TRIP PLANNING & FORMS
Official Trips
Official PSOC trips are for dues-paying members only! They involve a sign-up form, often with a relatively limited number of spots. They can be proposed by any dues-paying member/officer with a trip proposal form and are more formal with trip details and potential for gas reimbursement!
Community Trips
Community trips are for the entire PSOC club, both dues-paying and non-dues paying members alike! These slightly more informal trips can be organized by any member/officer and are a bit more flexible!
🌲🥾Frequently Asked Questions 🥾🌲
What is an official PSOC trip?
- Officially sponsored trip by the Penn State Outing Club
- Within the guidelines given by Penn State Risk Management
- In Pennsylvania or the surrounding states
Why should you go on a PSOC official trip?
- Travel gas reimbursement for drivers
- Opportunities to rent gear and learn skills
- Experience the outdoors with like-minded people and meet your newest best friends!
How much does it cost?
- Unless otherwise stated, just your membership dues! ($20 once a year)
How do I propose a PSOC official trip?
- Decide on a place you want to go and when!
- Fill out official trip proposal form (day trip or overnight trip – can be found at the bottom of this page)
- Send out interest/sign-up form to dues-paying GroupMe to see who wants to come along!
- Submit completed trip proposal form to review board for approval (one week in advance for day trips, 10 days in advance for overnight trips)
- make sure you have enough WFAs/WFRs on your trip
- If approved, trip may be carried out as planned!! Have fun!! :)
- If denied, make changes as recommended by the review board and resubmit for approval, cancel trip, or make it unofficial
How do I sign up for a PSOC official trip?
- Pay your dues!
- Look out for trip sign-up/interest forms in the dues-paying GroupMe and at club meetings!
- Sign up on the sign-up form!
- Make sure you have all your gear (can be borrowed from PSOC)
- Attend any pre-trip meetings
- Have fun!! :)
What do I need to do after a PSOC official trip?
- Return any borrowed gear to PSOC
- Submit gas receipts
- All receipts must be submitted to the treasurer within 10 days or they will not be reimbursed
- Must have Name, Address, Phone number, PSU Email, Trip Name, and Trip Date on back of receipt
- Must be original receipts
- Get them to our treasurer ASAP, do not come to treasurer on day 10.
- In order to get reimbursement for gas, fill up your tank right before driving and then right when you get back fill your tank up again and keep this receipt to give to Jesse.
- Fill out post-trip review form!
- Present a trip report slide at next club meeting (not mandatory but highly recommended and thoroughly enjoyed!!)
Do I need to be a driver or have a car to organize a PSOC official trip?
- NO! You can recruit other members to be drivers on the trip, or you can pick a trip that is within walking/biking/bus distance of campus!
How do I rent gear for a trip?
|
Some rules for official trips :
- Must be a PSOC dues-paying member to participate
- Follow review board-approved trip proposal plan (unless emergency or group decision to reasonably and safely alter plan)
- Must have WFR/WFA certified members
- No drugs/alcohol!!!
- Follow Student Code of Conduct
- Have fun!! :)
Trip Ideas
Here is a list of a wide range of trails (both close and far from campus) for members to reference when initiating trips!
|
all trails link |
Trip proposal forms
|
|
|
|
Pre-made trip forms
Bald Eagle | |
File Size: | 1660 kb |
File Type: |
PA Grand Canyon | |
File Size: | 1654 kb |
File Type: |
Rothrock | |
File Size: | 1661 kb |
File Type: |