click click click click click click eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. ~ mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Bi-Weekly DEI Meetings! DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) committee is meeting from 5-6 pm on Sunday the 12th in New Cabell 183. It is …

HELLO shredlings!   We come to you asking for help! Many of you know that we take an annual spring break trip to Moab, Utah. To get to Moab we drive ~10 cars full of gear, food, and shred babies. We are reaching out to you today because this year we have found ourselves in a predicament in which not …

The important stuffs and things: there’s a bonfire THIS THURSDAY, February 2nd 8:00.   We are having a bonfire. We <3 bonfires. We have missed bonfires. We cannot wait to see you all at this bonfire! This will be a chill no stress bonfire to top off all bonfires! I cannot wait to wear my new mittens to this BONFIRE! …

Hello Beautiful ODC Humans!! I hope your weekend was as elite and queso filled as mine was. SO to all of you lovely people who swung by an absolutely ROCKIN disco cowboy party on friday. It truly could not have been done without you ~ mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: THE RETURN OF THE BONFRIO: cold but cozy start to a …

HOWDY PARDNERS!!! Prepare yourself for the sauciest, sexiest, sparkliest party of the year. That’s right.  ITS TIME FOR DISCO COWBOYYYYYYY!! This party is centered taking a classic cowboy/western theme and spicing it up with glitter, colors, pleather, fringe, and whatever campy, sexy, apparel you have lying around in your closet. Think Orville Peck. Think Lil Nas X. Think… the OFFICER …

Hello Beautiful ODC Humans!! I have two food recommendations for you this week. 1. Mini M&Ms 2. Baby Carrots. (thx Cynthia) That is all. Please have a wonderful first full week of classes! ~ mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Disco Cowboy 2: The Return YEEEHAW! It’s happening! The rootin-est tootin-est sparkli-est party of the year is here! Swing by the Shred …

Hello Beautiful ODC Humans!! Your favorite club email is back. It’s the start of the semester and from looking at my syllabi today, I think mine might suck. However! myself and the other officers are super super stoked for another wild ride of whacky and crunchy and amazing and scrumptious adventures with y’all. Here’s to 2023 and lets get after …

Hello shreddy babies! We hope that you are enjoying all of the opportunities for outdoor recreation that the winter provides! This announcement is being sent out to remind you that if you want to enter the lottery for our annual MOAB SPRING BREAK TRIP in 2023 you must sign up for the trip and fill out the google form associated …

Greetings earthlings!   As the winter season & break approaches, it’s time for you to get some updates on what DEI has been working on this semester. These emails are meant to hold the committee & chair accountable for our semesterly efforts to a more equitable club. They are also meant to inform you of important changes that have occurred, …

Hello!! APOLOGIES for any inconvenience. I need to change my gear room time from noon 12/9 to 6pm!! If this causes anyone any trouble I can be at the gear room before 7 am 12/9 or anytime before noon on Saturday 🌞 Text me if u need extra accommodations! Numba is 2026440304 Happy finals sznnnnn!! sophia      

Helllllllo friends! Do YOU love ODC? Do YOU want to brag about the fact that you are, in fact, a member of UVA’s most swag, cool and outdoorsy club? Then the time has come for you to place an order for ODC merch for the Spring. We’re doing things a bit differently than we have in the past- and this …

Hello ODC friends! dang. it’s the last email of the semester already. In the officers honest opinion (really!) this has been the best semester of ODC yet. We hope you feel the same, and we can’t wait for all the adventures of next semester. with love, the officers <3     ANNOUCEMENTS: Bring Me Your Gear!!! / Winter Break Gear …

Frigid and Frozen Friends and Fiends of ODC,     Winter Break is indeed upon us and with the end of classes at UVA comes some changes to how the Gear Room will operate. During Break ODC discontinues regularly scheduled gear room hours. Break gear rooms are scheduled on a case by case basis depending on when/if ODC officers are …

Hello ODC friends! dang. it’s the last email of the semester already. In the officers honest opinion (really!) this has been the best semester of ODC yet. We hope you feel the same, and we can’t wait for all the adventures of next semester. with love, the officers <3     ANNOUCEMENTS: Bring Me Your Gear!!! / Winter Break Gear …

TLDR: Holiday Bash this FRIDAY at 9:00 pm AND clothing swap this SUNDAY 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm  FRIDAY: Happy winter cold frigid time friends. I wish I could promise a hot fireplace but the state of the Shred Shack chimney is unfortunately unknown and quite frankly of questionable safety. Regardless, let us be warm and merry together one last …

Hello ODC friends! I hope you had a wonderful and scrumptious thanksgiving break. Trail mix is so so good (i feel basic for saying that to y’all. i am ashamed but also addicted) but it is too damn expensive. This week, write to your congressperson and ask them to crack down on Big Trail Mix. Thanks. ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: …

Hello ODC friends, I hope you are all doing well in the face of last week’s tragedy. Here’s to a restful and restorative Thanksgiving break. We’re looking forward to seeing all of y’all out and about and back at it so so soon 🙂 ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Limited Gear Rooms! Just a quick reminder that there will be only …

Hi friends, We hope you all are able to meet your needs and process however best for you amidst this very difficult time. We want to extend our potluck tomorrow night (1010 Wertland St, around 7pm) as an informal way to unite, support, and process together the events of the past day – please feel welcome to come exactly as …

Howdy friends,   Hope everyone is safe. Today’s gear room (11/14) is canceled. Send us an email (outdoors-officers@virginia.edu) if you needed to get to the gear room today and we’ll work out another way to get you the gear you need.   ~Phillip

hello ODC friends, today we give thanks for bagels, especially those bestowed randomly upon us by the kindness of strangers who may also be our roommate who we have known since the second grade. amen. this week, contemplate the bagels and the bagel givers in your life… ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Tuesday night potluck of love and communion! Stop by …

DIRTBAGGGGZZZZ! I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!   The rumors are true. This spring break, the Outdoors Club will once again be putting together a trip out to Moab, Utah (🏜️🌵🌞) for a week of unadulterated, dastardly, desert fun. Many more details on the trip and its logistics/finances (including the actual “adventure” on the website) will be posted in the coming weeks. …

GREETINGS FELLOW OUTDOORS-LOVIN CRUNCH VESSELS!!!!! As you fall has decided to whisper back into our central Virginian air, let’s huddle tight under the ever-darkening evenings and revel in the wonder of AUTUMN AND HARVEST SEASON AND EACH OTHER AND THIS CRAZAY CRAZAY WORLD. When: the night of the waning gibbous because aren’t we all little gibbiouses (gibbi??) inside. (also known …

Greetings beloved earth rovers!! As the semester deepens, we wanna hear from you about some key aspects of our club and areas to focus on going forward, so please take a moment to fill out this speedy and anonymous survey to share your thoughts: https://forms.gle/dCREoeXg1Xruw1gC8. Peace, love, and trail spice, Grace and the officers

Howdy folks,   I need to cancel my gear room tomorrow, November 8. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes! If you were planning on coming to the gear room tomorrow and can’t make the other times, text me (571-332-3740) and we’ll work out another way for you to get the gear you need.   ~Phillip

Hello ODC friends, I am feeling especially weird writing this week’s email because i am (for secret reasons) at the library of Appalachian State University and there is a fake woman in a glass case. Clem could never. Hope your week and libraries are mannequin free! ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Mid-fall member feedback form Greetings beloved earth rovers!! We wanna …

hello ODC ghouls and goblins! I hope your weekend was sufficiently scary. big big SO to all of the gremlins that came and hung out with us Friday night, y’all are the spookiest ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: New LATE NITE Gear Room Time! In an effort to make our newly cleaned and organized gear room more accessible to all, a …

hello ODC friends, I hope your weekend has been restful and rejuvenating. this week I challenge you to find joy in the simple yet complex culinary creation that is the sandwich. what will you put between two planes? ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: Halloween Party! GET READY TO GET SPOOKY!  Mark those calendars for another HALLOWEEN PARTY PROGRESSIVE on Friday, Oct. …

TLDR (spoooky spoiler): Halloween Progressive: 8:00 Oct 28 @ 109 Shamrock (Climbing House) → Shred Shack Later in the Eve Let’s BOOgie. It would seem Halloween is nearly upon us, and with that comes the invite you have all been patiently awaiting – the Halloween Progressive is THIS FRIDAY OCT 28! We will begin BOOgie-ing at 8:00 at the Climbing …

Friends, As you may have seen in the latest edition of the ODC newsletter there will be a BONFUEGO this Thursday 8:00 @ the Shred Shack! Bring yourself, your musical instruments, your stories etc. and come enjoy some chit chats with your bestest of outdoors club friends and foes. Where: the most glorious, most structurally sound house around –  the …

hello ODC friends. just a reminder that drinking water is an important and healthy aspect of your being a human on this big ol earth. per the guidelines that I just made up: drink when you are. and drink more after consuming a tasty tudors biscuit. happy guzzling! ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: BONFUEGO this Thursday 8:00 @ the Shred Shack!  …

Hey doodz You may remember a lovely announcement earlier in the year detailing our new officer selection process! If you’re a silly goose and forgot those details, the lowdown is this: We are accepting officer applications on a rolling basis, BUT we will be reviewing them biannually — the week after NRGE and shortly after Moab in the spring. THIS …

hello ODC friends, I hope y’all had a good weekend filled with good food. Mine included some bangin’ burgers. Huge shoutout to all the freaks who showed up the party Friday, y’all are awesome (rip table). Ok. Email Time. ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: MEGGGA Tripz – NRGE! If you are signed up for a NRGE trip but not for the …

Ooohhhhh hi hello friends,   This right here is the long awaited official party announcement. I hope you are all feeling as not-well rested, fall adventure fueled, and utterly behind on schoolwork as me just in time for an ODC PARTY THIS FRIDAY @9pm at the shreddiest of shracks around (116 washington ave). We are stoked about the spooky and …

hello ODC friends, I hope y’all are having a fall break as adventurous or restful as you desire. Today’s word of the day is ~tomatillo~ ~mitch     ANNOUCEMENTS: PARTY TIME THIS FRIDAYYYYY That’s right. ODC is coming back at you with yet another rager. This Friday, show up to the Shrack (116 Washington Ave) for a ROCKY HORROR PICTURE …

Hey Everyone! We’re excited to tell you that we’ve created a College Outside pro-deal account for each of you. College Outside is an awesome organization that helps groups like ours buy outdoor equipment at a discount. With this account, you’ll have access to discounts up to 50% off, and Free Shipping on orders over $150. You should have already received …

Hey goobers! I’m moving my gear room time on Friday to 9 AM. I’ll try to be there for an entire hour so that people get a little bit more flexibility, but if this really truly doesn’t work with you, shoot me a text at 2026440304 and I’ll make my best effort to accommodate you. so to be clear — …

Lovers of the Outdoors, October is (nearly) already upon us and the New River Gorge Extravaganza (NRGE) is fast approaching. What is NRGE you ask? Quite simply, NRGE is the highlight of your semester, and it’s our pleasure to invite each and every one of you to the club’s most popular event of the year. Please read all of the …

Hello ODC friends, I, Mitch, am emailing you all for the second night in a row (wow). This time I have a bit more of a serious reminder. I am extolling you all. Please. RETURN YOUR GEAR TO THE GEAR ROOM. Gear is due a week after it is checked out. This can be extended by coming into a gear …

hello ODC friends, did you know about this wonderful show? it is called The Great British Baking Show. the premise of the show is that they bake delicious things and are just really nice to eachother. it is a great time. I really hope you go on netflix and watch it if you haven’t already. Ok. now on to the …

hello ODC Friends. I am back again with your weekly email. See below for all things gear rooms, trips, and very importantly ~ adventure of the week ~ Also importantly, **fall is approaching**   ANNOUCEMENTS: MEGGGA Tripz – Creekathon! Fall Creekathon 2022 is upon us! The main carpool is at capacity so now we need those of you signed up …

Helloooo, fellow creatures of the Earth!   As we march into this school year and think more deeply about our boppin ODC community of animals, plants, and minerals, we’re piloting a new method of OFFICER ELECTIONS that we’re hoping can make the club more equitable and inclusive. Where before anyone could apply to officership and receive a decision on a …

Hey nature lovers and fun enthusiasts!   ODC is back in action for the year! As you all have seen, trips are up and running– we’ve had some awesome ones, from deep water soloing and whitewater paddling to intro to caving and lots of hikes. We’ve also had some great trip leader workshops and can’t wait to see all our …

Hey y’all it mitch. You might not know me because according to eliza no one does unless you come on my super cool whitewater trips but I slang the gear room emails around here. Hot on the heels of one of our most bangin parties ever (iykyk), ODC is trying something new, something exciting, something.. dare i say… revolutionary. This …

Do you wanna pop some tags? Do you only have 20 dollars in your pocket? Then we’ve got the party for you!!!   When: This Saturday, 9/10 9:00 PM  at the most glorious, most temperature stable, aesthetically pleasing of all shacks: THE SHRED SHACK (116 Washington Ave)   Come dressed in your favorite, most creative, most outrageous thrifted apparel OR …

Howdy folks, here’s your gear room schedule for the week: Gear Room Schedule: Mon: (9/5) 6:00 pm —> Ed Aten (434) 326-8868 Tues: 11:00 am —> Phillip Reeves (571) 332-3740 Weds: 11:30 am —> Mitch Lang (804) 955-8990 Thurs: 2:00 pm —> Will Lankford (202) 321-1197 Fri: 12:00 pm —> Sophia Benmhend (202) 644-0304 Sat: Sun:  If none of these …