[IOCA] News & Upcoming Trips

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Hello IOCA members and clubs!

(Club leaders, please forward this to your membership as you see fit)


It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a newsletter out, and there are a
couple trips coming up SOON, so here you go


1. IOCA trip to NH's White Mountains, NOV 11-12 (SIGN UP NOW!)
2. Thanksgiving weekend trail-work trip in NYC area
3. Fall Lake George 2006 is another success
4. RMC seeking winter caretakers

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1. IOCA trip to NH's White Mountains, NOV 11-12

The MIT Outing Club (MITOC) will be hosting a trip for the Intercollegiate
Outing Club Association (IOCA)to New Hampshire's White Mountains, on
Saturday November 11th and Sunday November 12th. Outing Club members from
around the northeast are invited to join us at MITOC's "Camelot" cabin near
North Grotton, NH. It's is very close to the famous Rumney rock climbing
crags, and a short drive to excellent hiking in Franconia Notch and other
areas of the Whites. 

We are still working out details of whether the cabin will be available to
us on Friday night, so we may have to camp outdoors at the cabin on Friday ,
or come up on Saturday morning, but we'll know better soon. On Saturday and
Sunday, we'll organize a variety of trips, depending on what folks want to
do. We will provide Saturday and Sunday breakfasts, and dinner on Saturday
night. The cost will be $15 per person, for food and the cabin. You will be
responsible for organizing your own transportation. The cabin has
electricity, but no running water. There is a stream for water, so plan to
treat water or bring your own.

The trip posting on the IOCA website is here:
http://www.ioca.org/trips/?view=20061101121332#20061101121332

To sign up for this trip, visit MITOC's signup page at:
http://mitoc.mit.edu/signup/index.php?trip_id=110

SIGN UP SOON!!! THE TRIP IS LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY.  

This trip is being jointly organized by the MIT Outing Club and the Mount
Holyoke Outing Club. If you have any questions, please contact Christiaan
Adams at: adamscs at mit.edu.

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2. Thanksgiving weekend trail-work trip in NYC area

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Thanksgiving work trip
(New York Metro area)
25.november.2006

Home for Thanksgiving Break? Nothing to do? Come out for a day of fun and
hard work with the NY-NJ Trail Conference. A major project is under way to
rebuild the Appalachian Trail over Bear Mountian to withstand the heavy
usage this area gets. This is your chance to be part of a major and historic
project recently featured in the AT magazine, Journeys. Work will be from
9am to about 4pm. Food, drinks (water) and t-shirts will be provided!

For more information on the NY-NJ Trail Conference, go to:
http://nynjtc.org/BearMountainTrails/

See the trip posting on the IOCA website at: 
http://www.ioca.org/trips/?view=20061023125626#20061023125626

To sign up, contact: 
Heidi Adami
adami at nynjtc.org

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3. Fall Lake George 2006 is another success

Once again the Rensselaer Outing Club (ROC) hosted a great trip to beautiful
Lake George, continuing this long-standing IOCA tradition.  Well over 200
students and alums arrived on Friday evening, and had a great day of hiking,
climbing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming on Saturday.  Unfortunately, the
weather report for Sunday necessitated that the canoes leave on Saturday
night.  But we managed to get in an awesome barbeque and square dance before
packing up and heading across the lake in the darkness.  Many thanks to
Scott Youmans, the ROC crew, and everyone else who helped to make it a fun
and safe trip.  

Photos are available on the IOCA gallery:
http://www.ioca.org/gallery/FLG-2006
Please post your photos if you have any!  

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4. RMC seeking winter caretakers

I thought this job opportunity might be of interest to some of our
members...

WANTED: RMC WINTER CARETAKERS

Ever wanted to live up in the mountains, with hundreds of miles of the
greatest hiking trails in the world right outside your door - AND get paid
to do it?

Located on the north slope of Mount Adams, the Randolph Mountain Club (RMC)
maintains four shelters, consisting of two cabins and two rustic shelters.
They're situated in some of the most beautiful and challenging terrain in
the east. The facilities are staffed year around,  and the RMC is now now
hiring two position for our winter season.

Candidates should have winter hiking experience, and be willing to live and
work amid cold weather at tree line. The positions run from November to
March, on a 7 on, 7 days off schedule. An option exists for 11 days on, 3
days off. Start and end dates may be somewhat flexible.

We hope you'll consider working for RMC-- a small but well-regarded
organization located in some of the most stunning country around! 

For more information on the RMC and its activities, please see the club's
web site at: 
http://www.randolphmountainclub.org/>http://www.randolphmountainclub.org/
and fill out an application at: 
http://www.randolphmountainclub.org/mountainjobs/caretaker.html

If you have questions, contact:
Al Sochard
RMC Camps Chair
603-466-2273
asochard at yahoo.com

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Thanks for reading the newsletter.  And as always, if you have trips to
share with IOCA, please post them on our website.  And check your club's
info on our directory to make sure it is up to date.  

Now... get out there and enjoy the wonderful fall weather, and get ready for
winter sports!  

See you outdoors!
-Christiaan


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Christiaan Adams
Executive Secretary
Intercollegiate Outing Club Association

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