Gear Room and Other Bits and Pieces 11-10-25

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 found the general theme for my next trip question).

Speaking of trips. You know what season it is. Cold season. (Common theme much?) And with the cold season comes Polar Plunges. Everyone should think some words of admiration for Jackson and Skylar as they lead the first polar plunge of the winter. Incredible stuff, lads. Could they do it on a rainy night in Stoke? Definitely.

Speaking stoke, you know what I’m stoked for? The ODC clothing swap this Sunday. Pull up. (More details below.) Also guys pretty please keep sending trips of the week! I <3 when you send trips of the week. Last time I got a trip of the week, this was my approximate reaction:

  • Jumped on top of a table in Shannon
  • Took my shirt off, waved it around, yelled “LETS GOO”
  • Did a backflip off the table
  • Ninja rolled past the Shannon libraries as I made my way to the lobby
  • Stalled a hacky sack that someone tossed me at the perfect time
  • Did a really good pirouette in the middle of the lobby
  • Flew out the window (little known ability of mine)

Pietro “I’m cold as balls on a winter day” Ciliberto

New stuff:

 

ODC CLOTHING SWAP THIS COMING SUNDAY 11/16 at 3pm at the Shrack

ODC CLOTHING SWAP NEXT SUNDAY 11/16!!! Swing by the Shrack (116 Washington Ave) at 3pm with any and all clothes you would like to part ways with and pick up some new threads of your own. The expectation is that in order to take, you must give. Find that generosity deep in your soul…and perhaps some cool sweaters deep in your closet. Can’t wait to see you all there!

-Skylar Foley

Trip of the Week!

Michael Farace and Avery Harshberger led a hiking trip to Seneca Rocks this weekend!

Officer selections will come out soon!

Old but still important announcements below:

THE CENSUS AAAAHHH STATISTICS NUMBERS BAR GRAPHS EEEEK

 

The Usual:

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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Peace, Love, & Dirt, 

Pietro and the Officers