Stories about "Bates Outing Club"
For Bates students, a trip to the Appalachian Trail is a trip back in time
Friday, October 6, 2023 9:32 am
During Orientation, a group of first-year Bates students paid a visit to…
Hallie Herz ’11 co-founds nation’s first queer-focused outdoor gear lending library
Friday, June 23, 2023 9:52 am
Hallie Herz '11 co-founded the nation's first queer-focused outdoor gear library with their partner, Eva Fury. "Queer people need a space where they can be themselves and find connections to things that sustain them,” Herz said.
This Month in Bates Outing Club History: Video from the 1936 Winter Carnival
Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:19 pm
If a sporting event could be done on bare ground, Bates students were probably trying it on skis, skates, and snowshoes during Winter Carnival.
Picture story: Puddle Jump 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020 10:20 am
Bates photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen covers the college’s unforgettable Lake Andrews winter ritual.
You need to fail, says Ben Ayers ’99 at Bates Outing Club kickoff
Friday, January 24, 2020 11:09 am
By letting go of the need for instant perfection, Ayers discovered that “adventure begets adventure" in a recent talk kicking off the Bates Outing Club's 100th anniversary year.
This Month in Bates Outing Club History: January
Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:57 pm
Throughout 2020, as the Bates Outing Club celebrates its centennial, we'll share monthly highlights about what's made the club distinctive and beloved.
From the Archives: Tree conk, peace pipe, and football paperweight
Friday, May 3, 2019 11:30 am
From a paperweight inspired by a big Bates win to a peace pipe that raises questions, here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.
Video: Winter Carnival torch lighting returned today with Maine Gov. Janet Mills
Friday, February 8, 2019 12:26 pm
Earlier today, a 20th-century Bates Outing Club tradition was reignited when newly…
Bates at Night: S’mores and more at the Bates Outing Club Lean-to
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:57 pm
“S'mores and campfires in the outdoors have been parts of the most empowering and connecting experiences during my time at Bates,” says Chandler Ryan ’19.
Photo Story: Leaping, skimming, and freezing at the Puddle Jump
Friday, February 19, 2016 11:37 am
The Bates Puddle Jump, the annual, you-have-to-be mad dash from shore to pond, has been going strong as a student rite of passage since 1975. A new wrinkle for 2016: Pond skimming!