Outdoor Adventure Club

Outdoor Adventure Club welcomes all students at Wayne State who are interested in outdoor adventures. We aim to help bring students together and provide an encouraging and supportive student body who are excited to learn about the outdoors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do we do? 

We provide a space for students to engage in activities promoting health and wellness, including climbing, hiking, and backpacking. 

Activities may include

  • Rock Climbing

  • Hiking

  • Backpacking

  • Swimming

  • Rafting

  • Camping

  • Skiing/Snowboarding

Benefits to joining

  • Free membership to the WSU wall​​

  • Outdoor Trips

  • Half price on WSU equipment rentals

  • Lead Climbing Class scholarships​

  • Outdoor-related events​ and conferences

  • Adventures of a lifetime!

Membership Dues

$225 for September 2023-August 2024

You are not able to join in on any club events until you have paid your dues

Dues are payable in cash, or Venmo.

Rock Climbing Mondays!

Every Monday 7 pm-9 pm we have a climbing meetup.

You are not required to be a member of the Outdoor Adventure Club, but you are required to have a membership to the Wayne State Climbing Wall. For more information about the Climbing Wall, click here.

2023-2024 Event Calendar  

  • Saturday Sept 23rd​, Grand Ledge

  • October 27th​, Lights Out Climbing

  • (Date TBD)​ Peabody Ice Climbing, over winter break

  • February 9-10​, Adventure Summit

Other Trips in the Works

  • Backpacking trip​

  • Red River Kentucky Climbing​

  • TreeRunner Adventure Park​

If you want to plan a trip, we will help fund it!

All trips must be available to all members of the Outdoor Adventure Club

Reach out to our email to talk more

Board Members

                           

Josie Curtis - President                                           Ethan Erkkinen – Vice President

Falling doesn’t scare her (She is a liar)             Proven to be built like a spider monkey

 

If you are interested in joining our board, please send us an email!

You must be a WSU student to be on the board

Positions we are looking to fill...

Treasurer - handles all financial affairs and budgeting, maintains accounting records, organizes fundraisers, and prepares monthly financial reports for the membership.​

Activity Leaders (2) - will be responsible for helping to organize and lead outdoor trips and club meetings.​

Communication Manager - oversees keeping notes at any meetings, sending out monthly update emails to club members, and relaying any information about fundraisers and trips to members.​

Fundraising Manager - will be responsible for organizing and overseeing all club fundraising events. They will also manage club sponsorships.​

 

Contact Information

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsuoutdooradventure/

Get involved: https://getinvolved.wayne.edu/organization/oac

Email: wsuoutdoorclub@wayne.edu