Youth Programs
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…
MoreSeeing 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.
MoreIn 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…
MoreLeading 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…
MoreNLC 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.
MoreThis 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.
MoreWhen 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.
MoreIt 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.
MoreGet 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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