Youth Programs

Job Seeking – and Finding – Through a Diverse, Yet Personal Resource

Apr 26, 2017 Comments Off on Job Seeking – and Finding – Through a Diverse, Yet Personal Resource
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

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 fall, when The Albert Baker Fund’s Career Alliance held an event in Chicago, Jeremy’s dad suggested that his son, who…

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Bearing Witness: What I Learned Being a Compass Guide

Apr 26, 2017 Comments Off on Bearing Witness: What I Learned Being a Compass Guide
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

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.

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Alumni Getting Involved: Why Our Family Makes Camp a Priority

Jan 23, 2017 Comments Off on Alumni Getting Involved: Why Our Family Makes Camp a Priority
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

In this recurring column, alumni of the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound programs (including the formerly named A/U Chapters) share why they’ve stayed involved or reconnected with Adventure Unlimited and its programs. We’ve all heard it or said it: “I’m sooo busy!” While the pace of daily schedules can seem to…

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Youth Camp Transformed by Staff Focusing on ‘Why?’

Jan 23, 2017 Comments Off on Youth Camp Transformed by Staff Focusing on ‘Why?’
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

Leading up to the 2016 summer season, the A/U Ranches management team prayed deeply about how to improve camper engagement by more clearly communicating staff expectations. “We wanted to help the staff clearly focus on what is most important about camp,” explains the Ranch director, Alison Peticolas. The first step…

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Q&A: What Makes the NLC Mentor/Mentee Relationship Successful?

Oct 30, 2016 Comments Off on Q&A: What Makes the NLC Mentor/Mentee Relationship Successful?
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

NLC graduate Will Adler and his mentor, Don Wallingford, didn’t have an immediate connection. But the lessons they learned throughout the program helped make the relationship successful, and one they continue today.

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Letter from a Parent: Why I Don’t Want Camp to Be Easy for My Kids

Jul 25, 2016 Comments Off on Letter from a Parent: Why I Don’t Want Camp to Be Easy for My Kids
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

This is the fourth summer that we have sent at least one son to camp. I don’t usually think through why we’re signing them up each year; it’s just a given. Part of it, no doubt, is my own tremendous vault of camper and staff experiences in the background of consciousness.

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Preparing for a Summer of Healing

May 18, 2016 Comments Off on Preparing for a Summer of Healing
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

Rain clouds hang low over the valley. Mt. Princeton and Columbia Basin are draped in mist. It is late May, and there is a mixture of eager anticipation for the summer to begin, and a soft exhalation as the snow melts and spring green spills across the foothills. We are getting ready to receive – counselors, campers, families and guests.

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Horsemanship at the A/U Ranches: Learning Trust and Confidence

Apr 29, 2016 Comments Off on Horsemanship at the A/U Ranches: Learning Trust and Confidence
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

When you signed up your children for Youth Camp or told your camp-age friends about the great adventure they can have in the Rocky Mountains this summer, chances are you thought about the horsemanship program. It’s just one of many majors campers can choose at the A/U Ranches. But it’s also one that helps young people like Emma and Cassidy to discover their God-given strength and confidence.

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DB Compass: The Quest for True North

Apr 28, 2016 Comments Off on DB Compass: The Quest for True North
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

It was 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve, and I was just finishing up a planning discussion about the next day’s activities. Through the kitchen doors, we suddenly heard uproarious laughter blasting in from the other side. Curiosity piqued, we entered a now much quieter room to find all 13 of the 2015-2016 Compass teens with massive smiles, intensely watching and listening to each other as they decided together what their next course of entertainment would be.

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Do You Love Adventure Unlimited? Get Involved!

Apr 26, 2016 Comments Off on Do You Love Adventure Unlimited? Get Involved!
Nov 20 @ 1:48 am

Get together with friends at Mini Camp, volunteer as a bunkhouse parent, or simply share what you know about Adventure Unlimited with someone you know. There are lots of ways to stay connected with the activities and people you love!

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