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== History == | == History == | ||
Outing Club was founded in October 1925 as part of the Athletic Association, recently celebrating its 100th birthday.<ref>Vassar Miscellany News 10 October 1925 — Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive</ref> At that time, the annual fee to join the club was $1.00. The club operated several cabins around the Hudson Valley in its early years. On December 5th, 1926, the club opened its cabin located at the southern end of what is now the [[Vassar Preserve]]. President [[Henry MacCracken]] named it the Tabard after an inn in the '' | Outing Club was founded in October 1925 as part of the Athletic Association, recently celebrating its 100th birthday.<ref>Vassar Miscellany News 10 October 1925 — Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive</ref> At that time, the annual fee to join the club was $1.00. The club operated several cabins around the Hudson Valley in its early years. On December 5th, 1926, the club opened its cabin located at the southern end of what is now the [[Vassar Preserve]]. President [[Henry MacCracken]] named it the [[wikipedia:The_Tabard|Tabard]] after an inn in the ''Canterbury Tales''.<ref>Vassar Miscellany News 8 December 1926 — Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 3 May 2026
| Vassar Outing Club | |
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| Meetings | |
| Time | Wednesdays 9:00 pm |
| Location | Cushing Parlor |
| Links | |
| outingclub.vsa@vassar.edu | |
| Social media | Instagram, Facebook |
Outing Club, abbreviated to VOC, is the largest student organization on campus. The club is an open space where anyone can lead hiking, biking or other trips. In addition to hosting many trips around the Poughkeepsie area each week, they also lead larger overnight trips on Fall and Spring Break.
History
Outing Club was founded in October 1925 as part of the Athletic Association, recently celebrating its 100th birthday.[1] At that time, the annual fee to join the club was $1.00. The club operated several cabins around the Hudson Valley in its early years. On December 5th, 1926, the club opened its cabin located at the southern end of what is now the Vassar Preserve. President Henry MacCracken named it the Tabard after an inn in the Canterbury Tales.[2]