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Topics: Calendar
Content type: Article
OA CALENDAR Monday, February 2 Climbing Wall Open Hours
4:30 - 6:30 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level Tuesday, February 3 Climbing Wall Open Hours
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level Wednesday, February 4 Climbing Wall Open Hours
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level
Topics: Leaders, Leadership
Content type: Article

Students involved in Outdoor Action excel both in academics and in campus activities from varsity sports, to student government, and student organizations. The leadership skills they develop through Outdoor Action serve the larger Princeton campus and beyond as these students go on to be leaders throughout their careers. Here are some of the awards and prizes received by Outdoor Action Leaders.

Topics: Equipment
Content type: Article
OA Equipment Room Location: 350 Alexander Street

Equipment rental is only for students, faculty and staff of Princeton University. PUID required. 

Fall 2023 Hours (beginning September 18)

Thursdays 2:30-4:30

Fridays 10am-12pm

Fridays: 1:30-6:30

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These awards are given annually to seniors in the Outdoor Action Program who have made significant contributions to the program and to the lives of others at Princeton University. Thanks and congratulations to all of them from the staff at Outdoor Action and from the Friends of OA Board.

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The Tiger Trails alumni newsletter is your way of keep up to date with the latest OA information. Check out the latest edition of Tiger Trails to learn all about how OA is developing the next generation of great student leaders on campus. Click on the links above to download the latest issue.
Content type: Photos

Six members of the OA community, led by leader-in-training Olivia Trase,  joined FOPOS (Friends of Princeton Open Spaces) for a day of trail maintenance at Mountain Lakes preserve. The group built a boardwalk over a very muddy section at the start of the yellow trail from the Cherry Hill parking lot.

 

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Outdoor Action alumni at the National Outdoor Leadership School 50th Anniversary in October 2015

Barb Cestero '88, Rick Rochelle '87, Trina Sorenson Peterson '86, Katie Baum Mettenbrink '01, Shannon Ginn Rochelle '87, Kate Gunness Williams '89, Ethan Meers '03

Topics: Leader Training
Content type: Article

 

Self-disclosure, or sharing personal and meaningful conversations, has been shown to vastly accelerate the ‘getting-to-know-you’ process in comparison to small talk.  In order to assist getting to know your co-leader(s) and your Frosh, here are 36 questions drawn from A. Aron’s “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings” and popularized by a NY Times article in January, 2015.

 

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Interested in hiking local Princeton trails and giving back to the Princeton outdoors community? Join OA for a nature hike and trail maintenance project!

We partner up with FOPOS (Friends of Princeton Open Spaces) to tackle a section of trail in full-force.  Typical projects include movingstones, leveling sections, clearing vegetation, and lining paths.  You'll also learn about wildlife and invasive species along the way!

Be sure to bring shoes you are comfortable hiking and working in!

Topics: Leaders
Content type: Article

As graduation approaches, seniors enter a busy time finishing their experience at Princeton and preparing for their next adventure. Every year at this time I have a chance to follow up with graduating OA Leaders and many of them tell a similar story: Outdoor Action was one of the experiences that they value most about their time at Princeton.