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Never Too Grown Up to Have Fun
I have been involved with DiscoveryBound (DB) Outreach for 11 years as a teen participant, chaperone and volunteer. There are many reasons I keep coming back to give more to this wonderful organization, but one conversation in particular sticks out.
Why I Loved Being a CIT Trainer
Most of the CITs that summer were starting their first job. Many of them, even though they were very familiar with camp from years spent as a camper, were unfamiliar with a professional working environment. We’d work on developing skills like taking initiative, teamwork, conflict resolution and role modeling. Throughout the summer, I watched as CITs transformed from active observers of their fellow counselors to confident leaders.
Packing for Camp
The duffel bag that I first took to the A/U Ranches in 1988 – a bag so large I could fit my entire third-grade self, and perhaps a couple friends, into it at the time – finally blew its zipper last year. On the side of the dark navy-colored, industrial-weight canvas duffel, in yellow velour, “Lane Anne Keough” is printed in all capital letters.
Get Involved: Work, Play, Volunteer
It’s time to get outdoors! Join us at an A/U Ranches or DiscoveryBound program, share what’s going on with the young people you know, find a job, and get in…
Alumni Profiles: Where are They Now?
Zipline catches up with alumni from the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound programs. Hanne Andersen The annual Christmas present Hanne shared with her sister and Sunday School friends over the years was the…
Job Seeking – and Finding – Through a Diverse, Yet Personal Resource
Career connections offered at free workshops for the Christian Science community Jeremy Jarvis says that like so many other times in his life, listening to his dad paid off. Last…
Bearing Witness: What I Learned Being a Compass Guide
Seeing teens use Christian Science to navigate through some of the tougher decisions that many high schoolers struggle with has been a total joy. It’s been a helpful reminder of the importance of connecting with young Christian Scientists and the value of these discussions.
A Memorial Day Story
The A/U Ranches came to our family over Memorial Day weekend during my 5th grade year, and it was magical. I don’t know the circumstances – probably a flyer distributed at church – but we loaded up the car and headed to Buena Vista for a work weekend (now called Service Weekend).
A Place to Practice Our Most Valuable Resource
I went to the A/U Ranches to visit during camp and will never forget what happened. I was on the porch of one of the lodges, and a group of campers and counselors were having a morning inspirational session, where I heard the thoughts and testimonies from the kids. That was it! I knew that Christian Science was being practiced and lives were being changed and molded.
Tales of a Big City Cowboy
It is the early 1960s. A greenhorn nine-year-old boards a train in California and rides off to camp on the Santa Fe midnight flyer. No sleep, lots of card games and the next day a Greyhound from Denver to the A/U Ranches for a six-week tour of duty.