Entries by Amanda Fox

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Reflections on Instructor Orientation 2011

I am very excited for your child to meet the outstanding role models that comprise our 2011 instructor team! This is our strongest team of instructors ever. (And I don’t say this lightly!) Each six person Adventure Treks instructor team has a great balance of fun and engaging personalities with the right mix of “hard” […]

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Airport Day

We look forward to seeing you soon!  Enrolled students, you can log in to access all of your travel information specific to your trip.  You can also learn lots of tips and hints about flying or driving to Adventure Treks on our Traveling to Your Adventure Webpage, which features our latest video:    

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Greetings from 30,000 ft. – June 5, 2011

Greetings from 30,000 feet. Though our first students won’t arrive until June 22 and despite the fact that we have been working with school programs since May, Adventure Treks officially begins today. Today, our senior staff, consisting of our trip leaders and regional directors begin a five day retreat.  This is an exceptional group of […]

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As My Own Kids Head off to Camp…

As I fly to the west coast to begin the Adventure Treks summer, three of my own children begin their own camp experiences.  Everyone is excited and it certainly gives me the opportunity to put myself in the shoes of the Adventure Treks parents whom I serve.  My two oldest daughters, Audrey and Ella, ages […]

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2010 Adventure Treks Photo Albums

We’re looking forward to a great 2011, and that always involves lots of stories and memories of last summer!  We hope you’ll enjoy a trip down memory lane on Flickr: See your 2010 Trip Photo Album   *Want photos?  Just right click on the photo and view the largest size.  Save to your computer and […]

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What We’re Reading

As the director of Adventure Treks, one of my many jobs is to stay in touch with trends affecting teenagers, the environment, education and the outdoor industry. I’d like to share some of the better books I have read (and am reading) this year, so you can see what is affecting my thinking as the […]