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Where Are They Now?
Zipline catches up with A/U Ranches alumnae who were CITs in 2000: Gretchen Garnaas, Lindsey (Reu) Foss and Melanie D’Evelyn. Gretchen was an A/U camper for several summers before working as a counselor-in-training (CIT) in Mountain Mosaics in 2000 and a counselor at Sky Valley for a few summers. She […]
When I Let My Daughters Go to Camp
It was the summer of 2000 and my older daughter, Chelsea, was heading off for two weeks of summer camp at the A/U Ranches. I have to admit, I had mixed feelings about my eight-year-old going away for two weeks. At the end of those two weeks, though, when […]
60th Reunion: Share Your Photos
If you have prints or digital images of your days at the Ranches, in A/U field (pre-2001) and DiscoveryBound (2001 and after) activities, or in your National Leadership Council program,…
The Value of the CIT Experience
By Allison Terry, National Alumni Board There are numerous experiences at the A/U Ranches that can change a person’s life: peaking your first 14-er, guiding your first rapid on the…
In the “Quiet Sanctuary”
By Kate Robertson, C.S. At camp each summer we still celebrate a most cherished Cap Andrews tradition, “Alone with Your Thoughts.” As you may remember, camp activities come to a…
Amazon Smiles on Adventure Unlimited and DiscoveryBound!
For those of you who love shopping online using Amazon, we have a wonderful way to use those shopping sprees to make donations to Adventure Unlimited! By following the […]
Buying a Brick: The Colarossis’ Story
It’s a typical beautiful day in Southern California as Richard Colarossi, who lives with his family—wife Buff, daughter Ellison (13) and son Dean (15)—in Dove Canyon, reflects on what…
Alumni – Where Are They Now?
Zipline catches up with alumni who are young adults, National Leadership Council graduates or new National Alumni Board members. […]
Continuing Connections Through the National Leadership Council (NLC) Alumni Initiative
The National Leadership Council is not just a four-year program. The friendships, opportunities and resources that students valued continue to be available to graduates through the developing NLC Alumni Initiative […]
New Curriculum for National Leadership Council Classes
In February, the 2014 National Leadership Council (NLC) All Class Retreat (ACR) held at the A/U Ranches included a series of firsts: two graduating classes, a new home in Wyly Lodge and the launch of […]