Who would have guessed that in such a short time, ten high schoolers from such diverse backgrounds could come together and be close enough to call each other family. Every day we encourage, challenge, and learn from one another in order to better ourselves as individuals in one of the most amazing places on earth. Although we may not be […]
First Expedition Challenges and Accomplishments
June 6th was the 5th day we had been backpacking and hiking. it was an important day for us because we figured out how to hike from Dick’s Lake to Eagle Lake all by ourselves. At first the trip was a little challenging because we had a hard time finding the trail. The lesson that […]
Expedition 2: A Great Time
Over the past three days, the ARC students have gone kayaking, rock climbing, and rappelling. While kayaking, the students learned the meaning of teamwork by communicating while paddling and saw a huge Golden Eagle. On the second day, we went rock climbing and all entered our growth zone with a positive attitude. Today, we rapelled down the […]
Finding Our Way In Yosemite by Learning Maps
On our first expedition, we learned how to orient ourselves using topographical maps. We could see the steepness of mountians and the flow of rivers on our two-dimensional maps. We followed a bearing using a compass and we arrived at our destination: Yosemite Falls!
Unity
We just returned from our first expedition for the 40-day course in Yosemite. The greatest lessons learned so far have been time management, staying focused, commitment, determination, and making sacrifices.
This May Be The Craziest Thing He’s Done Yet
Meet Will Fasset, ARC’s year-round Outreach Coordinator for our Yosemite program. Will has been with ARC for just under one year, and although he’s had a diverse array of work experiences and off-the-wall adventures, working ARC’s 40-day course may be the craziest thing he’s done yet. (We’ll have to check in with him on day 40 […]