Oberlin College Outings Club (OCOC)

08/23/2021

Hello there!! This is just a reminder for folks who have rented gear this semester to return them before leaving campus! Here are our APPOINTMENT ONLY office hours for this final week 08/22-08/29 💚 ALSO our OCOC email is currently down!! If you have emailed us and haven’t gotten a response in the past couple of weeks, DM us on facebook or send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]!

07/02/2021

The Outings Club is running again! Check out our summer office hours for gear rental - link in bio 🙂
Feel free to dm or email us with questions, and look out for upcoming summer semester trips
🚣🏿‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️🧗🏽🏊🏼🏕🏂🪁🏖

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Detailed description of photos:
[Two photos of Chance Creek during a sunny day in May. Our officers went on bonding trip and enjoyed some time in the water while swinging on a rope tied to an overhanging tree.]
The Outings Club is back up and running!
Email [email protected] with questions or to join our listserv.
Summer gear rental/office hours link in bio!
Gear we have available to rent out: Sleeping bags + stuff sacks + sleeping bag liners, Sleeping pads/mats, 2 & 4-person tents, Backpacks, Spoons, bowls, containers, & other cooking utensils, Bungee cords, Hiking poles, Nalgenes, Portable propane stoves, First aid kits, Headlights, & other miscellaneous items.
* all gear rentals require a one-time $10 membership fee & a $20 deposit (which you get back upon returning the gear)
** we have a 'no questions asked' financial aid policy. if you are not able to pay our membership or trip fees, please chat with one of our officers 🙂
To join our listserv: email ococ@oberlin and ask to be put on the listserv, or go to https://groups.google.com/g/outings-club to add your email.
our listserv sends out office hours updates, gear rental/inventory updates, upcoming day & weekend trip info, and lottery info for fall & spring break trips!

04/26/2021

OCOC is looking for more STUDENT LEADERS! We need help so that we can continue running trips in the future! NO prior experience necessary for many of the positions. This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills, be more involved in the Oberlin community, and get in nature. Find the brief application below! You can also use the form to nominate a friend

02/24/2021

OCOC is matching walking accountability buddies!!! You can mark your preference for type of group, size, and regularity and we'll be personally connecting you to another Obie

07/18/2020

Fundraiser for camping gear for BIPOC folks in the PNW and beyond!

We are raising funds in order to provide basic camping kits to BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of… Mo Jackson needs your support for Camping Gear for BIPOC

06/16/2020

Beta for our most-important climb, including articles to read, films and books to check out, people to follow, and more.

05/22/2020

from on instagram! we hope you’re all getting out ~safely~ now that it’s getting nice out and we’re done with classes 🙂
- taylor 🍃🍃🍃

05/20/2020

As promised, we will be holding a Zoom Q&A to answer any questions you might have about involvement or specifics about becoming an OCOC officer (or just to hang out and meet current officers!) on Saturday 5/30 at 7pm EST. You’re welcome to join even if you’re still considering applying!

Form to apply (open all summer): https://forms.gle/6yoiU51WZAvQ2dc99

Zoom info:
5/30 7pm EST
https://oberlin.zoom.us/j/98428372284?pwd=RGo2Y0l6QWI5UmlKZmlkSW9xanZSUT09

Meeting ID: 984 2837 2284
Password: gorp

Woohoo! Hope to see you there!

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05/15/2020

FREE conference THIS WEEKEND (sat + sun) for BIPOC + LGBTQ people!!

There are a ton of workshops on the schedule , which you can find here: https://wilddiversity.com/schedule-%26-workshops
***Please note that these are PST times!

Resilience Outdoor Conference is about connecting with and learning skills from community. Although we can not be in community live in person due to COVID we can still share, support and connect. All the elements that make up a community are not solely bound by proximity. Community is what we have i...