Intro Circus

Leaders
Catherine Yun, Dan Swanton, David Johnson, David Ward, Dmitriy Katz-Rogozhnikov, Ethan DiNinno, Hariharan Rahul, Ian Gardiner, Ian Martin, Ian Tracy, James Douberley, Kate Tatar, Laura Treers, Li-Jen Lin, Majed Alnaji, Odin Achorn, Osman Ahsen, Paul Weaver, Rich Kramer, Rui Lopes, Sally Miller
Program
Circus
Trip date
Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Difficulty rating
All skill levels
Prerequisites
None

Come spend a weekend in New Hampshire hiking, climbing, eating, roasting marshmallows, and singing around a campfire!

What's a Circus?

Circuses are a weekend of hiking and climbing trips based out of MITOC's Camelot cabin in Groton, NH. It's a great way to meet fellow outdoorsy folks and check out the White Mountains.

We will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner Saturday, s'mores materials, gear rentals (sleeping bags, foam pads, climbing gear), and volunteers to lead trips on Saturday and Sunday.

I'm interested! Now what?

1. Become a MITOC member if you aren't one already. Benefits include being able to rent super-cheap gear, stay in our cabins, come on trips like this, and more. You become a member by signing a waiver and paying the annual membership fee ($15 for students, $20 for MIT affiliates, $25 for others.) You can do both here.

2. Sign up for the trip on this page before midnight on Monday, September 12. Unlike previous circuses, signups will be done using a random lottery, so it doesn't matter whether you sign up now or right before the deadline. You will be notified whether you got a spot on Tuesday, September 13. If you didn't get a spot, don't despair! There are usually some participants who drop off the trip, so we can often take many of the people on the waiting list.

3. Attend the mandatory pre-trip meeting Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm in the MITOC office (W20-461.) We'll discuss logistics, then you can rent any gear you need. If you're renting gear, please bring a checkbook to put down a security deposit. If you don't have checks, find a friend who does.

4. Pay the trip fee. The cost is $20 for students, $30 for all others, $5 less for drivers. It covers all gear rentals (sleeping bags, pads, climbing gear, etc.), breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday, cabin upkeep, and White Mountain National Forest permits. MITOC does not profit from circus trip fees. There are no refunds, so paying is a commitment to join the trip. Don't pay your trip fee until you are guaranteed a spot!

Schedule

Friday, September 16: Carpool up to the cabin. It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Camelot without traffic, so most people will leave between 6 and 7 PM. Everyone should plan to be at the cabin by 10 PM, when we meet to plan hiking and climbing trips for Saturday.

Saturday, September 17: Hiking and climbing trips in the White Mountains! Yay! Everyone will return to the cabin Saturday night, and we'll cook dinner, roast marshmallows, and plan trips for Sunday.

Sunday, September 18: Clean up the cabin in the morning. More trips. You return directly to Cambridge after your Sunday trip; return time varies depending on the length of your trip.

MITOC is not a guide service. We are an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping the MIT community enjoy the great outdoors. Unexpected events happen. If you sign up, be prepared to be flexible!

Questions? Contact circus-chair@mit.edu


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
64
Signups opened at
Sept. 2, 2016, 6:23 p.m.
Signups closed at
Sept. 12, 2016, 11:59 p.m.
Notes
  1. Would you prefer to hike or climb?
  2. Do you have any dietary restrictions?
  3. What's your MIT affiliation? (undergrad, grad, alum, staff, other, none...)
Signups for this trip are closed.