TL;DR

Come learn more about being a MITOC winter leader! All are welcome!

(The leader application is here and due Thursday, November 10th.)

Who?

• Women
• BIPOC
• LGBTQIA+
• Anyone who feels underrepresented in the outdoors or MITOC
• Anyone who’s unsure about applying to be a Winter School leader and wants more info
• Undergrads who’ll be here for IAP
• Grad students
• Anyone!

Where and when?

MITOC Office (W20-461) 6:00-7:00pm, Monday, November 7th.

Why?

• Learn more about MITOC Winter School and being a winter leader
• Find out you could be a winter leader
• Learn what we’re looking for in leader applications, so you can write a better app

What?

• A quick presentation explaining what Winter School is and how to apply to be a leader
• A question and answer period
• A chance to mingle and chat with current MITOC leaders as well as the Winter Safety Committee that’ll be reading leader applications
• Likely some snacks as well!!

FAQ

• What is Winter School? Every IAP (i.e. January) MITOC runs a huge hiking, ice climbing, skiing, and other winter activity program. There’ll be lectures every Tuesday and Thursday and tons of trips every weekend. As a leader or participant you can do as much or as little as you like, but you will need to attend safety/intro lectures January 10th and 12th (so put those on your calendar!)
• Why do I want to be a MITOC leader? Participating in Winter School is awesome, but being a leader is even better! You’ll meet other outdoorsy students at leader training and the leader trip planning socials. You’ll be able to plan as many trips as you want and will get a bump in the lottery to get on trips other leaders are running. And we’ll work with you to keep developing your leadership and outdoors skills!
• Can I apply just to lead the easier trips? Yes! You don’t have to be interested in or experienced enough to lead our hardest trips to become a leader. We’ll give you a safety rating based on what trips you’re qualified to lead and have you lead your first two trips with a more experienced leader. And then, if you’re interested, we’ll work with you to get you on more advanced trips as a participant and then as a leader!
• What if I can't make it? You don't need to make the info session to apply to be a leader and can always email Winter Safety Committee (mitoc-wsc@mit.edu) with any questions about applying to be a MITOC winter leader.