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Clark University Outing Club
Student Leadership
             and Programming
950 Main Street
Worcester MA 01610-1400
Email outingclub@clarku.edu
Latest News
updated Wednesday 4/25/2012
Winding down in style
As the semester draws to a close we're making a final splash with our two final events right here on campus. Join us on Saturday April 28th at the Go Green on the Green festival from 1-5pm, where we'll be slacklining between the trees and making trail signs with the Greater Worcester Land Trust. Then on Monday evening April 30th our annual end-of-year marshmallow roast kicks off at 7:30pm between Goddard Library and Bullock Hall. See our upcoming events page for details.
Our suggestion box is always open
suggestion box Got an idea for an upcoming trip? A proposal to include in next year's budget request? A new nomination for our executive board? Share your wisdom and enthusiasm at our weekly planning meetings, or our relaxed Academic Commons gatherings. New ideas and renewed leadership are the heartbeat that keeps the Outing Club active and vibrant! So let's hear from you. (2/19/12)
A new trail is born!
After more than 14 years of work, Worcester's East Side Trail is finally whole! You can now hike through the woods 3 1/2 miles from the Shores of Lake Quinsigamond on Worcester's eastern border right into the heart of the city on Shrewsbury Street at East Park. Read more on our special East Side Trail page. (9/27/11)
snow We've reached new heights!
That's 6,288 feet above sea level to be specific. Last weekend's White Mountains adventure marked the first time one of our trips has summited Mt. Washington, the highest point in the northeast. And we couldn't have asked for better weather. The clear blue day drew big crowds to the mountaintop, making it feel less like backcountry but still a top notch destination. See more photos from our trip on Facebook. (9/13/11)
Our incredible welcoming weekend is coming!
Last weekend's excitement was hurricane Irene, this weekend it will be the Outing Club! We kick things off at 3PM on Friday with our portable rock climbing wall on the Green at Clark's Student Activities Fair. Then it's a day at the beach in Gloucester on Saturday followed by our big multi-wave hike of Boynton/Cascades Park on Sunday. And if that's not enough, our famed annual fall marshmallow roast Sunday night featuring musical guest Andy Renard will be the perfect icing on the cake. Read all about these and more on our upcoming events page. Thanks to a long holiday weekend, we can all recuperate on Monday! (8/29/11)
Don't be surprised if some of our meetings this year become downright tasty, thanks to Jill, our Publicity Chair, and her incredible challenge to bake 500 cupcake recipes in 500 days! You definitely won't want to miss it, and neither do we! Read all the delectable details in Jill's 500 Days of Cupcakes blog. (8/10/11)
Slasck lining Slacking... but not slacking off
Our year drew to a close under bright sunny skies on May 1st as we hosted a slackling event as part of Clark's Go Green on the Green Earth Day Festival; a fun-filled campus-wide sustainability awareness event organized by Clark's Eco-Reps. Friends and supporters were out again in full force the following night for our traditional end-of-year Marshmallow roast, officially wrapping things up for us! We'll miss y'all over the summer, but we'll be busy at work making plans for next fall. Take a peek at our upcoming events page for a little taste of the exciting things to come, and don't forget to follow us on Facebook in the meantime. (5/15/11)
Exciting news for skiers
With support from members of Clark's former Ski and Snowboard Club, the Outing Club has officially expanded its repertoire to include downhill ski and snowboard trips in addition to our current cross country ski trips. Our budget has been increased to accommodate these activities, but we'll be looking for more skiers and snowboarders to help plan them. Watch for further announcements next fall. (5/15/11)
snow Don't even think about staying inside this winter!!!
Being up to our armpits in snow is no excuse to wither away indoors! So bundle up and discover a word of fun with us out in the fluffy white stuff. Never tried cross-country skiing or snowshoeing before? Then don't wait any longer! If snow tubing is more your style, we've got you covered. Or simply come out on the Green and partake in whatever winter revelry we happen to choose. The more the merrier! (2/5/11)
Central Rock Higher and higher!
Look closely and you'll see that the guy hanging on at the top of the massive Central Rock Gym climbing wall is our very own Andrew! We'll be ramping up trips to the gym as the winter months descend upon us and our outdoor adventures are not as frequent. So whether your idea of winter fun involves trekking through snow and ice in freezing temperatures or trying your hand at climbing in the warmer comfort of an attractive new gym, be sure to stick with us. We've got you covered! (11/18/10)
First hikes shatter all records!
Response to our announcement for our first hike of the season at Peaked Mountain was phenomenal, shattering all prior records and generating an endless wait list! Our 13 hearty hikers who embarked on the trip were greeted by a sunny and hot summer day as they looped their way up and down the mountain, around ponds and along streams, through dark and spooky pine forests, and across bright meadows on their 5-mile hiking adventure. And our longstanding, 8-year record for largest Outing Club trips was broken the following Sunday at Worcester's Boynton/Cascades Park as we pulled out all the stops and organized our 36 eager participants into 3 separate hikes. If you didn't get to join us, don't despair. There are a whole bunch more crowd-pleasing trips in the works this fall! Watch our upcoming events page for complete listings. (9/10/10)
Wall climbing, marshmallow roasting, & meeting new faces
rock climbing wall We were overwhelmed by the more than 100 happy faces who huddled around the fire with us Sunday night for our annual fall marshmallow roast. It was one of our strongest turnouts ever! Combined that with 100 more on Wednesday who ascended our climbing wall on the green and 50 who turned out for our general interest meeting, and it's been a mega-exciting week for us! Thanks to all who stopped by and made it happen. (9/10/10)
Outing Club video Outing Club video makes it's debut
Thanks to Claudia's talents and her Social and Cultural Issue Documentary Production class project, the Outing Club's story is now on video! Be sure to watch Claudia's six-minute Outing Club video right here on our website.
Mugsy Meet Mugsy Moose!
The Outing Club team just got a little bigger with the arrival of Mugsy Moose, our new official mascot. Mugsy accompanied us on March 28th to Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary on his first hike and had lots of fun exploring the woods, streams and lake! We did too. See our past events page for a full recap. (4/4/10)