At a break at a camp conference in Boulder last week, I looked out from the second floor at over 100 camp directors in the lobby below. Virtually everyone was gazing into their smart phones completely disengaged from their peers. It wasn’t that way even three years ago…And this was right after a session where […]
As the pace of change continues at epic speed, I have realized that I may not have the opportunity to teach my 7 year old to drive when he turns 16. Sure I am jumping the gun a bit …but with the Google autonomous (driverless car) on the horizon, it looks like the computer will […]
Happy Solstice from Adventure Treks – The days are finally getting longer which means summer is now in our sights. As much as we love winter activities and the beauty of the outdoors during all four seasons, there is something about the long days, warm weather and absence of school, that makes summer time special. […]
21st Century Skills has been a buzzword circulating the educator community for over ten years. In 2011 bipartisan legislation, the 21st Century Readiness Act, was introduced to Congress to support state and local innovation around 21st century readiness initiatives. More and more, schools are reflecting the need for 21st Century Skills in their school missions. Last […]
Thank you. We loved our 2013 Adventure Treks students and we thought we would visually share our appreciation! Thanks For a Great Summer! from Adventure Treks on Vimeo. We apologize for this very belated thank you! Believe it or not, though our summer programs are long over, it still feels like summer at Adventure Treks. […]
I was at a retirement party for a good friend and mentor last week. Frank Bell, the director of Camp Mondamin (one of the nation’s oldest and best summer camps) has retired after 41 years of inspiring leadership and stewardship. I joined many fellow alumni to wish him well, celebrate his many achievements and share […]
And then they were gone… One moment I was having an easy conversation with California Challenge 3 students, Dylan and Nick, and then we were interrupted by an announcement imploring them to board their 1:29 PM jet bound for Newark. And just like that… the 2013 Adventure Treks summer ended … and so did the […]
We are finishing our first round of trips and getting ready to open our remaining 8 adventures. I’m writing this from a Jet bound from Seattle to NC to visit our Blue Ridge Adventure and Camp Pinnacle kids. I’ve spent the past few days with our Alaska 2 students, our British Columbia 1 students, and […]
I’m always proud of our Adventure Treks instructors. Two days ago near Crows Pass in the Chugach Mountains in Alaska I was even more proud than usual. Three of our Instructors were leading a group of 11 students on the first of three backpacking sections on the Alaska 1 Adventure. Near the top of Crow […]
I’m in the air heading to Alaska, eager to meet our 44 Alaska 1 A and B students. These students average over 3 years of Adventure Treks experience each, and it looks to be another fantastic group of Alaska students. D-mac, our field director is currently in Portland with the Leadership Summit instructors, ready to […]