February 26, 2025: BOC Meeting Minutes 

✍️✍️✍️✍️Things and Stuff!✍️✍️✍️✍️

  • For BOC Leaders
    • On Bates Engage when making your trip
      • Make sure to turn on the no cancelation feature
        • So people have to email us when they cancel
        • And we can get others to sign up/let others know
      • Also you can set it up to check people in 
  • Rearranged google drive
    • Folders “Trip Leaders” → “Admin” → “Cancellation policy” template, fill in the blanks and sent it out
      • So we can keep no-shows accountable
      • Make sure to email them to let them know (see no-show policy)
  • Also film; Maine Lines: An All-Women’s Ski Film being screened – join!
    • Produced by and featuring several Bates students 
    • This Saturday, 03/01 in the Skelton Lounge in Chase Hall from 7-8pm
    • “Tickets” are free, but can be reserved here

🐾🐾🐾Cat tracks! (see email) 🐾🐾🐾

  • Send in pictures, poems, and outing club energy!
    • To hear about the epic adventures, the gorgeous locations, and the utterly wild trips that get Bates students outside
    • Spread that BOC love & adventures
    • Will compile these tales into a newsletter sent out each semester
    • Take a look at the email

🥾🥾🥾🥾What trips are coming up? 🥾🥾🥾🥾

  • EVO trip soon
    • Check out the calendar for stuff!
  • No trips (YET) this weekend!
    • Anyone interested in leading?
  • Volunteer opportunity – See Heidi’s email
    • This Sunday March 2 from 9AM-3PM at Black Mountain
    • Working Teens to Trails, a Maine based non-profit that works with middle and high school outing clubs to connect students to outdoor experiences
    • Free lift ticket for the time
    • Just check out that lovely email!