Outing Club
at the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center
Whether pursuing independent study, conquering stage fright, or embarking upon an off-campus study program on the other side of the world, Bowdoin students' spirit of discovery is alive and well. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the Outing Club. Over 300 members, more than 100 excursions per year — let the adventure begin!
Survival and Primitive Skills Lecture
Story posted October 28, 2009
Arthur Haines, research botanist and survival skills instructor will share both his local knowledge of medicinal, edible and useful plants, and basic survival skills at the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center on Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 7pm.
Fall LT Merritt Island Rodeo
Story posted October 27, 2009
In the thick of fall, when New England weather is horribly unpredictable (but sometimes in a good way), rain prevented many of the traditional LT rodeo events from happening.
BOC Climbing Wall Opens in the New Buck Center
Story posted September 30, 2009
Now that the new fitness center is up and running, Bowdoin students are having the chance to enjoy our new state-of-the-art climbing wall. It is three stories high with three top-rope routes as well as a bouldering area extending from the wall.
Meathead Films: Wild Stallions East Coast Ski Film
Story posted September 25, 2009
The BOC is proud to feature Wild Stallions (2009) at the SOLC on Monday night at 7 pm. Renowned for their endurance and aggressive behavior, Wild Stallions are notoriously elusive and rarely captured on film. Meathead Films dedicated the 2009 season to tracking stampedes all over the Eastern U.S. and Canada range.
Surfers paint at Popham, Hikers explore the Mountains of Maine, and Fall LT begins
Story posted September 23, 2009
Immediately after being released from classes on Friday morning, eager BOCers temporarily abandoned stressful academic pursuits for the serenity of the great outdoors.
Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness
Story posted September 22, 2009
The BOC is proud to be hosting Jackie Feinberg, the National Grassroots Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:30pm at the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center.
BOC Inaugural 'Height of the Land' Century Ride
Story posted September 22, 2009
This past weekend was epic in the history of the Bowdoin Outing Club, as a big crew of Outing Club enthusiasts headed out to Western Maine for the inaugural Height of the Land century ride.
Gear Room Hours:
Spring, 2009
Sunday 7 - 9 pm
Tuesday 4 - 6 pm
Thursday 7 - 9 pm
Friday 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Watch a QuickTime video about
the Bowdoin Outing Club experience.
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