{"id":2054,"date":"2022-11-30T20:04:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2022-11-30T20:11:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:11:41","slug":"11-30-22-boc-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/2022\/11\/30\/11-30-22-boc-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"11\/30\/22 BOC Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Welcome. (Mitchel)<\/li><li>BOC is looking for another Outdoor Programs Manager. (Mitchel)<ul><li>Let Catie or Mitchel know if you are interested.\u00a0<ul><li>cluedee@bates.edu\u00a0<\/li><li>msoederb@bates.edu\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Looking for 2 Winter Carnival Leaders. (Mitchel)<ul><li>If you would like to be involved in the puddle jump and other Winter Carnival activities, we need two BOC members to volunteer.<\/li><li>Let Catie or Mitchel know if you are interested.\u00a0<ul><li>cluedee@bates.edu\u00a0<\/li><li>msoederb@bates.edu\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Planning Process. (Mitchel)<ul><li>We need to plan more trips, as requested by many BOC members.<\/li><li>Trip Notes.<ul><li>You have a packet for day or overnight trips that you can find on the BOC Website.\u00a0<\/li><li>A breakdown of the trip with all details.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/trips\/\">https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/trips\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Application\/Approval.<ul><li>With trip notes, the trip can be sent in for approval to Catie.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Bates Engage.<ul><li>Once the trip is approved, you can access Bates Engage as a Trip Leader and send out communication.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Go!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Day vs. Overnight. (Mithcell)<ul><li>Trips vary depending on who is leading them; someone who is not a trip leader can plan a trip and either become certified to lead the trip or find a trip leader to lead the trip.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Past Trips That Have Gone Well? (Mitchel)<ul><li>Acadia trip over Fall Break 2022.<\/li><li>Day trips.<\/li><li>Skill seminars, so people are prepared and know what they are getting into.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Trip Notes Breakdown. (Mitchel)<ul><li>Trip leaders can go on a trip with a maximum of six members to one trip leader.<\/li><li>On the most extensive trips, there will be two leaders and twelve members.\u00a0<ul><li>This could also change due to capacity reasons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Climbing is four members to one trip leader ratio.<\/li><li>Cross Country is three members to one trip leader ratio.\u00a0<\/li><li>Trip note applications are as specific as possible.<\/li><li>It is important to understand evacuation access guidelines.\u00a0<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/monthly-trip-schedule\/\">https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/outing-club\/monthly-trip-schedule\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Detail specific plans for anything that could go wrong and how that can be prevented.\u00a0<\/li><li>Regarding cost, vans are $80-90 a day, and other expenses such as food, lodging, and admittance need to be accounted for.\u00a0<ul><li>There is no set budget for any trip, but it should be within reason, in regard to justifying expenses.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Once you have a Trip Note application complete, you can bring it to Mitchel or Catie, and they can approve\/help you fill in the gaps.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>During February Break, there is a Cross Country ski trip planned.\u00a0<\/li><li>During Short Term, there is a white water rafting trip planned.\u00a0<\/li><li>Questions.<ul><li>Is the BOC able to hire guides to help with high-level trips?<ul><li>It has been done before and could be possible with valid reason and within budget. (Ethan)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Is there a more casual way to plan trips, such as reimbursement for gas and communication through the BOC for causal trips?<ul><li>Due to liability, the BOC tries only to use vans, but anyone can go to the E-Room and borrow the gear to go on more casual trips. (Mitchel)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome. (Mitchel) BOC is looking for another Outdoor Programs Manager. 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