Scrambles

Welcome to the 2010 Scrambles!

We are now accepting Scrambles Leader Applications!
Qualified Scramble Leader Applications will be accepted starting now, and we will make an early decision on December 1st.  All other Scramble Leaders will be selected by our regular deadline on January 25th.  Click to download:
Scramble Leader Application

Start your Whitman career off right by participating in a Scramble! Each year, three upperclassmen take eight incoming students on an outdoor adventure! This year, you can choose from backpacking, sea kayaking, canoeing, climbing, whitewater kayaking, or whitewater rafting; most trips are designed for participants with little or no outdoor experience, but there are some strenuous trips for the more seasoned hiker. The trips begin between August 18th and 22nd and all trips end on the 26th. There will also be an early scramble for debate students, athletes, and international students August 16-21st. 

Scramble Overview

Detailed Information from last years Scrambles (2009)

Sign up for a Scramble! -All admitted students will receive application forms in the mail near the end of May.
Fill out your forms and mail them in.  All applications will be sorted via a lottery system on June 15 to select participants.
Or you can download the required forms by clicking below (but all forms will be still be sorted on June 15 by lottery): 
Application Form
Liability Waiver
Health & Diet form

Scrambles provide an excellent opportunity for incoming students to meet students, learn about Whitman, and gain a greater understanding of what to expect when they begin college. Scrambles also ease the transition from summer activities to college life by giving you the chance to meet new friends before school begins. So, how about taking a week before school starts for a wilderness adventure?

Interested? We thought so!

Want a taste of what Scrambles are all about?

According to President George Bridges, "Scrambles are an exciting and integral way that new students come to know Whitman and one another. Not only do they see and experience the spectacular recreational outdoors in the Northwest, our students form close friendship networks that last throughout their Whitman education and beyond."

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Scramble Coordinator at scrambles@whitman.edu.

 

“My Scramble helped to ease me into the college atmosphere comfortably and helped me gain a small base of close friends before meeting everyone. It really helped me through my transition into college.” – Andrea Seymour, ‘09

“Not only did I meet some awesome upperclassmen (my leaders) who were a great help in showing me the ropes my first semester, I also met people who are currently some of my best friends. I also learned a totally new skill, which I can use for the rest of my life! Go Scrambles!”  - Emily Davis, ‘08

“Scrambles give you immediate connections to other students, old and new, which persist throughout your time at Whitman.  You meet people you may otherwise never meet, and forge great friendships with them.” - Ginny Robbins, ‘08 

“Whether you're a seasoned veteran of the outdoors or a first-time camper, the Scrambles program is an incredible and unique opportunity to ease into life at Whitman College.  I found some of my best friends on my Scramble and it helped make freshman orientation an enjoyable experience.” - Danny Kaplan, '10