Drawing of the future cabin

Camelot Bunkhouse Fundraising

A core part of the MITOC community, and in particular our access to the mountains, continues to be our well-loved "Camelot" cabin, located in central New Hampshire. As you may know, Camelot was built in the 1970s (on a shoestring budget), and it is nearing the end of its useful life. Since 2013, the Outing Club has been working to build new, safe and modern sleeping quarters on the Camelot property, which will ensure that MITOC can fulfill our mission for decades to come.

MITOC partnered with Maclay Architects to design a new bunkhouse for Camelot which will be located approximately 100m from the existing cabin. The new bunkhouse will contain five bedrooms (sleeping ten persons each), a large central hallway, and a covered deck. We anticipate the cost of the new bunkhouse to be approximately $500,000.

With the design now complete, we are actively seeking donations. If you are able, please consider donating to help us hit our fundraising target in 2025. We broke ground on site preparation in 2024, and fundraising permitting, we will complete the new bunkhouse in 2025. This project will ensure we can fulfill our mission for the next generation of MITOCers.

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Club Officers

Become a Club Officer

Interested in become a club officer? Join the Board of Directors (BOD)! We are a group of members and volunteers who all care deeply about the club and enabling the MITOC community to enjoy being outside. We do everything from organizing Winter School, maintaining our gear and cabins, to recruiting new leaders and members.

We have elections for positions each year, generally in late spring. Nevertheless, anyone excited about committing time and passion to the club is welcome at any time. BOD is not a fixed size or a closed club, but a fluctuating group of fun folks, constantly looking for more people to get excited and integrated into the MITOC family. Keep an eye on the email lists for announcements of monthly meetings, which are open to all MITOC members. If you have a specific idea you want to spearhead, email mitoc-owner@mit.edu.

Current Board of Directors

Executive Board

Hannah Schlueter
President
 Schedules, organizes, and moderates meetings; represents the club in the ASA
Natalie Verlinde
Vice President
 Records meeting minutes; responds to public inquiries; manages mailing lists
David Charatan
Treasurer
 Manages reimbursements and requisitions from the club; prepares annual financial report
Mariia Smyk
Bursar
 Manages club revenue
Charlotte Folinus
Member-at-Large
 Spearheads larger club efforts; assists officers as needed
Lucas Ehinger
Member-at-Large
 Spearheads larger club efforts; assists officers as needed
Paul Nicknish
Member-at-Large
 Spearheads larger club efforts; assists officers as needed
Niamh Brown
Member-at-Large
 Spearheads larger club efforts; assists officers as needed
Abby Hjelmstad
Member-at-Large
 Spearheads larger club efforts; assists officers as needed

Managers

James Douberley
Camelot Manager
 Maintains Camelot cabin and grounds; trains cabin keyholders
Janey Farina
Intervale Manager
 Maintains Intervale cabin and grounds; trains cabin keyholders and property users
Collin May
Intervale Manager
 Maintains Intervale cabin and grounds; trains cabin keyholders and property users
Cat Arase
Boathouse Manager
 Maintains boathouse; trains boathouse keyholders; manages boat rentals
Marlow Tracy
Climbing Wall Manager
 Maintains climbing wall; organizes annual climbing competition
Calder Russell
Climbing Wall Manager
 Maintains climbing wall; organizes annual climbing competition
Elizabeth Cable
Climbing Wall Manager
 Maintains climbing wall; organizes annual climbing competition
Ali Brodeur
Gear Manager
 Maintains gear used for club trips and personal rental
Kyle Bertram
Gear Manager
 Maintains gear used for club trips and personal rental
Sophia Syritsyna
Gear Repair Chair
 Repair the MITOC rental gear
Ali Backour
Gear Repair Chair
 Repair the MITOC rental gear
Carolina Warneryd
Desk Captain
 Schedules office hours; provides notices about overdue gear rentals; trains desk workers
Aaron Johnson
Desk Captain
 Schedules office hours; provides notices about overdue gear rentals; trains desk workers
Aaron Johnson
Leader Coordinator
 Manages Winter School gear orders and other incentives for trip leaders
David Cain
Webmaster
 Maintains club website and databases
Florian Pagnoux
Webmaster
 Maintains club website and databases
Michele Pratusevich
Webmaster
 Maintains club website and databases
Alex Wang
Librarian
Sophia Syritsyna
Student Recruitment
Yizhou Chen
Student Recruitment
Sunhee Bae
Social Media Chair
 Handles MITOC's social media presence

Event Chairs

Julia Allen
Winter School Chair
 Organizes annual Winter School
Collin May
Winter School Chair
 Organizes annual Winter School
Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen
Winter School Chair
 Organizes annual Winter School
Vacant
Circus Chair
 Organizes monthly Circus (April to October)
Sophia Syritsyna
Social Chair
 Organizes monthly social events
Rebecca Kestin
Social Chair
 Organizes monthly social events
Asha Park-Carter
Acadia Chair
 Organizes yearly Acadia trip

Activity Chairs

Charlotte Folinus
3-Season Hiking Chair
 Recruits, trains, and approves 3-season hiking leaders
Mark Simon
Climbing Chair
 Recruits, trains, and approves climbing leaders; organizes School of Rock, climbing courses, and technical review sessions
Florian Pagnoux
Climbing Chair
 Recruits, trains, and approves climbing leaders; organizes School of Rock, climbing courses, and technical review sessions
Grace Evans
Climbing Chair
 Recruits, trains, and approves climbing leaders; organizes School of Rock, climbing courses, and technical review sessions
Tamara Rossy
Backcountry Skiing Chair
 Recruits winter leaders for backcountry skiing; maintains backcountry skiing gear
David Charatan
Backcountry Skiing Chair
 Recruits winter leaders for backcountry skiing; maintains backcountry skiing gear
Tian Ong
XC Skiing Chair
 Recruits winter leaders for XC skiing; maintains XC ski gear.
Susan King
XC Skiing Chair
 Recruits winter leaders for XC skiing; maintains XC ski gear.
Monika O'Shea
Backpacking Chair
 Organizes backpacking trips and courses
Lucas Ehinger
Sea Kayaking Chair
 Leads sea kayaking trips; maintains sea kayaks
Lorenzo Shaikewitz
Whitewater Chair
 Leads whitewater paddling trips; maintains whitewater boats; organizes rolling clinics
Shon Mackie
Canoe Chair
 Leads canoeing trips; maintains canoe fleet
Jackson Moore-Otto
Biking Chair
 Leads biking trips; maintains bikes
Natalie Verlinde
Trail Running Chair
 Leads trail running trips
Bloxie Bloxham
Surfing Chair
 Leads surfing trips
Taryn Johnson
Surfing Chair
 Leads surfing trips
Nathanael Jenkins
Paddleboarding Chair
Aaron Johnson
Film Chair
 Organizes film screenings

Committee Chairs

Sunhee Bae
Collier Committee
 Leads the committee that selects Collier Adventure Grant recipients
Charlotte Folinus
Collier Committee
 Leads the committee that selects Collier Adventure Grant recipients
Daniel Yang
Collier Committee
 Leads the committee that selects Collier Adventure Grant recipients
Lucy Nguyen
Mediation Chair
 Leads committee that resolves conflicts
Carolina Warneryd
Mediation Chair
 Leads committee that resolves conflicts

Contact MITOC

To contact the Board of Directors with general questions or comments about the club send mail to mitoc-owner@mit.edu.

If you have questions about office hours, gear rental, etc., please read the gear rental information in full. If your question isn’t answered there, email the desk workers at mitoc-desk@mit.edu.

To contact our cabin managers email camelot-mgr or intervale-mgr.

For anything safety-related (physical, emotional, or otherwise), contact:

For particular MITOC events, contact:

For particular MITOC activities, contact:

MITOC maintains a “zero-tolerance” policy (resulting in removal from the club) for the following behaviors: stalking, violent threats of any kind, physical violence (including sexual assault), domestic/dating violence, and sexual harassment. Reach out to mitoc-mediation@mit.edu with questions/concerns.

Please note that Mediation Chairs are not a fully confidential source, and information may be shared with MITOC leadership on a need-to-know basis for the health/safety of the club. Students/MIT-affiliates are also encouraged to reach out to MIT resources