Joining the Club

Unlike most clubs, you do not have to "join" the Outdoors Club in order to participate in our events. As long as you are affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, you may sign up for any of our trips. In addition, you can subscribe to our mailing list and receive emails regarding upcoming trips and events.

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Applying to be a Trip Leader

If you enjoy going on our trips and would like to become more involved with JHOC, then perhaps you should consider applying to be a trip leader. If you have been on two or more JHOC trips, you can complete our online application and it will be considered by the current JHOC officers shortly afterwards. There are a number of benefits to becoming a trip leader, including:

• being able to go on any trip
• gaining leadership experience and learning wilderness skills
• getting all necessary certifications paid for (worth many hundreds of dollars)
• getting to be a part of a very cool group of people

However, these benefits come along with several responsibilities:

• assist with all tasks associated with leading trips
• lead at least a few trips every year
• get the necessary certifications to lead trips
• attend meetings (every other week)

If you have any questions, feel free to email any officer or trip leader from the people page.

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Running for an Officer Position

Every December, JHOC holds elections for all five officer positions: Director, Trip Coordinator, Equipment Manager, Publicist, and Historian. Officers are similar to trip leaders, but have additional duties depending on the position (as outlined below) and must be undergraduate students. Officers attend weekly meetings and are responsible for the operation of the club.

1. Director: In charge of running meetings and making sure all club activities are taken care of.
2. Trip Coordinator: Requests SAC vans for trips, sends out the weekly email, and makes sure that all trips run smoothly.
3. Equipment Manager: Responsible for all the club's finances, including writing budget requests and ordering new gear.
4. Publicist: Publicizes trips and events and raises awareness of the club on campus.
5. Historian: Keeps track of the club's history and is in charge of developing new trip photos and storing old ones.

Additionally, there are two freshman positions, Gonzo P and Gonzo Q, which do not have any direct responsibilities besides attending meetings and going on trips. These positions are appointed to two Freshman in December by the newly elected board.