OAR

What's OAR you ask?...

Outdoor Adventure & Recreation!

Mission: To increase the interest and awareness of outdoor recreation!

Goals:

• Provide at least one trip for students, faculty and staff each semester.
• To provide leadership and learning opportunities through participation in adventure trips, events and workshops! 

• The majority of trips will require a small fee. 
• You must attend a pre-trip meeting once you have paid and are confirmed for the trip!  This is where any last minute information is discussed and to answer questions!  
• Visit the "Stay Connected" tab if you want to be added to the OAR email blast for upcoming events, or get notices on OAR club meetings! 

If you have a love for the outdoors or simply want to be adventurous one weekend...attend an OAR trip!  

Join the OAR Club to help us plan, advertise, and raise money for adventure trips!  

Club Dues are $20 per student. This fee includes a t-shirt and the rest goes into the "OAR Trip Fund!"

Club Committees Include:

• Planning and Logistics
• Advertising and Promotions
• Fundraising and Sponsorships 

Do you have something you want to do, or somewhere you want to go?

Can you think outside the box on how to get the word out about OAR trips?

Can you "show OAR the money" and have tips on fundraising?

JOIN THE OAR CLUB TODAY!  Find us on Facebook! 

General Body Meeting Dates: January 19th, February 16th, March 15th, April 19th

General Body Meeting Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm 

Meeting Location: DSU, Monroe Room (Jan. Meeting), Freeman Breezeway (Feb), DSU Washington Room (March and April Meeting)

Dues are $20 per year (submit to change) and are payable by cash or check.  Dues are to be paid at the first General Body Meeting of the Fall or Spring semester (whenever you join)!  

What does it mean to be an "Active" Member?

• Attend 3 out of 4 OAR Club Meetings
• Paid Dues, and 
• Attend ALL committee meetings for the committee(s) that you've signed up for.

What's the difference between General Body Meetings and Committee Meetings?

• General Body Meetings are only held once a month
• Committee Meetings are held at the discretion of the committee chair, dependent on tasks to be completed. 

Browse the calendar to see when the next OAR Club meeting or OAR trip/activity is planned! 

Spring 2012: Ski/Snowboard Trip (Sat., Feb 25th), Registration Jan. 23 - Feb. 3 (or when spots fill, whichever comes first!)

Ski/Snowboard Flyer -- Ski/Snowboard Info Sheet -- Ski/Snowboard Pre-trip Meeting

Registration Materials:

• Trip Waiver 
• Trip Policies Sheet 
• The forms above MUST accompany your trip fee (cash or check) when you register.  All participants must be CNU Students, Faculty or Staff members and CNU ID must be shown at time of reigstration, NO EXCEPTIONS! 

OAR Policies and Procedures

Alcohol

- OAR abides by the Student Handbook (Section II, C) relating to Alcoholic Beverages.

- Trips are offered to students to increase their awareness of outdoor recreation and whether on-campus or off-campus we abide by these policies.

Attire

-Some trips may specify certain attire (please refer to trip info sheet).

-Participants should wear weather appropriate athletic attire (e.g. mesh shorts or pants, sweatpants, sneakers, etc.)

-No flip flops or open toed shoes of any kind. 

-No jewelry, belts, or other non-essential accessories allowed.

-No denim clothing items, unless otherwise noted, may be worn (shorts or pants) due to the restriction of movement. 

Deadlines

-All trips will have a registration deadline assigned to them; however, some trips may become full prior to that set date.

Equipment

-Outdoor Recreation equipment is provided for all participants on trips, unless noted otherwise.
- Participants are to bring a bagged lunch and water when requested. 

Fees

- Fees for trips always go towards your trip equipment, transportation, and staffing (unless noted otherwise). 
- All paid participants will receive a receipt, and must retain in the event of trip cancellation or requesting a refund (if allowed). 

Lodging

- There are trips where we will camp or stay in hotels. 
- We split up rooms based on gender (i.e.girlfriend and boyfriends won't stay together). 
- Only married couples may stay in a room together. 

Pre-Trip Meetings

- Mandatory attendance for registered participants; if you're unable to attend please contact Joy Kearney to schedule a separate time!
- Anyone who does not attend the mandatory meeting, or set-up an alternate time, will not be allowed to attend the trip and no refund will be issued! 
- Most trips will have a pre-trip meeting (take note of the date, if any). 
- Meetings will provide important information about the trip, reminders on what to bring, etc. 

Refund / Cancellation Policies**

- If CNURec must cancel a trip all participants will receive a full refund. 
- Should a paid participant need to cancel their spot for a trip they must notify us as soon as possible! 
- Prior to the pre-trip meeting if a participant must cancel their spot, and we have a replacement to fill the spot, a full refund will be issued. 
- If a participant must cancel their spot prior to the pre-trip meeting, and we do not have a replacement, we will retain 50% of the paid registration fee. 
- No refunds will be issued after the pre-trip meeting. 

-No refunds will be issued for trips that clearly note refunds aren't allowed.

** Please Note: Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. 

Trip Registration

- All trip participants must sign up in the CNURec office - Freeman Center, Field House. 
- Everyone MUST sign an accident waiver and release of liability form prior to going on a trip! 
- Trip registration is on a first come, first served basis. 

Transportation

- CNURec provides transportation to and from any trip or event site. 

Trip Leaders & Assistants

- There currently are not Trip Leaders or Trip Assistants other than the Director of Rec. Services. 
- Trip Leaders & Assistants will be hired in the near future! 

Waiting List 

- All trips will have a waiting list for interested parties.
- Individuals on this list do not have to pay a fee, until a spot for them has been confirmed.
- Once confirmed, payment must be received in the CNURec office within 24 hours.
- Should a spot become available for a trip, wait listed individuals will be notified via phone and email, individuals will be given 24 hours to respond. 
- If we receive no response within this time frame, the next person on the list will be contacted.

Waiver and Release of Liability Form

- All participants must sign this prior to going on a trip.
- It's encouraged that all participants have their own health insurance prior to participating in any OAR trip or activity!

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