Zipline Alumni News

Joshua was hired as part of a strategy to take Adventure Unlimited’s fundraising work to a new level to best serve our constituents. As a result, the Adventure Unlimited Foundation is now the Development department, in alignment with common practices in other nonprofit organizations.

This fun-filled week will include mountain activities like hiking, swimming, ropes course, archery, rock climbing and more. Don’t miss this special opportunity to reunite with your fellow alumni in the Rocky Mountains.

Our shared single goal as a group – no matter how we go about it – is to connect alumni to the programs they know and love. The ways we connect with alumni extend from our phones, our computers, our prayerful work and our presence at programs around the country and at the A/U Ranches.

We’re excited for this summer’s activities, and hope you are, too. Here’s what’s happening with our 2022 programming.

I was headed up to camp from our home in town for the first day of staff training — probably my favorite day of the year. But as I came through the front gate, I was still struggling with my first assignment for the day — to speak in an inspiring way about that year’s metaphysical theme.

Zipline catches up with alumni of the A/U Ranches and DiscoveryBound: Cooper Davidson and Emma Kieran Schaefer.

The hugs with huge smiles were just as numerous. The deep questions invited me to dig yet again. And of course, the weekend wasn’t complete without snowball fights. Chaperoning at the All Class Retreat (ACR) this past year felt like coming home.

One thing I always stressed with my campers was that our ultimate goal wasn’t to get to the top of a mountain, but to enjoy the journey.

The past several months have been a time of active listening for Adventure Unlimited as we began returning to in-person programming. There were many questions and variables to consider in the spring as we determined the right steps for DiscoveryBound and A/U Ranches activities. Although challenging, it was a wonderful opportunity to dig into this year’s metaphysical theme from Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy:

The National Alumni Board (NAB) of Adventure Unlimited held their annual retreat at the A/U Ranches, September 24-26. Thirteen out of 20 members  gathered in person, and more attended virtually for committee planning sessions focused on serving alumni in the coming year.