Jesus Dominguez-Gomez first read about Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) in his local newspaper, the Merced Sun Star. Excited and curious about spending his summer in Yosemite, he began to ask teachers and counselors about ARC. Within a couple days of learning about the program and receiving encouragement from his teachers, he submitted his application . […]
Northstar Offers Free Snowboard Day for ARC Students
On the weekend of March 17th, fourteen Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) students from the Central Valley and the Tahoe region had the opportunity to stay at Hutchinson Lodge at Clair Tappaan and snowboard at Northstar California Resort. For many of the high school students, this ARC trip at Northstar was their first experience snowboarding, and […]
ARC Receives Epic Promise Support
ARC recently hosted the first retreat for students from Kings River High School in Sanger, California. As ARC explores the feasibility of serving this agricultural community on the outskirts of Fresno, in partnership with Epic Promise a new group of students was exposed to outdoor programming in Tahoe. Kings River is a continuation high school […]
2015 ARC Reunion: Another Fun Challenge
The recent 2015 ARC reunion presented alumni with yet another challenge to add to their already impressive repertoire. The weekend of February 5, with its historic weather event, was a reminder to all that confronting challenges with a positive attitude is a valuable life skill. Twenty-seven ARC graduates traveled into the Sierras on a snowy Friday […]
ARC & Outward Bound Partner for Rockclimbing Weekend!
There were many “firsts” accomplished by ARC students in Sierra National Forest this past weekend. Students ate s’mores over a campfire for the first time. They experienced sleeping under the stars in a tent. They climbed up a 90-foot stretch of vertical granite rock. And they learned how to work in a team and encourage […]
Creativity in Action – Spring Skiing and Filmmaking with ARC
Adventure Risk Challenge prides itself on connecting academics to outdoor adventure, and we do it in a variety of ways. But what we don’t always talk about is the importance of creativity in our overall mission. Creativity in ARC can mean freely choosing your turns down a snowy mountain slope or thinking about the right […]