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Volume CXXXII, Number 20 |
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OLC springs into spring
CECILY UPTON
COLUMNIST
Spring, the finest season at Bowdoin College, has finally arrived amid the occasional snow storm and perpetual cold. However, it will get better, and warmer, soon. Which means that the Bowdoin Outing Club will be foraging out onto trail and stream without the now familiar snowshoe or winter sleeping bag. This upcoming weekend, we have a plethora of trips heading out into the great Maine woods. On the water, the canoes and kayaks will be floating on flat-water, white-water, and sea-water as we send out three trips this weekend. If, by chance, you would rather give the weather one more week to warm up, there will be an overnight canoe trip next weekend, as well as a service trip next Sunday.
The Outing Club also has some interesting speakers lined up for the next two weeks. Next Thursday, spend an evening with two bear scientists, who will enlighten us about the biology of bears, as well as give us tips on how to properly interact with these animals in the wild. At the BOC, we are also anxiously anticipating April 28, when Backpacker Magazine, along with many other local organizations, will educate people about how to Get Out More! The Get Out More! campaign, spearheaded by Backpacker, will be an all-day event at the Outdoor Leadership Center, with lectures, demonstrations, as well as prizes! Make sure to mark your calendars and get ready to Get Out More!
A not new, but now more frequent, face around the Outdoor Leadership Center is Callie Gates '05, the new Pre-Orientation Trip Co-ordinator. Callie has been working hard with Mike Woodruff and Stacy Kirschner to interview and select the folks who will be leading next year's freshman on their first BOC adventure. Callie will be working through the summer to plan and execute this major undertaking. Hopefully it will be a huge success and get next year's Outing Club season off to a great start!
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