ODC Gear Room and Other Bits and Pieces 11-2-25

WOW WOW WOW

 

What a Halloween party. That was lit. Props to our PBR chair Charlotte “Mr. Flippers” Maxwell. Well done. There were human-esque grapes (yummmy). There was a literal rabbit (wishing I’d fed him some of the carrots in my fridge). There was Joan of Arc and Sue Sylvester. There was Hoodwinked, of course. There was a monkey with bananas, which were then turned into on-site banana bread. There were two broken tables and a broken keg. There was a sword fight. There was dancing. There was hangboarding and there were pullups. There was scootering and there was general tomfoolery. It felt like a great party to Dionysus.

Pietro “Scheming how to free the bold rock from the keg without a properly functioning pump” Ciliberto

Anyways, dear friends, onto the announcements.

New stuff:

Social Stuff WHOOOOP WHOOOOP WHOOOOP

  • Bonfire this Thursday with Cycling!! 
  • It’ll be at the Shrack (116 Washington Avenue) at 8pm!

ODC CLOTHING SWAP 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!

Check out these awesome pictures Malcolm Epstein took on his recent trip to Turk Mountain!

Officer Meeting Notes: notes 11-2-25

Old but still important announcements below:

 

THE CENSUS AAAAHHH STATISTICS NUMBERS BAR GRAPHS EEEEK

Every year the DEI committee makes a census to figure out what we can do to make the club a more enjoyable, accessible, and inclusive place for everyone! The survey shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete. AND PLEASE FILL THIS OUT!! This is a brand-new form, so even if you’ve filled it out before, do it again!! It’s all anonymous, and the more responses we get, the more comprehensive our understanding of the club!

Link: https://forms.gle/DrULRYANVsCV1W4FA  The form will close November 9th!

Officer Applications!

WE ARE ACCEPTING OFFICER APPLICATIONS (and remind you that we are constantly on a rolling basis) and we will be reviewing applications for new officers in mid-November.

If you want to be considered for officership before MARCH (!!! i.e. spring semester, far away), then you should apply.

THE DEADLINE (OOOOOHH SCARYYY): November 9

Requirements: you must be a student, you must have lead three trips.

Here is the link to the application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfobZ-LiHGgFmLxqiYHPlW4xZvSCRfckJHXycAqfG_zJu1FnA/viewform

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 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. 

Social Media: 

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

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

Peace, Love, & Dirt, 

Pietro and the Officers