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 and laughs.
Maria, from Truckee, insisted that there was “no way” that she would be able to scale the rock wall in front of her on Saturday afternoon. Just a few short minutes later, with the encouragement of her team below, she had reached the top! The power of recognizing that you can do something that you didn’t think you were capable of can have a powerful ripple effect. You can confront your fears and dare to dream!
“He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you for an outstanding weekend!