ODC Gear Room and Other Bits and Pieces 1-26-26

Heellllllooooo Snow Gremlins,

Much has been done, little has been tangibly accomplished in this snow. Felt like I walked a million miles but really didn’t. Felt like I was sledding at 18 m/s but was probably more like 2 m/s. Snow is mega lit though. (AND APPARENTLY WE’RE GETTING MORE??)

Scroll down to see the delightful things these announcements have in store for you 🙂 Also, some random snow thoughts:

  • What is the best form of transportation for this icy layer of snow? Perhaps skates? Unsure.
  • The little balls of ice were super cool.
  • Cold
  • Cold
  • The coefficient of kinetic friction ain’t bad on this snow.
  • That road salt really did not work huh
  • Thank you Jennifer for cancelling school early

Pietro “All Snowed In” Ciliberto

Evan Denison Backpacking Scholarship

It may be snowy out, but spring is around the corner and we are honoring the memory of Evan Denison, a past club member who unexpectedly passed away in 2023. He was an avid hiker, often barefoot, and loved getting people outside. 

We have a backpacking scholarship where you can request gear to help make back packing more accessible and get people outside. Fill out this form if you are interested in honoring the life of Evan by getting your feet dirty and walking in the woods! 

– Susannah

Social

None, sorry 🙁 (party coming soon though……)

COOL SPECIAL UNIQUE ONE OF A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY

https://www.resilientappalachia.org/design-challenge Join Social Entrepreneurship at UVA, Patagonia, and the Nature Conservancy for a social enterprise design challenge to imagine pro-nature and environmentally positive social enterprises. Up to $1000 in prizes and networking opportunities with leadership from top national conservation orgs! RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qXA9tmRc_lZNxYmQJ2yka6rM0yOI1nI_yygJ75qA_HY/viewform?edit_requested=true  for a Design Sprint from 3-5 pm in the Great Hall of Garrett Hall on April 6th. 

ODC RECIPE BOOK (yummy yummy in my tummy)

The Usual:

Are YOU on the Trip Leader Listserv? 

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 2 pm

Tuesday – Chris 9 am 

Wednesday – Allie 5 pm

Thursday- Afton 9:45 am 

Friday – Max 2 pm

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)  
  • Evan Kulp (psg5jh@virginia.edu) 

Caving 

  • Allie Shelhammer (kvb8gz@virginia.edu) 

Biking 

  • Susannah Allen (bay6nh@virginia.edu) 
  • George Zach (mba5xz@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. 

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, 

Pietro and the Officers