One of the greatest learning opportunities of the ARC summer immersion course is to be surrounded by a team of supportive peers while pushing through daunting physical challenges. Before participating in the 2012 course in Yosemite, Ana Aguilar hoped to achieve skills and knowledge in both the outdoors and leadership areas, and to have a […]
ARC Reunion a Resounding Success (Even Without a lot of Snow)!
Thirty ARC summer course graduates came together last weekend for the 2014 ARC Reunion. The annual event celebrates the successes of ARC graduates, reinforces the values taught in the summer course, and encourages students to reflect on their academic and personal goals. Of course, there was also a fun, outdoor adventure planned for the weekend! […]
ARC Rides into 2014 with a Snow Day at Squaw Valley
Adventure Risk Challenge wrapped up its programming for 2013 with a Ski and Snowboard day at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. 21 students and 9 volunteers partnered with SkiDUCK for free day of skiing and snowboarding. The majority of these students were new to ARC. 17 students took lessons in the morning, while the rest […]
Into the Sequoias: Our November Retreat
A lively crew of 19 high school students and 4 college interns joined ARC for our November Retreat to the Mariposa Sequoia Grove this month.
October Retreat – Fun, Adventure, and Reflection
Despite the government shutdown, ARC had a successful and adventure-filled October Retreat the weekend of October 11th. Instead of staying in Yosemite, students camped in the Nelder Grove of Sequoias below giant majestic trees. Many students overcame their fears while rockclimbing and learned to trust themselves and others. There were a lot of smiles […]
ARC Loves its Interns
Prior to starting college, Jessica Rivas had no idea backpacking even existed. Then she discovered the Yosemite Leadership Program (YLP) at UC Merced, and began the journey that led her to call the wilderness her second home. Jessica was raised in a Spanish-speaking home in North Hollywood where, she says, “the buildings shine brighter than […]