Feeling Nostalgic? Let these Opportunities Nurture You
Alumni: Are you missing your A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound (DB) friends? Are you cherishing memories from last year, 10 years, 20 years ago? Whether you have a little time or more, there are ways to reconnect with the experiences and people you love – and make new ones.
Here are some ideas:
5 minutes
- Find fellow alumni friends in the A/U-DB Alumni Facebook Group. Join
- Help a child get to camp with a monthly gift; become an Adventure Partner. Give
- Tell an 8th-grader you know about the DB National Leadership Council; application form opens August 10. Learn more
A few hours
- Establish your legacy and support future generations by including Adventure Unlimited in your estate plans as a member of our Summit Society. Find out how
- Write about a memory you love from an A/U Ranches or DB program for Zipline – it may inspire others. Start
Send us a special camp memory
A long weekend
- Dig into the topic, “God Giveth Us the Victory,” during Bible Study at the beautiful A/U Ranches (November 1-5). Register
One week
- Bring your crew to the A/U Ranches’ Family Camp for some biking, peaking, rafting, climbing and lounging; there are just a few spots left (August 11-17). Register
- Reunite with a beloved horse – and fellow corral alumni – at the A/U Ranches’ Wrangler Reunion, held during Adult Mini Camp. Not a wrangler? We have plenty of non-corral activities for everyone (August 20-26). Register
- Come to Christmas Camp at the very special, delightful A/U Ranches; volunteer positions available, too (December 22-28). Register
Reunite with corral friends at the Wrangler Reunion
A season
- Bring your expertise – or simply enthusiasm for learning – to a seasonal position at the A/U Ranches. Openings are still available at Family Camp and Mini Camp this summer and at the 100 Elk Outdoor Center this fall. Apply
A year
- Take a dozen teens through one academic year of finding their spiritual and moral bearings as a DB Compass guide. Learn about it
Four years
- Shepherd 20 high school students through an in-depth servant leadership education as a class leader in the DB National Leadership Council, filled with conversations, travel and growth. Learn about it
- Mentor one teen in the DB National Leadership Council. Learn about it
As long as you feel inspired
- Apply for one of our full-time positions in DiscoveryBound and Marketing. Check it out
- Support your local community as a DB chapter worker or ambassador. Volunteer
Looking for something else? Here are more ways to get involved.
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