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Fall 2014 Kick-OffWelcoming, Slacklining, Hiking, & RoastingAug. 29th - Sept. 5th, 2014 |
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Clark's first big event of the year - the annual Student Activities Fair - always draws a huge Friday afternoon crowd.
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Mugsy, our mascot, was on hand to greet the throng of students who stopped by our table and joined our mailing list, including
31% of the new first year class and 38% of new transfers!
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Roisin displays our riveting photo exhibit from past trips.From the look of it, Andrew and Rosie have seen plenty of action! |
And Katie is always in character, pumped for another year of Outing Club awesomeness!
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As usual, our slackline attracted dozens of brave souls at the fair who hopped aboard to give it a try. |
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Energized by Friday's successful activities fair, 41 of us divided into four groups on Sunday and hit the trails
of Worcester's Cascades Parklands in our annual kick-off hike. Here's group 4, led by Alex and Assaf, as they
approach Split Boulder.
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Donavan in group 3 climbs the difficult half of Split Boulder, and Alex in group 4 pretends to be king of the boulder.
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Group 3 bonding session at the base of the boulder.
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Back out on the trails with group 4, Nick contemplates the meaning of life. 
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Groups 3 and 4 exchange high fives as they cross paths along the Meadow Ridge Trail. And groups 2 and 3 encountered each other at the Amphitheater on the Silver Spring Trail, resulting in a combined group photo in the stream bed. |
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Donovan examines a tiny snake group 3 spotted on the Silver Spring Trail.
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Led by Katie and Rob, group 1 finishes its hike and chills out at the Greater Worcester Land Trust's Cascading Waters lodge,
enjoying the fresh cookies and lemonade compliments Colin, Tracy, and their team of helpers.
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Led by Gianna and Rosie, Group 2 completes its hike in fine form.
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Ashley and Greg lead group 3 to a successful finish!
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Group 4, our final group of the day, emerges from the woods, wrapping up a fun filled 3-mile adventure.
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Sunday's rain held off long enough to complete our hike, but massive evening downpours forced postponement of our annual kick-off marshmallow roast between Goddard Library and Bullock Hall until the following Friday. No worries, we still amassed one of our largest turnouts ever! |
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Campfires and music go hand in hand, and we enjoyed all the strumming, drumming, group sing-alongs, and reconnecting with friends as the evening progressed. |
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Outing Club e-board marshmallow team members who orchestrated the successful event. Go teamwork!
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