New Year, New Ways to Get Involved
Are you looking for something in 2017 that will light a spark in you? Check out these upcoming opportunities for alumni to get started.
Youth events: Spread the word
Tell your young friends about these activities (and maybe help get them there!):
- Tahoe Teen Winter Weekend has been rescheduled to March 17-19! Learn more and register
- Compass registration opens mid-March for current 9th- to 11th-grade high school students. Learn more
- Road rallies in Philadelphia and Seattle with DiscoveryBound (DB) Outreach, April 28-30. Registration opens in early March!
- Summer Youth Camp at the A/U Ranches, June 22 – August 7. Registration is now open! Learn more
Making friends at the A/U Ranches’ Youth Camp
Attend an event just for you
Adults can have fun, too! Join with other grown-ups while playing like a kid at these events:
- Family Jetty Park (Florida) Campout with DiscoveryBound Outreach, March 31 – April 2. Learn more
- Service Weekend at the A/U Ranches, May 26-29. Learn more
- Family Camp at the A/U Ranches, June 25 – July 1 and August 12-18. Learn more
- Adult Mini Camp at the A/U Ranches, August 20-26. Learn more
- Weekend events for adults in their 20s-30s take place throughout the year; check out the DiscoveryBound Outreach calendar to participate. You can also plan an event for your peers and receive a $500 stipend. Email to learn more
- Save the date: Labor Day Weekend in San Diego with DB Outreach, September 1-4. Join our adult participant track. Registration begins early April.
2016 DB Outreach adult track in Washington, DC
- Host an A/U Ranches camp show or Adventure Unlimited (A/U Ranches + DiscoveryBound) community gathering. Email to learn more
- Connect your local community as a DiscoveryBound Outreach Ambassador. Learn more
- Spend part of your summer at the beautiful A/U Ranches as a bunkhouse parent during Youth Camp. Learn more
- Start an adventure with up to 20 service-oriented teens by becoming a class leader in DiscoveryBound’s National Leadership Council. Learn more
- Be a chaperone at one of DB Outreach’s many teen weekends across the United States. Learn more
Explore our open positions
Winter will be over before you know it. Check out these job opportunities at the A/U Ranches:
- 100 Elk staff (spring season). Learn more and apply
- Summer Youth Camp seasonal staff. Learn more and apply
Campaign update: Campership Endowment Match exceeded!
Thanks to the many donors to our Bridges to the Future Campaign, campers well into the future who don’t have the means to attend camp can receive financial aid, supported by the Campership Endowment Fund. We’re deeply grateful to Dick and Ginny Voell for their $250,000 matching grant, which allowed us to reach our goal for this endowment. That’s $600,000 invested in future campers! Learn about other Campaign goals and how you can help
Become an Adventure Partner
For as little as $5/month, you can help “Open Windows to God” for Christian Science youth. Start your gift today
Connect with other alumni
Keep in touch with A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound friends by being a part of the A/U-DB Alumni Facebook Group. Join the group
And that’s not all! Here are more ways to get involved.
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