Hello my dearest members of ODC,
It is now Monday. I had thought for a bit that today was going to be the start of our Thanksgiving week. I thought I only had class for Monday and Tuesday. No. Incorrect. Negative.
The pumpkin pie? Still a distant dream. Turkeys? Still living their best lives. Cranberries? Still hanging out on vines somewhere, unaware of their canned fate.
Hang in there, everyone. A break will be here…eventually. I promise.
-Charlotte “struggling just a tad” Maxwell
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WOOHOO BONFIRE THIS THURSDAY WITH CLUB CYCLING!!
- Toasty marshmallows, melted chocolate, a nice, crisp graham cracker. The joy of a s’more and a drink around the fire with your best pals in ODC and Club Cycling. Come. Thursday. 8pm
- Keep a look out for further info:)
The Last and FINAL Call for Merch!
- You know you want an ODC shirt. Yes, you. You know you do.
- Fill out THIS FORM by 11:59 tonight (11/18) 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!!
Officer Meeting Notes
- Here are the notes from our officer meeting last night. I take them. You read them. Good.
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!!!
- 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 Ed’s Short n’ Sweet Backpacking Trip this Saturday!
Ed led a crew of ODC members up Crabtree falls to the Priest-all leaving quite the impression by gaining 2,400 ft of elevation.
As they made their campsite a home, they treated themselves to a short(bread)-n-sweet treat and dreamt of their morning espresso.
Oh, please, please, please enjoy these last few weeks of the semester and GET OUTSIDE!!
Also a shout out to Loreley and Lucy’s Geocaching Trip around O’hill trails!!
From Lucy: “In pitch-black we strode, Through the forest, shadows flowed, Hunting treasure ‘neath the trees.
Lucy, Max, and Loreley,
Felt the earth, the stars, the breeze.”
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