OA Frosh Trip Leaders play a tremendous role in welcoming incoming students to Princeton and introducing first-year & transfer students to our shared values and traditions.
Outdoor Action Search
Topics: Leader Information
Content type: Article
Frosh Trip 2024
Thank you for applying to be a part of the 2024 Orientation Team.
Topics: Banff Mountain Film Festival
Content type: Article
Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
McCosh Hall, Room 10
General seating, doors open at 6:45 Tickets are available online: Friday - April 5 - Ticket Portal Saturday - April 6 - Ticket Portal Parking: Free parking is available in the Theater Garage off Alexander Street after 5 PM.
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
McCosh Hall, Room 10
General seating, doors open at 6:45 Tickets are available online: Friday - April 5 - Ticket Portal Saturday - April 6 - Ticket Portal Parking: Free parking is available in the Theater Garage off Alexander Street after 5 PM.
Content type: Article
The Effects of the Outdoor Action Frosh Trip on Freshmen's Adaptation to Princeton University: A Study of Pluralistic Ignorance
Brian Wardwell
Princeton University
April 1999
Princeton University
April 1999
This thesis was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Topics: Leader's Only
Content type: Article
During the year, OA Leaders are responsible for planning both single- and multi-day trips. As trip leaders, you will need to apply to lead, contact participants, plan the trip, manage equipment needs, and complete various post-trip responsibilities, such as de-issue and expense reports.
Content type: Article
We have put together several different equipment lists to help you prepare and pack for your Outdoor Action small group Orientation program. You primarily just need to bring personal clothing items and OA provides other specialized equipment.These equipment lists are based on over 48 years of experience running Outdoor Action Trips.
OA Campus-based Day Trips
OA Basecamp Trips
Topics: Job & Career
Content type: Article
Outdoor Action Jobs
On Campus Jobs during the Semester
These jobs are open only to students at Princeton University. Jobs with Outdoor Action are eligible for students on Federal Work Study.
Topics: Leader Information
Content type: Article
All parts of training are required for ALL Frosh Trip Leaders, unless marked "optional" or italicized.
Monday 8/22
4:30 PM – 6:15 PM: Dinner in the Frist Gallery (unless otherwise noted, dinners are in Frist) 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Welcome in Dillon (meet your co-leader(s), your OA Training Group, and learn details about your trip)Tuesday 8/23
Topics: Leader's Only
Content type: Article
Leader Trainers carry the tremendous responsibility of training Princeton students to lead groups in a backcountry setting. As a result, we take the qualities and qualifications of a Leader Trainer applicant very seriously. A Leader Trainer applicant should be comfortable in an (outdoor) group leadership role and ready to take on the next level of leadership: teaching others how to lead.
Topics: Job & Career, Leaders
Content type: Article
On Campus Opportunities
Semester On-campus Jobs with Outdoor Action - check here for the latest campus job openings
OA Guide to Outdoor & Environmental Careers
OA Academic Research Page - Princeton students, find a great outdoor, experiential education, or community service research topic for your next paper, JP, or thesis.
Summer Jobs with Outdoor Action