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It’s Almost Here: The 60th Reunion!
There are so many reasons to come to Adventure Unlimited’s 60th Reunion: seeing longtime friends, listening to great music, breathing that sweet mountain air, and dozens more. But the most important reason we want you to come is that you are a loved and important part of this family. […]
Coming Home
I’ve always had fond memories of my time inside the ponderosa-dotted tree line tucked beneath Mt. Yale and Mt. Columbia that surrounds the A/U Ranches. After going to the Ranches for two years as a camper and three years on staff, it’s become a cherished place for me to come back to year after year. […]
Linda Appleby: A Living Prayer
It is clear that – like the wind we do not see, but which we observe in the way that it moves the leaves in an aspen grove or lifts the eagle on its thermals – Linda, too, continues to move our hearts and lift our expectations about generosity, joy and grace through her example. […]
DiscoveryBound Outreach Explores San Francisco with Spiritual Sense
For the first time in a DiscoveryBound Outreach national event, both teens and adults were treated to their own programs that took them through vibrant San Francisco, and feedback revealed that adults love DB Outreach events just as much as teens do. […]
The Best Day of Summer
For most kids, August means that it’s almost September, a.k.a. almost time for school. And, as nerdy as I was as a child, my excitement for the first day of school was rivaled by only one thing: the annual DiscoveryBound picnic. […]
The Power and Grace of a Community
If I could give the world a single gift, it would be a young batch of dynamic spiritual thinkers and healers who are ready to take on humanity’s challenges with fresh, perceptive solutions. If I could give today’s young people a single gift, it would be the deep contentment that comes through using their distinct talents to offer inspired service to others.
A Journey to Camp, Guided by Hope
When I was a girl, my best friend would tell me all about the camp she went to each summer. It sounded like heaven on earth. But it came with a price tag that, for my family – with eight children to feed, clothe, and educate – was insurmountably out of reach. But, I was blessed. I had a friend, a best friend, who shared her camp experience with me in every way she could.
60th Reunion: Register Today!
Whether you’ve been waiting for this event since the 50th or it’s your first reunion, it’s time to register for Adventure Unlimited’s 60th Reunion, August 21-24! We hope the theme, “The Adventure Continues,” will inspire you to return to the people and place you love, and to stay connected long after your fun-filled weekend. Highlights will include […]
Harvest Song: Recognizing God’s Control
Like all of the summer camp majors at the A/U Ranches, Horsemanship pushes its riders to put their whole trust in God and overcome limitations. Grace was pushed in an unexpected way last summer. A Sky Valley camper, she had barely settled onto the back of her mount when the horse bucked, throwing her. Instantly the staff were at her side, offering powerful statements of truth […]
Learning to Heal the World Together
The New Testament call to be in this world, but not of it, resonated throughout this year’s DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council All Class Retreat (ACR). Participants focused on the theme of “Genuine Goodness” as a vital healing perspective the world needs. A highlight of the weekend was the keynote talk by The Christian Science Monitor’s director of content strategy, Abe McLaughlin. […]