A/U Ranches, Adults & Family Camp

Video: Creative Collaboration

A cherished 100 Elk Outdoor Center and A/U Ranches client, Rainbow Valley Resource Network, placed job coaches with three adults with special needs who worked at the A/U Ranches in the kitchen last summer. Here’s the story of how this partnership blessed everyone involved. (From Trailmarks 2021)

About 100 Elk

The 100 Elk Outdoor Center provides outdoor education and character development programs in the fall and spring for schools and groups interested in experiential education. Its mission, “Revealing the Possibilities Within,” is at the core of its programming and is designed to help participants, individually and collectively, learn new things about themselves and others.

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Katie

Calm Replaces Fear While Caving

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After nine years participating in various mountaineering majors at the A/U Ranches, Katie had never gone caving at Youth Camp. “I’d been in a few caves before, and I just…

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Tanya, bunkhouse parent

Conquering Fears and Gaining Confidence

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I was overjoyed to see the beautiful transformation that took place in my son Jackson. He was exuding confidence, calmness, maturity, ease and a great sense of peace.

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Quinn

Replacing Labels with Leadership

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It was a rocky start to Quinn’s overnight trip during staff development at the A/U Ranches. As a first-time program head for mountain biking, he was eager to be leading…

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Davia

A Healing Peak Climb during Family Camp

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I knew just being here with the support of the practitioner and in a loving environment that there was no way that I couldn't get through any challenge.

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