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Living Generously with Each Other and the World

Apr 27, 2018 Comments Off on Living Generously with Each Other and the World
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

Jeni and I took a few minutes recently to ask ourselves what it has meant to be able to give our time, treasure and talent to Adventure Unlimited – what is it that got us going, kept us going and has us excited for this year of service to the organization?

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Alumni Profiles: Where Are They Now?

Apr 27, 2018 Comments Off on Alumni Profiles: Where Are They Now?
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

Zipline catches up with alumni of the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound: Cindy Crockett, Mike and Diane Holland, and Pete Husak.

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The In-between Time

Mar 16, 2018 Comments Off on The In-between Time
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

There are snow showers some days, other days sunshine and warmth to melt it away. Most of the country enjoys joyful peeks at spring in between leftover patches of winter. Now it is the in-between time, when we begin to think about warmer days, adventures ahead of us, perhaps recalling memories of backpacking trips, paddling on the river or riding horses to campsites high in the evergreens.

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Ways to Get Involved this Fall and Winter

Oct 23, 2017 Comments Off on Ways to Get Involved this Fall and Winter
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

Whether you’re helping a child experience spiritual growth by supporting one of our programs or welcoming the Christ spirit into your heart this season at Christmas Camp, there are many ways to spread your joy with Adventure Unlimited.

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NLC Classes Join in Prayer to Overcome Health Challenge

Oct 18, 2017 Comments Off on NLC Classes Join in Prayer to Overcome Health Challenge
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

The first of four summer experiences for a teen in DiscoveryBound’s National Leadership Council (NLC) is a two-week outdoor adventure orientation. It’s an environment that brings together the two newest classes in person and kicks off their journey as a family. During their orientation last summer, the classes had an opportunity to rise up in support of one another when faced with a health challenge.

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NLC: From Friends to Family

Sep 6, 2017 Comments Off on NLC: From Friends to Family
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

So there I was, on a busy street in a strange city, with five hours to round up a whole range of stuff from all over town with four other teenagers I only sort of knew. And it was one of the best and most meaningful days of my life.

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Alumni Profiles: Where Are They Now?

Jul 28, 2017 Comments Off on Alumni Profiles: Where Are They Now?
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

Zipline catches up with alumni from the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound programs: Steve Abbott, Jordan Jenkins and Sedge Southworth.

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Q&A: What Makes the NLC Mentor/Mentee Relationship Successful?

Oct 30, 2016 Comments Off on Q&A: What Makes the NLC Mentor/Mentee Relationship Successful?
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

NLC graduate Will Adler and his mentor, Don Wallingford, didn’t have an immediate connection. But the lessons they learned throughout the program helped make the relationship successful, and one they continue today.

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Lessons from NLC: When a Home Is More than a Home

Jun 29, 2016 Comments Off on Lessons from NLC: When a Home Is More than a Home
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

The DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council (NLC) was a program that changed my life in so many ways. I think one of the most significant ways – and one of my strongest memories – was from my service trip to Peru and, more specifically, our visits to the homes of people in the local community.

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NLC: Leadership for a Lifetime

Apr 30, 2016 Comments Off on NLC: Leadership for a Lifetime
Feb 7 @ 5:14 pm

For many National Leadership Council (NLC) alumni, there is a lingering hunger to be of service to mankind. As former NLCers ourselves and leaders of the NLC Alumni Initiative, we get the chance to talk with NLC graduates about their future goals and ambitions as they move through college and young adulthood. We’ve found that the drive to be conscientious global citizens is permanently embedded in our daily activity and likely won’t be extinguished.

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