Andrea Briceno was a quiet and often unenthusiastic student. Now beginning her sophomore year in high school as a recent participant of Adventure Risk Challenge’s (ARC) summer course, Andrea says there are so many positive changes for her this school year. Before ARC, Andrea had trouble focusing on her studies and was reluctant to try […]
Jesus Alejandre, Intern Extraordinaire
As a high school freshman, Jesus Alejandre was a shy student who didn’t look his teachers in the eye. When asked to speak in front of a classroom, he lowered his gaze to the floor and spoke quietly. “I didn’t like speaking in front of people because I was worried about how I sounded as […]
Interview Day
Interview Day at ARC was a fun and exciting experience! Our group had an amazing opportunity to meet and get to know adults in the community. We were also able to form valuable connections, which will benefit us in the future. Each of us were assigned to interview and get to know a volunteer matched […]
Final Expedition
It is the day after our second and last expedition at Granite Chief. We all tried to make the best out of last expedition of our 24-day program even though the weather wasn’t in our favor. A highlight for these past six days was our solo day because we got to know our fears and […]
Everything is for the Best
The past 10 days at ARC have been relatively mind blowing. We have found ourselves in one way or another; some of us absolutely love what we have found, others not so much. “I have found that I can trust more people,” said Pedro. I absolutely love how everyone is so willing to help one […]
Day of the Climbers!
Yesterday on July 2nd our group went on an amazing and incredible rock climbing experience on Donner Summit. We climbed up Kindergarten Rock and School Rock. There were some nerves for some before the climb but everyone who was nervous overcame their fears and climbed on! By Jesus Nevarez