Pre-Trip Procedure

1. Sign up online
   • (starting second Sunday before trip at 12am, lasting six full days)
2. Receive email confirming you're on the trip
   • (Saturday or Sunday before the trip)
3. Attend mandatory pre-trip meeting
   • (usually the Monday before the trip at 8pm)
4. Send in your digitally signed medical form and waiver to op@jhu.edu and to your trip leaders
   • (by Wednesday at 5pm)
5. Meet at the JHOC Clubroom at the designated time—enjoy the trip!
   • (day of the trip)

Detailed Information

Sign Ups

Please note that JHOC does not have the ability to take everyone who signs up for our trips with us into the field. Leaders select participants in order to comprise trips that meet our core mission of providing safe and enjoyable trips for the JHU community. In doing this we give preference to the undergraduate students and those who have not previously been on JHOC trips. We also give preference to those who show enthusiasm by signing up first for our trips.

Pre-Trip Meeting

During this mandatory meeting, the trip leaders will go over important information about the trip. They will also collect medical forms and waivers, which every person is required to complete before going on any trip. You may digitally fill out and print the medical form and waiver (links below) beforehand to bring to the pre-trip meeting. Otherwise, make sure to bring your health insurance information with you - this information is required on the medical form! If you absolutely can not make the pre-trip meeting, let the trip leaders know this! If you do not contact your leaders and fail to show up, your spot will be given to someone else.

• Medical History Form
• Waivers:
• Backpacking and Hiking
• Canoeing
• Caving
• Rappelling and Climbing
• General

Please be sure to fill out the waiver appropriate for the trip you will be on.