GEAR ROOMS AND OTHER BITS | ODC NEWSLETTER 11/11/24

Helloooo,

The email didn’t send through last night, but if there’s anything I have to say, it’s that y’all are such cousins.

XOXO, have an amazing monday and a wonderful week,

-Charlotte “i <3 odc moment” Maxwell

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Merch. Merch. MERCHHHH.

  • Missed out on the Patagonia merch and now trying to fill the missing gap between you and wearing your favorite club on a T-shirt? Well fret no longer.
  • Fill out THIS FORM by Friday (11/15) if you’d like to place an order for a T-shirt
    • Please fill it out accurately so we are not buying more than needed, this allows us to keep waste at a minimum!! ALSO if we reach 50 orders, then the price goes down from $20 to around $17!!

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MADAM PRESIDENT:

  • APPLY AT THIS LINK BY THIS FRIDAY (11/15) !
  • Refer back to this announcement for more information or reach out to a current officer with any question!
  • Reminder- you must have led 3 trips with ODC so far to apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Want to submit to the SCRAWL??

  • The scrawl is our very own, beloved newsletter which we will be continuing to publish and will be available around the end of the school year!
  • Get hype because we’re now taking submissions for this years version, which you can start submitting to through this link!
  • You can refer back to this announcement for more information on what to submit and this link to view last years version.

ODC FALL PHOTO CONTEST IS STILL GOING

  • Upload all of your amazing pics from ODC adventures HERE for a chance at GLORY and also to be featured in THE SCRAWL!!!
  • I’ve still only seen a handful of submissions. So, DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. I want to see all the beauty you’ve captured. It makes me so happy. And remember- you can submit as many times as you’d like:)

OLDER (BUT STILL FAIRLY NEW AND VERY IMPORTANT) ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gear Requests

  • If you’d like to see any new items in the gear room, FILL OUT THIS FORM!
    • “it’s like christmas”- john

Do you have any general comments, concerns, or recommendations about Outdoors Club?

  • If so, feel free to leave feedback here. This form is anonymous and only viewable by the DEI Chair.

Checkout these ODC member Discounts!

  • We now have a 40% off code to use on as many purchases as you want from Nature Buff! Use code UVA40 on your next purchase.
  • We have an epic one-use per person promo code with Bedrock Sandals for 20% off online purchases. Use the code “UVAOUTDOOR” and twin with so many ODC members!
  • We have a 40% off code for all of HIMALI, a super cool mountain-wear brand! Check them out and use the code UVASendIt40.
  • Also, anyone who is a member of this lovely club can get 10% off at High Tor Gear Exchange & Endeavor Cycles here in Charlottesville!

 

GEAR RESOURCES AND POLICY 

Finalized Gear Room Schedule for the Semester:

Monday @ 12:30 pm — John Woodward (804-944-1929)

Tuesday @ 7:00 pm — Parker Sims (540-840-8024) 

Wednesday @ 3:30 pm — Max Titov (703-862-7391)

Thursday @ 9:30 am — Max St. Clair (617-780-1129)

Friday @ 10:30 am — Anusha (571- 455-0721)

If none of these times work for you, please email the officers at 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, sweatshirts, hats, patches, stickers, and more at the gear room!

MISC. GEAR INFO:

  • Before returning gear, refer to the GEAR CLEANING DOC!
    • If you return damaged, dirty, or incomplete gear, you will jeopardize your ability to check out gear in the future. It is your responsibility to return your gear in the condition you received it.
  • Please refer to our reimbursement policy here.
  • You can check our gear inventory here.
  • Want to check out water sports gear or a mountain bike?
    • Please email the officers at outdoors-officers@virginia.edu. They are stored at separate locations. We ask that you give at least 24 hours notice.
  • Gear is due one week from when it is checked out unless renewed by an officer at a gear room. Keeping gear past its due date is a UVA Honor Offense. Club trips have priority access to gear.

Directions to the Gear Room:

  • Start at Echols Dorm → go right on McCormick → turn right on Alderman Rd → take a left on Leake Drive → walk to the end of the road (there are several buildings and parking on either side) → pass a picnic table on the right → keep going! → walk straight to the first big maintenance building directly ahead → walk behind the building on the left side (if it feels like you maybe shouldn’t be there, you’re in the right place) → walk up the stairs → End: knock on the door!
  • Map to Gear Room

  

TRIP RESOURCES AND REMINDERS

Leading Trips:

To become a trip leader, thoroughly read the  Trip Leader Manual (resources page of the website) and send the officers an email (outdoors-officers@virginia.edu) letting them know you have done so. They will then activate you on the website! Alternatively, come to a Trip Leader Workshop, led by the officers several times each semester and posted on the website. Keep a lookout for these in outlook- there will be many to come!

As a reminder, climbing, caving, mountain biking, and whitewater trips have special rules to lead! To learn more about types of trips and to become an approved trip leader for the sports listed above, feel free to contact the club’s Sport Advisors.

  • Climbing:
    • Cam Burke – twz5mz@virginia.edu
    • Ella Mortimer – rzq9wc@virginia.edu
  • Caving
    • Allie Shelhammer – kvb8gz@virginia.edu
    • Lillie Ehrmentraut – ubc2ga@virginia.edu
  • Biking
    • Max Titov – uhg2nv@virginia.edu
    • Susannah Allen – bay6nh@virginia.edu
  • Hiking/Backpacking
    • Carson Hopwood – mxz2fc@virginia.edu
    • Ed Aten- eba4ksx@virginia.edu
  • Water Sports 
    • John Woodward – uce3pa@virginia.edu
    • Will Lankford – xsc9gq@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.

Absences:

  • Please be aware that if you are joined on a trip, and you do not show up, or you drop out at the last minute, you are depriving another member of a spot on that trip.
  • No-shows and last-minute absences not only hurt trip attendance, but they also make logistics more complicated.
  • If a member is reported for two absences, trip leaders are permitted to take this into account when moving people off wait lists.

Sexual Harassment and Equity Reporting:

  • Outdoors at UVA is committed to providing a safe and welcoming space for everyone to enjoy the outdoors. If you feel you or another have experienced misconduct at the hands of another club member, please report it here. This is including but not limited to misconduct regarding sexuality (including sexual harassment), gender, race, ethnicity, ability, etc.
  • Outdoors at UVA’s Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct policy can be found here. Our club Code of Conduct can be found here.

 

ADVENTURE(s) OF THE WEEK!!

Shout out to all the gremlins who made their way to the New River Gorge this weekend for NRGE-VEMBER!!

Around 50 members ventured their way to the wild and wonderful West Virginia for this years first megatrip! Some kicked off their NRGE adventure early afternoon on Friday by heading out to catch a sunset hike, mountain bike, climb, or kayak before meeting up with the rest of the group at Ray’s Campground for a cozy evening around the campfire. Saturday was packed with adventure: members split off to learn top roping and lead climbing, tackled mountain biking trails, navigated white-water rapids, and explored hikes around the gorge. The day wrapped up back at Rays with pizza, shared stories from the day, songs, and good times around the fire. On Sunday morning, they enjoyed delicious empanadas and said their goodbyes to Rays. On their way home, some continued their adventure with caving, hiking, and climbing- and it was yet another unforgettable weekend with odc!!

And shout out to Haleys Bortner’s Dragon Tooth Hike on Election Day!

From Haley: “We had a great time enjoying the last of the fall colors and got to do some fun rock scrambling towards the top- some people even climbed partway up the tooth!”

 

How to be featured:

  • Each week we’ll feature a different adventure that happened within the previous 7 days. To be featured, send a couple of pictures of you and your pals adventurin’ and a little blurb about what you did to us (outdoors-officers@virginia.edu) or to my (Charlotte’s) number (540-816-6429)!
  • We’re stoked to see what y’all get up to, but please do not take pictures of people without their consent (and don’t submit them to us without their consent).
  • Try and submit pictures as .jpeg files if possible! (not .heic live photos!) 

 

ET CETERA.

 

Social Media:

FB: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/OutdoorsAtUVA/)

Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/uvaoutdoors/)

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

 

Peace, love, & dirt,

Charlotte and the officers