Outing Club
| Vassar Outing Club | |
|---|---|
| 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 Canterberry Tales.[2]