This clinic will teach participants the basics of lead belay and lead climbing!

If you have questions about the clinic please or need gear (climbing shoes, harness) email us at gearmanager@hoofermountaineering.org

Hope to see you there!

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Location: Sett Recreation

While there is no charge from Hoofer Mountaineering, a Sett Recreation membership will be needed to attend these clinics. Note that HMC members get a school year membership at a great discount through Sett Recreation!

Timeline: Monday 11/28 7:00-8:30

Join Outdoor UW for their new Outdoor Explorer Series.  Learn and practice a new skill that will make you more comfortable and excited for your next adventure!

Intro to Being a Conscious Leader:

Being in the outdoors allows us to disconnect from the society. However, societal issues continue to impact both us and the environment. This leadership course will reflect on the relationship between world topics and the outdoors. Although we may feel completely disconnected in the outdoors, these issues have a direct impact on your trip and your trip participants. Join us to learn how to become a conscious leader!

 Upon completion of this class attendees will:

• Understand the importance of education about issues that impact the outdoors
• Learn what factors make the outdoor community exclusive and how to make the community more inclusive 
• Articulate how major international events such as COVID and climate change affect the outdoors

I am looking at potentially leading a Spring Break Adventure to the southwest, likely Moab, Utah. This will be a brief and informal informational/interest session to gauge potential interest for such a trip and brainstorm ideas and activities before more formal planning begins. If you are interested in spending your Spring Break biking, hiking, and road-tripping around the west including visits to multiple national parks (Arches, Canyonlands, and others) make sure to come. If you can't make it, but think that you may want to join this epic adventure, send me an email (ultimatefoye@gmail.com) with your thoughts and I will make sure to send out a follow-up email with more details before the trip is posted for sign-up. 

HOC Executive Board Meetings are held in the Leader Lounge. 

Hey folks!

Join us every Tuesday night for our Hoofer Outing Club general meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet in the Mendota Lodge in Memorial Union at 7pm (near the Lakefront and Outdoor UW office). We will be telling stories of recent trips, discussing upcoming events, and getting to know each other. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors! See you there!

Are you interested in becoming SCUBA certified? Do you know all the exciting ways that scuba diving can be used in conservation biology? Join us for a collab meeting with Wisconsin Society for Conservation Biology Student Chapter to learn all about the applications of scuba diving in conservation biology, how to get certified, and local opportunities to practice scuba skills! This exciting opportunity will be held in Memorial Union's Mendota Lodge on November 30th from 7-8 PM. Sea you then! 

Come chat with your Hoofer Council President (that's me!) about all things Hoofers! Questions, concerns, ideas, trip highlights - I'd love to hear from you. I will be available virtually or in-person four days a week:

1. Monday, noon - 12:30pm VIRTUAL (link below)

2. Tuesday, 2:45 - 5:45pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

3. Wednesday, 10:30am - 12pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

4. Thursday, 2:45 - 5:45pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

If you can't make any of these times, reach out to me via email and I'm happy to set up a meeting outside my regular hours.

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Hello Mountaineers!

Have questions, ideas for the club, or want to earn gear ratings? Stop by the Mendota Lodge on Thursdays between 4:00-5:30PM to chat about all things related to Hoofer Mountaineering, or unrelated. 

If you have additonal questions, please feel free to email me at mountaineering@hoofers.org!

Cheers,

Claire
 

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Pool session season is back! The swimming pool at the Nick is warm, clean, and a perfect place to kickstart your paddling journey and endeavors! During the off season the pool is a great place to learn and continue practicing your kayaking skills.  Instructors can potentially provide the Lake Lesson, SK0, and swim test to those who need to fulfill these basic requirements (please be sure to let us know what you’re interested in doing ahead of the session so we can work out the instructional logistics). Please note that lessons depend upon instructor availability. The pool is also a great place to learn or refine your roll, practice bracing, or experiment with new rescues. This event is open to any and all skill levels.

Sign-up and Payment: Sessions are $13 to cover the cost of the pool rental—we need at least 7-10 registered participants a week in advance to cover the basic fee for a session this year, or we might need to cancel the event. You will be prompted to pay online when you sign-up. Otherwise, you may pay with cash/card in the Outdoor UW office, and they will manually add you to the event. If this event is full, sign up on the Kayak Pool Session - Waitlist event. If space opens up, I’ll move you over to this event.  There are a limited number of instructor slots available for experienced club members (in which case you will not need to pay to attend, but you will be expected to help provide instruction for other members); if you are interested in instructing, please sign up on the corresponding instructor event.  

Consent Form: All participants at the event are required to submit a completed Consent Form for the UW Nick beforehand.  Please access the form through this link: https://www.connect2mycloud.com/OnlineModules/PublicSurvey/FillOutPublicSurvey?surveyCode=52dce5ad-d527-4c7d-a474-5b84145d6a3e. 

Clothing: Bring swimwear, a towel, change of clothes, and nose plugs and goggles if you have them (handy when you are upside down). Avoid cotton clothes to your best ability (warm-when-wet synthetic material is your best bet). Also, full-toe foot protection is advisable as this is what you would wear when you're paddling on rivers/lakes, although it's not mandatory for pool sessions.

Logistics: Meet at Memorial Union inside the Outdoor UW boathouse by 2:15pm. We will then organize which boats/gear we are taking and carry them out to the cars. Once we have all the gear and people packed we will drive to the pool at the Nick. We will briefly park near the Soderholm Family Aquatic Entrance (at the northeast corner of the building) and walk our boats and gear directly to the diving well, before parking the cars in a nearby ramp. The Nick has locker rooms where you can store your stuff and shower (please rinse off before entering the pool). The group will likely be split into groups, i.e. “Lake Lesson,” “SK0,” or “Rolling Lesson”. Some more experienced members may practice their skills in the pool on their own. Any swim tests will occur at the beginning of the session. We have the diving well reserved from 3:00-5:00pm, so we will aim to start getting out of the water around 4:45pm. We need to be completely departed from the pool area by 5:00pm. Please plan to stay until 5:30pm to help pack up boats/gear and return them to the boathouse.

Please note that once you sign up (and pay), we cannot give you a refund unless someone else on the list can go and pay.  If you volunteer to drive boats or people but discover you can no longer attend the event, please provide as much advance notice as possible to ensure that we make alternative arrangements.  

If you have any questions or concerns at all, email Ryan Holley (rholley.kayaking@gmail.com). 

This is the sign up list for those interested in becoming instructors for the corresponding pool session.  Instructors will not need to pay the registration fee for the event, but they are expected to help provide instruction for other members during the session (for example you may need to administer a swim test, teach a beginner lesson, or provide guidance for those learning to brace or roll). Thus, instructors should have at least a quietwater leader rating with the club, or else at least an R2 or SK1 skill rating and confidence in teaching on-water skills. 

In order to maintain balance among the participant slots (and our budget) we are limiting the preliminary instructor sign-ups for this season to three instructors per session.  Another instructor slot or two may be added closer to the event based on the interests indicated by registered participants.  

Finally, please submit the consent form for the UW NICK here: https://www.connect2mycloud.com/OnlineModules/PublicSurvey/FillOutPublicSurvey?surveyCode=52dce5ad-d527-4c7d-a474-5b84145d6a3e.

If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Holley (rholley.kayaking@gmail.com).

This is the page for the Waiting List for the corresponding pool session in the event that all of the initial participant slots are filled.  If any slots for new participants become available they will be added from this list. It also helps us guage the interest level in pool sessions, which will be helpful as we plan the amount and timing of future sessions. 

Please note, you are not enrolled for the pool session until you have signed up on the main event page and paid the $13 registration fee.

This is the event where paddlers who are members of the surrounding paddling community but not current Hoofer Members can register for a Hoofers Pool Session.  

Sign-up and Payment: Sessions are $15 to cover the cost of the pool rental—we need at least 7-10 registered participants (between Hoofer members and non-members) a week in advance to cover the basic fee for a session, or we might need to cancel the event. You will be prompted to pay online when you sign-up. Otherwise, you may pay with cash/card in the Outdoor UW office, and they will manually add you to the event.  

Consent Form: All participants at the event are required to submit a completed Consent Form for the UW Nick beforehand.  Please access the form through this link: https://www.connect2mycloud.com/OnlineModules/PublicSurvey/FillOutPublicSurvey?surveyCode=52dce5ad-d527-4c7d-a474-5b84145d6a3e. 

Clothing: Bring swimwear, a towel, change of clothes, and nose plugs and goggles if you have them (handy when you are upside down). Avoid cotton clothes to your best ability (warm-when-wet synthetic material is your best bet). Also, full-toe foot protection is advisable as this is what you would wear when you're paddling on rivers/lakes, although it's not mandatory for pool sessions.

Boat Cleaning: To use the UW pool space, all boats and gear must be absolutely clean before arriving at the pool. This means no dirt or debris on either the inside or outside of your boat and gear. If your equipment is not clean, you will not be able to use the pool. To protect our ability to continue using the space in the future, we need to carefully abide by this requirement. 

Logistics: Since non-members will need to bring their own boat and gear, please feel free to meet us at Nicholas Recreation Center pool (although if you would like to help carry boats from the Memorial Union for those without vehicles, we would not object!).  Participants will briefly park near the Soderholm Family Aquatic Entrance (at the northeast corner of the building) and walk our boats and gear directly to the diving well, before parking the cars in a nearby ramp. The Nick has locker rooms where you can store your stuff and shower (please rinse off before entering the pool). The Hoofers group will likely be split into groups, i.e. “Lake Lesson,” “SK0,” or “Rolling Lesson”. Some more experienced members may practice their skills in the pool on their own. Any swim tests will occur at the beginning of the session. We have the diving well reserved from 3:00-5:00pm, so we will aim to start getting out of the water around 4:45pm. We need to be completely departed from the pool area by 5:00pm. 

If you volunteer to drive boats or people but discover you can no longer attend the event, please provide as much advance notice as possible to ensure that we make alternative arrangements.  

If you have any questions or concerns at all, email Ryan Holley (rholley.kayaking@gmail.com).

In collaboration with WUD Film, we will be showing a ski film: "Teton Gravity Research: Magic Hour"

On December 5th, we will be showing the film at the Union South Marquee. Doors will open at 6 with a film start time of 6:30. We will also be doing giveaways for free merch provided by the film company!

HOC Executive Board Meetings are held in the Leader Lounge. 

Hey folks!

Join us every Tuesday night for our Hoofer Outing Club general meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet in the Mendota Lodge in Memorial Union at 7pm (near the Lakefront and Outdoor UW office). We will be telling stories of recent trips, discussing upcoming events, and getting to know each other. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors! See you there!

Come chat with your Hoofer Council President (that's me!) about all things Hoofers! Questions, concerns, ideas, trip highlights - I'd love to hear from you. I will be available virtually or in-person four days a week:

1. Monday, noon - 12:30pm VIRTUAL (link below)

2. Tuesday, 2:45 - 5:45pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

3. Wednesday, 10:30am - 12pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

4. Thursday, 2:45 - 5:45pm in Memorial Union at the OUW Program Office (Room B105, across from Mendota Lodge)

If you can't make any of these times, reach out to me via email and I'm happy to set up a meeting outside my regular hours.

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Hello Mountaineers!

Have questions, ideas for the club, or want to earn gear ratings? Stop by the Mendota Lodge on Thursdays between 4:00-5:30PM to chat about all things related to Hoofer Mountaineering, or unrelated. 

If you have additonal questions, please feel free to email me at mountaineering@hoofers.org!

Cheers,

Claire
 

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