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Tech Announce: Palo Duro Day Hike April 30 sponsored by the TTU OPC, only 25 dollars per person. For more information visit the TTU OPC website.

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TTU OPC What is up my adventure people! This month’s blog post will entail events for April. We have a wide variety of activities, so get a group of your friends and go try something new!

April 2: Caprock Canyon Day Hike April 6-9: Canyoneering the Guadalupe Canyons April 7-9: Intro to Kayaking April 14-17: Visual Storytelling- Big Bend April 14-17: Gila Backpacking and Hot Springs April 28-30: New Mexico Mountain Biking April 28-30: Intro to Caving April 30: Palo Duro Day Hike

Weekly Events: Come join the OPC for weekly bike rides every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Bring your own bike or rentals are available from the OPC. Meet at the OPC and we will load the bikes onto a trailer and drive the crew to the park. Remember to reserve your spot by signing up online before hand.

Wanting to tune up your whitewater skills? Join the OPC Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at the Aquatics Center. Space is limited to ten people and sign up is free. Registration closes at 5 p.m. the day of, bring your swimsuit and towel.

Story Time: told by blisteredspit member Lauren Schmitt Hello blogging world! My name is Lauren Schmitt and I recently went on an OPC lead spring break trip for the Adventure Media class. Eleven students and I rented mountain bikes from the OPC. My class bikepacked 52+ miles through Big Bend Ranch TX State Park. We created content for sponsored companies such as Tailwind, Jetboil, Velocity bikes and Raider Red meats along our journey. OPC staff member, Jake Baker, helped guide the bikepacking adventure. Baker has an extensive bike background and is a trained medic. He proved that he is a survivor man out in the desert. If I had to survive in the middle of nowhere with one person, it would be Jake Baker for sure!! My class and I are currently in the process of going through our Big Bend content. To see some of our work created thus far checkout the #blisteredspit on social media.

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Talking Points: KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

• Meeting with News Director Erik Breon.

• Highlights of Palo Duro Day Hike:

• Date- April 30

• Registration deadline- April 28

• Cost- 25 dollars

• Where- Palo Duro Canyon State Park

• Activity- Hiking

• Goals- what to bring on a day hike, leave no trace techniques

• Prior experience- none

• Challenge- moderate

• Includes- transportation, lunch and snacks

• Mission statement: “To provide the Texas Tech University community with quality resources

and services to both enjoy and create an outdoor adventure-based recreational and learning

experiences.”

• OPC Member tasks/ how to apply:

• Leadership skill development- lead pursuits

• field-based training

• daily workplace responsibilities

• apply during spring semester online, required training if chosen

• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get updates on our trips and see the

adventures Texas Tech students go on with the OPC.