A/U Ranches

Boyman Center Dedicated

Jul 8, 2024 Comments Off on Boyman Center Dedicated
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

With deep gratitude for Summit Society members Heidy and John Boyman, an enthusiastic group consisting of family members, Adventure Unlimited staff and Service Weekend participants celebrated the dedication of the Boyman Center at the A/U Ranches on May 25, 2024. 

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Kitchen Talk: What’s New with Food at the A/U Ranches?

Mar 26, 2024 Comments Off on Kitchen Talk: What’s New with Food at the A/U Ranches?
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

Matthew Leon and Mike Kilborn, who are in charge of food operations at the A/U Ranches, have made improvements in food management and planted gardens that bring fresh vegetables to campers.

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Blessings 15 Years after an A/U Ranches Inspirational

Feb 1, 2023 Comments Off on Blessings 15 Years after an A/U Ranches Inspirational
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

Fifteen years ago I had the privilege to be a camper in the whitewater kayaking program at Round-Up Ranch. At inspiration before our first day on the river, the counselor who was the program head shared that he always strives to approach the river with “peace and joy and power.”

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Back Together at Last: The Mountaineering Reunion

Oct 21, 2022 Comments Off on Back Together at Last: The Mountaineering Reunion
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

For many A/U Ranches mountaineering alumni – plus those of us on the National Alumni Board (NAB) – the Mountaineering Reunion held during Mini Camp in August was a happy reconnection several years in the making.

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Our Hike that Became a Healing When Horses Spooked

Oct 20, 2022 Comments Off on Our Hike that Became a Healing When Horses Spooked
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

On a day-off adventure this past summer, a group of bunkhouse parents ended up right where they needed to be to provide help and care to campers and staff.

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A Thousand Windows Podcast: Garrett Barner

Sep 7, 2022 Comments Off on A Thousand Windows Podcast: Garrett Barner
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

In this episode of A Thousand Windows, alumnus Garrett Barner tells his story of how the A/U Ranches – which included mentors like Lachlan Clarke – helped him understand the practicality of Christian Science, and that he could do anything he set his mind to.

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Here’s My Mountaineering Memory. What’s Yours?

Aug 1, 2022 Comments Off on Here’s My Mountaineering Memory. What’s Yours?
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

Photographic proof of my first peak climb was captured on a roll of Kodak 110 film taken by a camera that looked more like a block of cheese than the sleek phones in our pockets these days. 

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Mountaineering Reunion 2022 Tentative Schedule Is Out

Apr 25, 2022 Comments Off on Mountaineering Reunion 2022 Tentative Schedule Is Out
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

This fun-filled week will include mountain activities like hiking, swimming, ropes course, archery, rock climbing and more. Don’t miss this special opportunity to reunite with your fellow alumni in the Rocky Mountains.

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Alumni Profiles: Where are they now?

Apr 19, 2022 Comments Off on Alumni Profiles: Where are they now?
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

Zipline catches up with alumni of the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound: Cooper Davidson and Emma Kieran Schaefer.

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Mountaineering Memories: Karin Peterson Heath

Feb 3, 2022 Comments Off on Mountaineering Memories: Karin Peterson Heath
Nov 19 @ 6:35 pm

One thing I always stressed with my campers was that our ultimate goal wasn’t to get to the top of a mountain, but to enjoy the journey.

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