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Outdoor Recreation Committee

The Outdoor Recreation Club (ORC) offers student led outdoor activities that include group hiking, camping, backpacking, canyoneering, cross-country skiing, back-country skiing, cycling, kayaking, ice climbing and rock climbing. During block breaks and spring break, ORC offers at least one off-campus trip.

ORC NEWS!

  • Earth Week speaker series: Will Steger presents "Eye Witness to Global Warming" - brought to you by Enact and the ORC. Learn more about Will Steger here.
    • Thursday, April 28 7:00 pm. Gaylord Hall. Recption to follow

     

  • 2011-2012 ORC Officer elections ongoing now. Stay tunned for more information!
  • Check out our ne ORC LOGO designed by Sarah Geisse here.

Want to add photos to the website? Email them to Outdoored@coloradocollege.edu

To everyone in the ORC: stay involved!!! Sign up for trips, propose trips, come to meetings and eat cake. Or potato salad.

Events:

What's the hap' in the ORC? Find out in the ORC Calendar!

How To Lead A Trip:

Gonna lead a trip? Need to print out forms? Click here. Or here. Or here. NOT here.

Prospective Students:

Freshman have the opportunity to go on backpacking service trips during orientation and first block break with experienced student leaders. Click here to learn more!

Leader Training:

The ORC Leadership Training Program gives students the opportunity to learn, use and teach an array of important outdoor skills. Training in both hard skills and soft skills enables students to then plan and lead a diversity of unlimited trips through the ORC.

ORC Officers:

Click "2008-2009 officers and their job descriptions" to see the 2008-2009 officers and their job descriptions.

Gear House:

Outdoor equipment may be rented from the Ahlberg House located on Weber behind the Greek houses. The Gear House's address is 1024 N. Weber St. Say hi to whoever is working. Chances are, they need company.

Climbing:

Want to get involved with climbing at CC? Click here to get info about CACC!

Also, check out the Colorado College Alpine Journal!

Helpful Hints:

This is a page exploding with useful things when getting ready for the backcountry.

Its easy to get involved!!!
The ORC is open to all students, regardless of previous outdoor experience. The ORC meets the first three Tuesdays of every block at 12:15 in the WES Room. All are welcome!