Adventure in the Adirondacks: My SCOOP experience Catherine Hamilton ’25 Catie Hamilton ’25, an American studies major with Periclean Honors Forum and business minors, reflects on her experience in Skidmore's Outdoor Orientation Program (SCOOP), an optional pre-orientation program. “The bonds created through SCOOP are lasting,” she says. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:04:56 -0800 A group of seven students (including Catie Hamilton) sit and smile into the sun. Dense trees and greenery can be seen in the background. A group of seven students (including Catie Hamilton) sit and smile into the sun. Dense trees and greenery can be seen in the background. My friends and I (I’m second from the right) at SCOOP, a pre-orientation program for first-year and transfer students.