2017 Moondance Catalog

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SUMMER 2017

H A V E

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ICELAND Leadership ICELAND Leadership

NORTHERN LIGHTS NORTHERN LIGHTS Leadership Leadership

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ClassicPACIFIC NORTHWEST

CHAMONIX ALPS CHAMONIX ALPS Leadership

Classic

BIG WILD ClassicBIG WILD Classic

THE GRAND THE GRAND Leadership Leadership

Leadership

DOLOMITES DOLOMITES Leadership

YOSEMITE YOSEMITE Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA Discovery Discovery

MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINSTO TOSEA SEA Discovery Discovery

COLORADO CATARACT RIVER CANYON Service COLORADO TRAIL COLORADO TRAIL Discovery Discovery

BELIZE + COSTA RICA BELIZE + COSTA RICA Service Service

COSTA RICA VENTURE COSTA RICA VENTURE Service Service

MAUIMAUI

ServiceService

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Service Service

MACHU PICCHU MACHU PICCHU Service Service

ECUADOR + GALAPAGOS ECUADOR + GALAPAGOS Service Service

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SPAIN SPAIN++MOROCCO MOROCCO Leadership Leadership

Discovery

HAMONIX ALPS

dership

ALPS LOMITES

ership

KENYA WILDLIFE Service KENYA WILDLIFE

THAILAND

THAILAND Service

Service

FIJI

Service

FIJI Service

Service

KILIMANJARO KILIMANJARO Service Service

SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA Service Service

BALI Service

BALI Service

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WELCOME TO OUR ADVENTURES Creati ng a tr i p of a li feti me is a bold state m e nt, but it continue s to d r i ve u s. We a re i n the busine ss of m agic and we want e v e r y Moo n d a nce e x p e r ience to be an extraordinary one. B o t tom li ne, we wa nt to exc eed y our e xpe ctations of just how am azing a n a d ventu re tr i p c a n b e. How do we achie v e the se unforge ttable j our ney s? Wi th d y na mi c lea de rs and e xce ptional participants who d rea m of a d ventur i ng to our fav orite corne rs of the globe .

Ou r b usi ness p hi losop hy i s that we ’re not standing still. We are c onsta ntly fi ne tuni ng our tr i ps to m ake the m e v e n m ore incre dible for future p a r ti c i p a nts. E ssentially the se are the kind of trips that we’ d li ke to go on ou r selves.

We hop e y ou wi ll enj oy ou r 2017 catalog with photographs take n by our lea d er s a nd stu d ents. If y ou dre am of adv e nture , we think you’ll li ke what y ou see.

We hop e y ou c a n j oi n u s.

Ha y es Hi tc hens Presi d ent + Found er

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Hayes, Co n g rat s o n a nother su c c essfu l su mmer ! Ic eland was the coole st pl a c e I h av e ever b een. From the c a r i ng, p a ssionate , and patie nt l e a de rs t o t h e d a i ly b reathta ki ng vi ews, i t wa s pe rfe ct. Thank you for g i v i n g me a n other great summer.

M o o n da n c e Ad ventures ha s b een the greatest and m ost im pactful t h i n g I h av e e ver exp er i enc ed . Your p rogr a m has giv e n m e countle ss l i fe s k i l l s , w h i c h a re so u sefu l, a nd I wi ll never lose the m . Moondance h a s i mpro v e d my c ommuni c ati on a nd lea d er ship skills, as we ll as g i v e n me a posi ti ve ou tlook, self- c onfi d enc e, and a lov e for the o u t do o rs .

I h av e h a d t h e op p or tuni ty to meet 15+ Moondance le ade rs ov e r t h e s e pa s t fo ur y ea r s. And wow, what a ma z i ng young adults the y a re .

T h e i r i n c red i b le lea d er shi p tr u ly ma d e ev e ry single trip worth

i t . I c o n s i de r y ou r lea d er s role mod els i n my life and re pre se nt the w a y I w a n t t o li ve - LIV E IT! Be a d venturou s, be curious, be fun, be a l e a rn e r.

I a m be y o n d t ha nkfu l for the fr i end s I have ma d e through Moondance .

T h e y a re f ri e nd s that I c a n tr ust, they a re fr i ends that unde rstand, t h e y a re f ri e n ds that c r ave a d venture a nd they are frie nds that I will a l w a y s h av e . Moond a nc e b r i ngs 12 r a nd om kids from around the w o rl d a n d ma kes them the b est of fr i end s. T hat is so im pre ssiv e .

T h e mo s t i mpor ta nt thi ng Moond a nc e ha s giv e n m e throughout t h e y e a rs i s a love for the ou td oor s, a wa n t for adv e nture , an u n de rs t a n di n g of resp ec ti ng the envi ronment.

Som e thing I will

a l w a y s h av e e mb ed d ed d eep i n my i nterests, th e outdoors.

A g a i n , H a y e s , tha nk y ou S O, S O, S O muc h for giv ing m e the gre ate st e x pe ri e n c e s wi th Moond a nc e Ad ventures. Your program m ade m e a be t t e r pe rs o n . T hroughout my li fe, I wi ll c ontinue to com e back to t h e s e pa s t fo ur y ea r s a nd rememb er the a ma zing adv e nture s I took pa rt i n . Co l o rad o, Ca li for ni a , Ma ui , a nd Ic ela nd . I did that! I was and s t i l l a m a M o ond a nc er !

T h a n k y o u H a y es. S ee y ou a round .

Ch a rl e s Bl a n t on

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DISCOVER THE MOONDANCE EXPERIENCE HAV E YOU E V E R

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MAP

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A LET TER FR OM HAYES

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S T UDEN T LE T T E R

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TABLE OF CON TEN T S

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BACKGR OUN D AN D PHILOS OP HY

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EXPE DITION BEHAV IOR & WHAT TO EXP ECT

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T HE MOON DAN CE DIFFER EN CE

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LIV E IN THE MOMEN T

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WHO AR E MOON DAN CE R S

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QUOT E S FR OM S T UDEN T S

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LE ADE R S

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WHY I DO WHAT I DO

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S AFET Y

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PAR EN T LE T T E R

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PAR EN T QUOT E S

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T R IP FIN DE R

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CL ASSIC TRIPS BIG W IL D

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PACIFIC NOR T H WE S T

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SE RV ICE TRIPS BAL I

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BEL IZE + COS TA R I C A

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CO STA RIC A VE N T U R E

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ECUADO R + GAL APAGOS

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FIJI

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HAWAIIAN I S L AN D S

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KENYA W IL D L I F E

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KIL IMANJAR O

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MACHU P ICC H U

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MAUI

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SO UTH AFR I C A

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THAIL AND

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THE FINE P R I N T

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ABO UT THE F OU N D E R

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G ET Y ER YAYA’ S OU T

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L EA D ER SHIP TR IPS CHAMON IX

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DOLOMIT E S

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ICELAN D

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N OR THER N LIGHTS

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S PAIN + MOR OCCO

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T HE GR AN D

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YOS E MITE

44 MOONDANCE ADV E NT U R E S P H OTO C R E D I T S John

D I S COVERY TR IPS

Mich a e l

Elizabe th

CALIFOR N IA

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CATAR ACT CAN YON

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COLOR ADO T R AIL

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MOUN TAIN S TO S EA

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M c Gin n ,

Wa lke r,

L iz

Oliv ia

Ols on ,

C oble , C la ire

J on a s

H ill,

Pe r ron e ,

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W illiam s, Addis on An th on y, H u g h B oyd, R a n n y B u r ke , Guthrie Co h e n , Addy C olle tt, K ie n n e C or a m, Ale xis Critte nde n, Abbe y D a h l, H a ppy D av is , J a ke Eg a n , R u th ie Flowe rs, Camille F ox, J u lia Ge org e , Gr a c e H a n me r, N on i Hill, L illian H u c ka be e , M imi M iddle brooks , M a rg a re t Morgan, Emily Pa yn e , Ste w a r t R odde y, J a n ie S pilma n , Annie Ste tt in iu s , Ta ylor Ste v e n s , S a r a h Str ic k la n d, D av id W ie ns, Jas on H og a n , N ic H og a n , H a mpton C a lla g h a n , Alan Roths c h ild, H a ye s H itc h e n s

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BACKGROUND AND PHILOSOPHY Oliver Wendell Holmes once wrote - “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.� It is our goal and passion at Moondance to provide this kind of experience. The kind that expands the mind, the heart and the soul. The kind that encourages curiosity and unleashes the strength and spirit of the self. We provide adventures where students are challenged to leave the comforts of their daily lives and gain a deeper understanding of who they are. We believe the wild outdoors is the ideal setting for cultivating the best leaders, team members, friendships and human beings. We go places where distractions are limited to night skies, sunsets, new friends, good conversation, mountain passes and fresh air. We show our students that they become better people when they are working for something bigger than themselves. That teamwork and community are a cornerstone for living consciously and courageously. That they have more confidence, capabilities, joy-capacity, and wonder inside of them than they ever thought possible.

We are in the business of life changing, belly laughing, star gazing, foundation shifting good times. We believe life begins when you step outside your comfort zone, and whether that be climbing up a rock face, sleeping in a tent for the first time, or traveling to a new and exotic land, we’re here to show you how much you are capable of.

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WHAT TO EXPECT A

D A Y

I N

T H E

L I F E

S T U D E N T

L E A D E R S H I P

R i s e wi th the sun a nd d a nc e wi th the m oon! In be twe e n the se two

In life you are the c a pta in of you r ow n s h ip. On a M oon da n c e tr ip,

c e l e sti a l rea li ti es y ou r d a y s wi ll b e p acke d. You could sle e p unde r

we want to show yo u h ow to s a il th at th in g in to w h ate v e r w ate r s you

a f u l l moon a nd Ca li for ni a sta r s, summit a m ountain pe ak, or com e

de sire . Through e x pe r ie n c e s a n d a dv e n tu re s , w e h e lp you be c ome

f a c e to fa c e wi th a sea tu r tle. R ega rdle ss of the activ itie s on your

the le ade r you alre a dy a re . T h e s e be c ome you r tr ips , th e proble ms

t ri p, y ou’ ll eat y ou r mea ls a nd tr aver se your days with your group

are solv e d by you. As me n tor s a n d te a c h e r s , w e a re a lw a ys c los e

a n d lea r n the mea ni ng of a tr ue exp edition. The re will be tim e s for

by with the support you n e e d to s ta y af loat in a n y s c e n a r io, bu t w e

c h a l l engi ng y our self, rela xi ng i n world fam ous surroundings, and

e ncourage inv olv e m e n t, de c is ion ma k in g , a n d ow n e r s h ip f rom ou r

s h a rp eni ng y our a d venture tr avel ski lls. The days will fly by, e ach

stude nts. The classroom of a tr u e a dv e n tu re de liv e r s a n e w le n s in

o n e wi ll b e d i fferent, b ut y ou wi ll c reate a hom e with your ne w fam ily

which to se e yourse lf, a n d w e prov ide th e g u ida n c e to h a n d you th e

t h at wi ll b e there ever y d a y. It i s a p rov e n fact that the toughe r the

whe e l. The se are life le s s on s you c a r r y w ith you in to th e w ilde r n e s s

c l i mb, the b etter the vi ew - thu s we p a ck your days with the swe e te st

of your daily life . Sa il on !

v i e w s, the most i nsp i r ati ona l c ha llenge s, and the knowle dge that e v e ry d a y i s a gi ft.

N O

E X P E R I E N C E

W H A T

N E C E S S A R Y

Y O U

D O

Yo u won’ t know i f y ou d on’ t go, b ut will you go if you don’t know?

Trav e l, e at, laugh, c limb, s w im, ju mp, g row. D o w h at you lov e a n d

Yo u ’ ll j u st have to tr u st us on thi s one . Snag those he av y hike rs off

lov e what you do. Th at’ s h ow w e do it, a n d w e do it ou ts ide . Ou ts ide

t h e shelf, let them lose thei r new shoe sce nt, and fill the m with a

of the line s, outside of th e door s , a n d ou ts ide of you r da y to da y life .

w h i f f of a d ventu re. That’ s a smell that won’t com e out in the wash.

Ev e ry day on a Mo on da n c e tr ip is br immin g w ith n e w e xpe r ie n c e s ,

T h i s mi ght b e y ou r fi r st ti me, b u t fi r st tim e s are the be st place to

ne w frie nds, ne w v is ta s , a n d n e w a c tiv itie s . You c a n ’ t s te p in th e s a me

s t a rt . Any one i n good p hy si c a l c ondition with a positiv e attitude

riv e r twice , and no tw o M oon da n c e tr ips a re a like . D e pe n din g on th e

a n d a n op en mi nd wi ll fi nd great succe ss. It’s out he re with the

one you choose yo u r a c tiv itie s w ill dif fe r g re atly - h ow e v e r e a c h tr ip

ru s h i ng r i ver s of the R oc ki es a nd the e nchanting Maasai m arke ts in

will prov ide you with a te a m to c on qu e r you r a dv e n tu re s w ith a n d

Ta n z a ni a , the refreshi ng r a i ns of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the

the opportunity to do more th a n you e v e r ima g in e d pos s ible . You

ke l p- c ollec ti ng ti d e p ools i n Ha na lei Bay. So bring your se nse of

will grow as a pe rs on , a te a m me mbe r, a n d a s k ille d tr av e le r. T h e s e

a dv e nture a nd get rea d y for the tr i p of a life tim e !

life le ssons will be in you r tool be lt fore v e r. B r in g a n ope n min d, som e good shoe s, a n d a th ir s t for a dv e n tu re .

EB

EXPEDITION BEHAVIOR

Expedition Behavior (EB) is one of our favorite leadership skills to instill on a Moondance trip. Simply put – be good to each other, and the good will spread. Once this goodness has spread, it will multiply and get into everything. It will occupy every nook and cranny of your backpack. It will crawl into the conversations you have during your service project. It will definitely show up in your dinner bowl. It reminds us that when we are on an expedition we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Teamwork makes the dream work so they, and we, say. Thus, being good to your teammates means being good to yourself, and that’s the kind of goodness that keeps getting better.

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thE MooNDANCE DIFf W h e n de c i di n g on a summer p rogr a m, there a re num e rous com panie s f ro m w h i c h t o c hoose‌

W H A T

M A K E S

M O O N D A N C E

U N I Q U E ?

When we sa y we a re i n the busine ss of changing li ves, we mea n j u st that. Here at Moondance , we str i ve to b r i ng y ou not j ust an am azing adv e nture a nd a c ha nc e to d evelop outdoor and trav e ling ski lls; a lthou gh those thi ngs are large pie ce s of our p rogr a ms, we wa nt to go d eepe r. We want to he lp y ou fi nd y ou r own c omfor t within the world and to i nsti ll the sense of c onfi d ence that com e s from rea li z i ng y ou have the p ower to cre ate your own rea li ty. It i s ou r wi sh that the pe rsonal growth you exp er i enc e on a Moond a nc e trip carrie s ov e r into the c ore va lu es of y ou r ever y day life .

L E A D E R S

T he a b i li ty to c hoose i s one of our m ost powe rful tools i n the b ox. Wi th great powe r com e s gre at resp onsi b i li ty, a nd we ta ke this se riously. Ne v e r more so tha n when we c hoose our incre dible staff. We know that the lea de rs of your trip are the most i mp or ta nt p a r t of ensuring that you are safe, sati sfi ed a nd p sy c hed with your adv e nture .

We c a refu lly selec t from a la rge pool of applicants ea c h y ea r, a nd c omb the globe se arching for the most c omp etent, enthusi a sti c and dynam ic le ade rs.

T hen we get to know ea c h one e xtre m e ly we ll at staff tr a i ni ng, a nd soon we can’t im agine our li ves wi thout them. Lea d er s are chose n for the ir exp er ti se i n wi ld er ness tr avel, passion for working wi th teena ger s a nd a p rop ensity for positiv ity. We love ou r lea d er s, a nd we know you will too.

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FfERENCe A D V E N T U R E

A C T I V I T I E S

Our adv e nture curriculum diffe rs throughout e ach of our trips – but the re are two consiste ncie s throughout

e ach

journe y

we

e m phasize :

fun

a nd safe ty. W he the r you are rock clim bing or b ea c h com bing, we fram e e ach activ ity with a le ns of security that allows you to se e what you’re m ade of wi thout fe ar. You can push those boundarie s and know you are in good hands with our staff that has b een traine d in top notch safe ty standards. O ur tec hnical activ itie s are outfitte d by profe ssional gu i d e s

to

giv e

us

the

utm ost

se curity

in

our

a d venture e nde av ors.

D I V E R S E

P R O G R A M S

From the desert landscape of Morocco to the golden coasts of California, Moondance has you covered.

We know that everyone has a different adventure craving, so we’ve spiced up the menu to satisfy every palette. Although each trip contains core Moondance values, they differ greatly in location, activities, and challenge level. Adventure comes in many shapes.

Some are mountain shaped, others river shaped, some come in the shape of international travel and service. When adventure calls, we answer! Pick up the phone and say hello to something that moves your soul. We’ve crafted such a diverse and flavored menu of trips, there’s something for everyone who feels the pull of Moondance.

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LIve In The Mom

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Li fe i s full of moments – b right punctuations to the story you are

Moondance m om e nts w ill prov ide you w ith th e s imple s t a n d mos t

weavi ng. Ti me fli es, that’ s j ust how it m ov e s, and it’s full of things to

wonde rful truths. Th e s k ie s a re blu e , th e mou n ta in s a re be a u tif u l,

d i str a c t y ou from the c u r ren t tim e . W he re are you going, whe re hav e

your frie nds are hila r iou s a n d you a re c a pa ble of h a r n e s s in g you r

y ou b een – how a b out where are you NOW ?! We are he re to he lp you

tim e into what you w a n t it to be . We w ill ta ke you a w a y f rom th e

rea li ze that the b est moments are capture d whe n you fully im m e rse

doldrum s of de v ice s a n d f re e you f rom th e da ily ta n g le . T ime f lie s

y ou r self i n them. When y ou liv e in the m om e nt, you forge t about

fast, but life has lots of it. L e a r n to f ill you r s w ith mome n ts th at a re

that fa st feathered c loc k a nd can be pre se nt within the adv e nture .

we ll liv e d.

ment moonup M O O N U P

One of the most memorable parts of a Moondance trip is the time spent circling up with your group for a little thing we call Moonup. This nightly ritual is responsible for blasting the Moondance experience into orbit. It happens every night on every trip. Whether our celestial companion is waxing or waning, rising or shining, the day i s n ’ t d o n e u n t i l t h e m o o n r i s e s , a n d w e g a t h e r t o g e t h e r. A s t a p l e o f o u r c u r r i c u l u m a n d a n e n d u r i n g f a v o r i t e , M o o n u p i s a c h a n c e f o r y o u a n d y o u r g r o u p t o g r o w, l a u g h , and reflect.

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WHo ARE MoonDa Ev e ry sea son we a re d eli ghted , j a w- d angle d and awe struck at the g e ms tone stu d ents that j oi n u s. Folks of the positiv e , ope n-m inde d, be l l y -la u ghter lovi ng va r i ety a r r i ve y ear afte r ye ar. The y com e from a l l o v er the wor ld ! We love them, they lov e e ach othe r, and we all l o v e a good q uest. We fi r st get to know e ach of our stude nts through t h e i r i nd i vi d u a l a p p li c ati ons a nd tea che r re com m e ndations. The n t h e y c ome get to know u s, a nd we a ll ge t to know what it m e ans to bu i l d great grou p d y na mi c s.

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aNcERs?

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“This trip changed my life: the people in it, the leaders,

“ B ein g you r se lf i s c r u c i al t o havin g a g o o d t i m e . If yo u change y o u rs elf to f i t i n , yo u a r e m i ssi n g

the locations, and the overall excitement that spread throughout this trip made it the best two weeks of my life.”

M e lita N e ls on , 14 M e ta ir ie , L A

th e po i nt of M o o n d a n ce.”

“I can’t put my finger on how it’s different, but once you do Moondance, it’s like you know it can’t get better than this.”

Ga bby D av itc h , 15

Joe Se ar, 15, Atlanta, G A

Gre e n w ic h , C T

“How

do

I

put

som e thing

so

am azing into so little words? Thi s trip taught m e m ore about m yse l f than I could hav e e v e r im agine d.

It showe d m e lov e and frie ndship , adv e nture and laughte r, and that clim bing Kilim anjaro is 100% e asier than le av ing all the pe ople I m e t on Moondance .”

Sara Chandle r Mitche ll, 18, Mountain Brook, AL

“Moondance is the highlight of m y sum m e r. It te ache s m e who I wan t to be com e and how to do it.”

Ste lla McShan, 16 Colum bus, MS

“Moondance is something I will never forget. I made many new friends this summer that I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life.”

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J a cks o n Lyell, 1 5, Nas hville, T N

“ T h e b e s t le s s on I le arne d o n m y trip w as to b e g rat eful and ap p re c iative f o r t h e little th in gs in life a n d t o focus on the th in gs th at truly m atter.”

“I w ill a lw a ys look ba c k on th is tr ip a s s ome th in g th at c on tr ibu te d to my de v e lopme n t a s a pe r s on a n d a s s ome th in g th at g av e me s o mu c h s tre n g th a n d s e lf - c onf ide n c e , a n d it w ou ldn ’ t h av e be e n re a l w ith ou t M oon da n c e .”

E mily Ev a n s , 17, Win s ton -S a le m, N C

Li lia Su lli v an, 16, Albany, GA

“I le a r n e d th at g oa ls a re n ’ t a c h ie v e d in on e s te p. I t ta ke s a te a m, e n c ou r a g e me n t a n d a w h ole lot of “ T his

trip

was

t ru l y

w ill pow e r to s u c c e e d. T h at’ s w h y s u mmitin g is

somethi ng

th e be s t fe e lin g e v e r.”

s p ecial . Ev e ry da y I fe lt b lessed

M olly E ddin g s , 1 6, As h e v ille , N C

t o b e in t h i s be a u t i f u l p la c e wi th t h e m o s t a ma z i n g pe o ple. I feel l ike t h at be c a u s e t h i s t ri p ha s tr uly chan g ed

me .

I

h av e

loved

a nd

cher is h e d e v e ry mo me n t !”

“U n plu g g in g is on e of th e big re a s on s w h y I c ome ba c k e v e r y s u mme r. I lov e be in g a w a y f rom

H enr y L a z a ru s , 1 5

te c h n olog y, be c a u s e th at w a y, I c a n be pre s e n t

G reenw i c h , CT

a n d foc u s on w h o I’ m w ith , w h e re I a m, a n d w h at I’ m doin g w ith g re ate r a ppre c iation .”

S a m H a n s e r, 15, St. L ou is , M O

“I m o s t e n j o y e d g i v i n g ba c k to the kids, which was humbling and made me appreciate everything I have.”

D av id F e l d, 1 7 G l en co e , I L

“Unp lu ggi ng is one of the big re asons why I com e back ever y su mm e r. I lov e be ing away from te chnology b ec a u se that way, I can be pre se nt and focus on who I’ m wi th, whe re I am , and what I’m doing with gre ate r a p p rec i ati on.”

S a m Ha nse r, 15 St. Lou i s, M O

“ The close bonds formed, unique places,

“ The r esense we rofe freedom s o many mome and the is unrivaled in nts any thing else I have ever done.” whe r e it was s af e to s ay ‘ This is Johnny Silver, 1 3, Lake nt Bluff, the be s t mome ofI L my lif e .’”

R iley H icks , 1 5, Gr eenw ich, C T

“Moond a nc e m e ans frie ndship.”

Pr y or S u lli van, 12 Wi lson, WY

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lE

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EaDERS O u r l e a de rs a re t h e h e a r t, sou l, ha nd s a nd feet of our entire ope ration. The y

m ake e a c h a n d e v e ry tr i p that Moond a nc e offer s r u n sm oothly, safe ly, and

L E A D E R S

m ar ve l o u s l y. T h e i r pe rsona li ti es a nd ski ll sets a re a s va r ie d as our program s, b u t t h e y a re a l l h i g h l y moti vated a nd ski lled lea d er s, f acilitators, m e ntors, ro l e m o de l s , a n d c at a l y sts for i nsp i r ati on.

Ever y y e a r w e a re a mazed at the a ssor tment of huma ns that com e toge the r w it h t h e c o l l e c t i v e g o al of c ulti vati ng a d venture for y oung pe ople . O ur staff is v er y c a re f u l l y s e l e c t e d from a la rge p ool of a p p li c a nts throughout the ye ar, w it h m a n y of t h e m re t ur ni ng staff. They a re ski lled outd oorsm e n and wom e n, m an y of t h e m N O LS or Ou twa rd Bou nd gr a d uates. Many hav e e xpe dition res u m e s t h at s e e m t o e xc eed thei r a ge i n y ea r s. T hey a re te ache rs, m usicians, cl im b e rs , at h l e t e s , o u td oor ed uc ator s, c ontr i b u tor s to the ir com m unitie s, w r it er s , f u t u re do c t o r s, nur ses, a d venturer s a nd c oa che s. The y com e to u s w ith t h e i r mo s t po si ti ve, enthusi a sti c , energeti c a nd shining v e rsions of t h em se l v e s , a n d w e l o ve them.

S inc e w e do n o t s t ri v e to b e the b i ggest c omp a ny, we hav e the unique o p p o rt u n i t y t o re a l l y get to know ea c h a nd ever y p er son we se nd out in the fiel d . E a c h s u mme r w e hold a n 11- d a y staff tr a i ni ng that i s m andatory for e ach l ea d er. We s t re a ml i n e the ou td oor ski lls that ea c h lea d e r alre ady posse sse s, a n d ev e ry o n e i s t ra i n e d extensi vely on thei r sp ec i fi c tr i p and stude nts. Safe ty is t h e c o rn e rs t o n e of a ll ou r tr a i ni ng a nd our lea d er s a re we ll v e rse d in it. P rior t o a r r i v a l at s t af f t ra i n i ng, ea c h Moond a nc e lea d er c om ple te s an inte nsiv e w il d er n e s s me di c a l t ra ini ng p rogr a m, ob ta i ni ng ei ther a W FR ( W ilde rne ss First R es p on de r) o r W FA ( W i ld er ness Fi r st Ai d ) c er ti fi c ati on. All le ade rs are at le ast 2 1 yea rs of a g e w i t h t he aver a ge a ge b ei ng 25. All of th e m hav e com ple te d, o r are i n t h e pro c e s s of c omp leti ng, a n und ergr a d uate de gre e , and m any are p u r s u i n g a dv a n c e d de grees. At staff tr a i ni ng we fa c i li tate discussions and r ais e a w a re n e s s a bo u t d i fferent lea d er shi p sty les a nd sk ills. We play gam e s, s h a re s t o ri e s a n d w e g et u nb eli eva b ly exc i ted for the sum m e r.

We w a l k a w a y f ro m s t aff tr a i ni ng c omp letely stunned at the bond cre ate d as a s t aff a n d t h e c a l i be r of i nd i vi d ua ls we send i nto the fi e ld. The se are pe ople w e a dmi re , re s pe c t a n d lea r n from ever y y ea r. They c ontinue to am aze us w it h t h e i r a u t h e n t i c i t y, p a ssi on for li fe, a d or ati on for outdoor adv e nture and m o s t i mpo rt a n t l y t h e i r d esi re to p a ss that p a ssi on onto the ne xt ge ne ration of yo u n g fo l ks . We a re p rou d to have them hold i ng the re ins of this ste llar s t a l l io n .

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WhY I Do whAT I 1.

W H Y

“I c a me to Moond a nc e i n the sum m e r of 2006 looking to wor k i n the wi ld er ness, a nd gi v e m y m e ande ring life path an

3.

“Fu n s e e ms to be th e s imple s t a n d mos t obv iou s re a s on , bu t

F U N

it is th e on e th at pe r me ate s a ll th e oth e r s . L ife is f u n . Fu n is

up gr a d e. As I gathered i n that Moonup circle for the first tim e ,

im por ta n t. With M oon da n c e you e mbody th is tr u th . You g o

li steni ng to str a nger s d i sc u ss the ir bigge st fe ars and wilde st

to th e be s t pla c e s on e a r th w ith th e be s t h u ma n s , a n d it is

d rea ms, I felt the b egi nni ng of a large shift. I had ne v e r be e n

you r a c tu a l job to H AVE f u n . Wh ile you do th is you s pre a d

a round su c h a c onc entr ated group of pe ople that I was so

th e re a lity th at f u n is th e mos t w or th y of e n te r pr is e s . I t’ s

d eep ly i nsp i red b y. I lea r ned so m uch and laughe d so hard.

im por ta n t to ke e p you r pr ior itie s in c h e c k .”

I sp ent 11 d a y s foc u si ng on how to cultiv ate adv e nture , and haven’ t rea lly stop p ed . That sum m e r m y life change d color.

The flavor of thi s exp er i enc e has le ft a life long linge r. He re a re some of my favor i te rea sons it stays.”

2.

T O

B E

C O M F O R T A B L E

B E I N G

U N C O M F O R T A B L E

4.

T O

B E

C O N N E C T E D

T O

T H E

P L A N E T

“ T he c omfor t zone, the a sphalt castle , the re al world,

“On e ye a r, my c o- le a de r a n d I ma de a r u le th at I s till s tic k to

whatever y ou wa nt to c a ll it, our spe cie s continuously

th is da y. I f you h av e th e oppor tu n ity to ju mp in to a n atu r a l

attemp ts to li ve i n a c ontrolled atm osphe re . We liv e indoors.

body of w ate r, you mu s t ta ke it. You ’ ll n e v e r re g re t it!

We c ontrol the li ghti ng, a nd the sounds. O ur e ye s are full

Wh ile you ’ re at it, pu t you r f a c e in a f low e r. S le e p be n e ath

of sc reens a nd ou r ea r s a re full of he adphone s. Discomfort

st a r s , w a lk be n e ath tre e s , a n d be s u r rou n de d by life . L ife

ha s b ec ome somethi ng of a trage dy in our socie ty. We fight

is in c re dible a n d be a u tif u l, a n d w e a re c on n e c te d to it a ll.

to b eli eve we a re i n c ontrol of e v e rything, but he re s the

Wh e n you g o in to th e w ilde r n e s s , you re me mbe r th at you

thi ng: WE AR EN’ T.

I li ke to be re m inde d of this. Go out

are a lre a dy c omple te . A pe r fe c t de s ig n , me a n t to liv e a mon g

i n the r a i n. Get c old a nd wet , and the n bundle up, m ake a

an d in te r a c t w ith oth e r pe r fe c t de s ig n s of life , like tre e s ,

shelter a nd some hot food . E n te rtain e ach othe r be ne ath a

mou n ta in s , birds , a n d r iv e r s . You re me mbe r th at th e moon

ta r p three d a y s i nto the b a c kcountry. Re alize that you are

is th e re , a n d th at it mov e s th e oc e a n s . Ev e r y n ig h t th e s u n

oka y. Bei ng wet i s u nc omfor table . Fix it, and m ov e on. Your

doe s a n in c re dible f ire w or k dis pla y a s w e s pin th rou g h th e

resp onse to the r a i n i s what m ake s all the diffe re nce in how

un iv e r s e . I t fe e ls g ood to c on n e c t to th at. I w a n t to ma r v e l

y ou exp er i enc e i t. I li ke to show pe ople that the y ge t to

at it a n d liv e a mon g it w ith my f r ie n ds . To u n de r s ta n d ou r

c hoose how to resp ond to the rain.”

im pa c t a n d c on n e c tion to it. To re a lize w e liv e in a pla n e ta r y pa r a dis e , a n d n ot ta ke it for g r a n te d.”

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I Do 5.

I N

G O O D

C O M P A N Y

“I love wor ki ng wi th te e nage rs. I lov e taking the m away from

It has be com e part of my f a br ic . I t h olds me tog e th e r. An

the a sp ha lt c a stle a n d the inte r-we bs, and watching the m

adv e nture is an e te r n a l te a c h e r a n d life c ompa n ion . T h e

rea c q u a i nt themselve s with be ing a kid. The y are cre ativ e ,

things you le arn, an d th e pe r s on you be c ome - th os e th in g s

p a ssi onate, a nd hi la rious pe ople , and the y be com e gre at

stay with you forev e r. T h os e dif f ic u lt s itu ation s th at h av e

fr i end s a nd tea c her s. Although the y are alre ady e xpe rie ncing

be e n ov e rcom e . T h e ph ys ic a l a n d e motion a l c h a lle n g e s I

rea l p ressu res a nd re alitie s of growing up, the y still hav e

still fe e l the e ffe cts of. Fr ie n ds h ips th at a re u n pa r a lle le d a n d

so muc h room to form the m se lv e s. I like to giv e the m a

life long. The be st g ood time s of my life . T h e re is n oth in g

p la c e to b e c ur i ous and ope n. To se e the m se lv e s without

like spe nding a sum me r in th e M oon da n c e or bit.“

the d i str a c ti ons of the world, and within the re alne ss of an a d venture. I love watching the m arriv e on day one , shy, on

Ke lly McFarling

gu a rd , a d d i c ted to th e ir phone s, and the n se e ing those sam e

Moondance L e ade r

p eop le on the la st d a y, ope ne d up, e m powe re d and e ngage d.

T hei r tr a nsfor mati ons ne v e r ge t old, and ne ithe r do m ine .

T hese rea sons c onti n ue to e v olv e with e ach ye ar. It is a good thi ng to d o. It’ s good for othe rs, good for the world, and it’s good for me.

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S

A

F

E

T

Y

WITHOUT QUESTION, SAFET Y IS THE FOREMOST CONCERN FOR ANY FAMILY LOOKING INTO A WILDERNESS OR CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM AND IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE ON ANY MOONDANCE TRIP. We ta ke enor mou s p r i d e i n our exc elle nt safe ty re cord and work hard t o p rovi d e a q u a li ty exp er i enc e for our stude nts. O ur re putation is a di rec t reflec ti on of our well- d esi gne d course s, de taile d protocol fo r c ond uc ti ng safe a c ti vi ti es, a nd our low stude nt-to-staff ratio. We mo ni tor a nd eva lu ate r i sks for ea c h trip and m ake m anaging the se ri s ks a y ea r rou nd resp onsi b i li ty. We use only the fine st outfitte rs a n d gui d e ser vi c es for tec hni c a l a ctiv itie s such as rock clim bing, mo u nta i neer i ng, a nd whi tewater r afting.

O u r lea d er s a re i ntegr a l to the safety of e ach trip. P rior to the start of our p rogr a ms, our tr i p lea d er s p articipate in an inte nsiv e 11-day t ra i n i ng where safety p oli c i es a nd p roce dure s are e m phasize d.

All

of ou r lea d er s have thei r Wi ld er ness First Aid or W ilde rne ss First R e s pond er c er ti fi c ati ons. Ever y lea d er-te am has an e xte nsiv e first aid k i t and i s fa mi li a r wi th the emergency support syste m s in the are as w e tr avel.

We must lea r n to ma na ge r i sks d a i ly while liv ing in the wilde rne ss.

Safe ty i s not somethi ng that Moondance , or any program , can g u a r a ntee. Pa r ti c i p ati ng i n outd oor adv e nture activ itie s inv olv e s i n h e rent r i sks a nd d a nger s that c a n le ad to injury, prope rty dam age o r even loss of li fe. Almost a ny a c ti vi ty can be pote ntially dange rous.

T h e se r i sks c a nnot b e p red i c ted a nd can include force s of nature and t h e p ossi b i li ty of a c c i d ents. We d i sc uss how to re spe ct and e v aluate ri s ks throughout ea c h tr i p . We wa nt to te ach e ach participant that re s p onsi b le b ehavi or, good j ud gment, and a conce rn for group safe ty a re the most va lu a b le a ssets i n the outdoors.

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De a r H a y e s a nd the Moond a nc e c rew: Bo t h of o u r teena ge b oy s have b een for tunate to hav e had m any e xc i t i n g e x pe ri enc es i n thei r li ves, b ut thei r two trips on Moondance mi g h t v e ry w e ll b e p ea k exp er i enc es. The fr i endships, the adv e nture s, t h e l o v e fo r t he outd oor s a re, i n ou r mi nd , the lasting le gacy of the ir t w o t ri ps .

A s pa re n t s , o ne of our greatest hop es i s that our boys will hav e g re at ro l e mod els i n thei r li ves.

T he lea d er s on the ir Moondance

t ri ps e xc e e de d a ll of ou r exp ec tati ons b y fa r. The ge nuine care and c o n c e rn e a c h lea d er showed for ou r b oy s, thei r lov e and passion for t h e g re at o u t door s, a nd the tr a i ni ng a nd ver y purpose ful way e ach l e a de r w o rke d wi th the d i ver se grou p of teena ge rs to forge a positiv e a n d o pe n e n v i ronment wa s, i n ou r mi nd , a ma z i ng.

I c a n ’ t t h i n k of a ny orga ni z ati on I wou ld tr ust m ore than Moondance fo r a ke y s t e p i n thi s wi ld j ou r ney i nto a d ulthood for our kids. We ’ll be e t e rn a l l y g r atefu l to Ha y es, the lea d er s, a nd Moondance te am for g i v i n g o u r bo y s two ma gi c a l tr i p s these la st two sum m e rs and m ore t o c o me i n t h e fu tu re. T here’ s a lot of resea rc h about the be ne fits of a “ mo u n t a i n t op exp er i enc e” a nd Moond a nc e i s just this; an incre dibly c h e ri s h e d, u n iq u e, energeti c , exp er i enc e for our kids.

T h e f ri e n ds h i ps ou r b oy s ma d e wi th the others in the ir group hav e be e n l o n g l a sti ng a nd mea ni ngful- a nd wonde rfully diffe re nt than f ri e n ds h i ps at sc hool. It tr u ly i s somethi ng sp e cial whe n all of the se t e e n a g e s t ra n ger s a r r i ve together, unp lu g, a nd can le av e be hind the ir l i fe at s c h o o l and grow wi th the other ki d s who quickly be com e de e p f ri e n ds … a l l i n the mi d st of God ’ s greatest sc enery on the plane t.

We w i s h fo r our b oy s, p osi ti ve a nd c ha llengi n g e xpe rie nce s in life , a n d M o o n da nc e wa s j ust thi s.

T hey c a me back confide nt, m ore

o pe n - mi n de d, a nd more a wa re of how to suc c e ssfully work and play w i t h o t h e rs , and they d eep ened thei r love for the outdoors. For this w e a re de e pl y a p p rec i ati ve.

T h a n ks s o mu ch, T i m a n d M a rg a ret Ha nser P a re n t s of Ward a nd S a m Ha nser St . Lo u i s , M O

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“M y s o n l e a r n e d t h e d yn a m i cs of w o rk in g wi t h i n t h e g r o u p , b ei n g wi th a g ro u p w h e n h e k n e w no o n e and pus h in g t h r ou g h so m e di ffi cult s ituat i o n s p h ysi c a l l y.”

“When we picked her up at the airport the amazing smile and look on her face said it all! Her very first comment was, ‘l’ll never be able to thank you enough for sending me on this trip.’”

B e n n e tt Gr if f ith , M oth e r of M c Gow in M obile , AL

John Bragg, Fath e r of Jac k Birm ingham , AL

“Moondance

went

beyond

and

all

their expectations were more than exceeded! They made lifelong friends and adored their trip leaders - you have serious Moondance Ambassadors!”

Sandy Cunningham, Mother of Daisy and India Santa Fe, NM

“The combination of service, making personal from

a

connections

with

different

culture,

people and

accomplishing a challenging feat puts Moondance in a league of its own.”

Andrew Szamosszegi, Father of Margot Potomac, MD

“Keep up the fantastic work… as you know, you are changing lives.”

M ac La ckey, Fat her o f AC C har lo t t e, NC

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“ M oo n dance rei nfo rced t he go als I had fo r h i m : i ndep en den ce, c onf i den ce, relat i o n sh i p s, a n d m at uri t y gro wt h .”

Thomas McMeek in, Father of Tom Spar tanbu r g, SC

exceptional experience.“

“I can n o t s a y e n o u g h a b ou t how i m p res s e d w e w e re w i t h Moond a nc e,

St ephanie Balm er, M o t her o f I s abel

the o rg a n i z at i o n , s t af f, l ea d er s a nd o ver a l l

e x pe ri e n c e .

We

were

“We are thankful that Isabel has had this experience as she anticipates beginning high school. Empathy, resiliency, leadership, risk-taking, and independence are all attributes that come to mind, and we thank you and your team for this

Nas hville, T N

a ll

b l o w n aw a y. I fe e l l i ke I d rop p ed a l it t l e bo y of f at t h e a i r p or t a nd pic ked u p a y o u n g ma n ! ! ” Jennifer Yo u n g , M o t h e r of Chr i s C hat t a n o o g a , T N

“Thank you for instilling in these kids that there is something far bigger

and

far

more

important

than themselves.”

J enny H a rri s , M o t h e r of D ela ney G reen w ic h , C T

“ T he enti re e xpe rie nce was transform ativ e and life a lter i ng. Paige was touche d by the culture and the p eop le sh e m e t and the e nv ironm e nt. We be lie v e that thi s will foste r a life tim e inte re st in se rv ice and c ommuni ty inv olv e m e nt.”

Alli Gu lli ve r, Mothe r of P aige Chi c a go, IL

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trIP FInDER We’ve got four for you. Trip flavors that is. Four delicious adventures to spice up your life. Everyone’s got a different craving. Satisfy yours.

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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / PARIS, FRANCE

CHALLENGING

32

*

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$4495

9TH-10TH

15-16

V E N I C E , I TA LY

CHALLENGING

34

*

7/16-7/29

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8TH-9TH

14-15

KEFLAVIK, ICELAND

CHALLENGING

36

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21 DAYS

$5195

9TH-12TH

15-18

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

CHALLENGING

38

7/15-7/28

14 DAYS

$4995

9TH-10TH

15-16

MADRID, SPAIN

CHALLENGING

40

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14 DAYS

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15-16

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING

CHALLENGING

42

7/07-7/27

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$5195

9TH-11TH

15-17

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

CHALLENGING

44

TRIP

SESSION 1

*

SESSION 2

CHAMONIX ALPS

6/13-7/05

*

7/07-7/29

DOLOMITES

6/14-6/27

*

6/30-7/13

ICELAND

6/14-6/27

*

6/30-7/13

NORTHERN LIGHTS

6/14-7/04

*

7/07-7/27

SPAIN + MOROCCO

6/14-6/27

*

6/29-7/12

THE GRAND

7/18-7/31

YOSEMITE

6/14-7/04

*

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*

DISCOVERY TRIP

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CALIFORNIA

6/14-6/27

*

7/01-7/14

*

7/18-7/31

14 DAYS

$3595

6TH-7TH

12-13

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

EASY

48

CATARACT CANYON

6/14-6/27

*

7/01-7/14

*

7/17-7/30

14 DAYS

$3795

7TH

13

S A LT L A K E C I T Y, U TA H

MODERATE

50

COLORADO TRAIL

6/14-6/27

*

7/01-7/14

*

7/18-7/31

14 DAYS

$3595

6TH-7TH

12-13

DENVER, COLORADO

MODERATE

52

MOUNTAINS TO SEA

6/14-6/27

*

7/01-7/14

*

7/18-7/31

14 DAYS

$3595

6TH-7TH

12-13

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

EASY

54

CLASSIC TRIP

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BIG WILD

6/14-6/27

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7/01-7/14

*

7/17-7/30

14 DAYS

$3795

8TH-9TH

14-15

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING

MODERATE

58

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

6/14-7/04

*

7/08-7/28

*

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21 DAYS

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8TH-9TH

14-15

SEAT TLE, WASHINGTON

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60

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17 DAYS

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10TH-11TH

16-17

DENPASAR, INDONESIA

CHALLENGING

64

SERVICE TRIP

SESSION 1

*

SESSION 2

BALI

6/13-6/29

*

6/29-7/15

BELIZE + COSTA RICA

6/13-6/26

*

6/29-7/12

*

7/14-7/27

14 DAYS

$5095

8TH-9TH

14-15

B E L I Z E C I T Y, B E L I Z E / S A N JOSE, COSTA RICA

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66

COSTA RICA VENTURE

6/14-6/27

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6/30-7/13

*

7/15-7/28

14 DAYS

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9TH-11TH

15-17

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

MODERATE

68

ECUADOR + GALAPAGOS

6/14-6/27

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6/29-7/12

*

7/14-7/27

14 DAYS

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9TH-10TH

15-16

QUITO, ECUADOR

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70

FIJI

6/13-6/29

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6/29-7/15

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9TH-10TH

15-16

NADI, FIJI

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72

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

6/14-6/27

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6/30-7/13

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7/15-7/28

14 DAYS

$4695

10TH-11TH

16-17

KONA, HAWAII / LIHUE, HAWAII

MODERATE

74

KENYA WILDLIFE

6/14-6/27

*

6/28-7/11

*

7/12-7/25

14 DAYS

$4995

9TH-11TH

15-17

NAIROBI, KENYA

EASY

76

KILIMANJARO

6/13-7/05

*

6/22-7/14

*

7/05-7/27

23 DAYS

$7495

10TH-12TH

16-18

KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA

CHALLENGING

78

MACHU PICCHU

6/14-6/27

*

6/29-7/12

*

7/14-7/27

14 DAYS

$4695

10TH-11TH

16-17

CUSCO, PERU

CHALLENGING

80

MAUI

6/14-6/27

*

6/30-7/13

*

7/15-7/28

14 DAYS

$4495

8TH-9TH

14-15

KAHULUI, HAWAII

EASY

82

SOUTH AFRICA

6/13-6/29

*

6/30-7/16

------------------------

17 DAYS

$5195

9TH-10TH

15-16

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

MODERATE

84

THAILAND

6/13-7/05

*

7/06-7/28

------------------------

23 DAYS

$5995

10TH-11TH

16-17

BANGKOK, THAILAND

MODERATE

86

29

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lEaDERshIp ADVENTURES L ife is a wilde rne ss de signe d for you to e xplore !

The re

are

de e p

canyons

of

de cisions,

rushing

riv e rs of re lationships, and m assiv e m ountains of m otiv ation to be clim be d. O ur L e ade rship trips take you on an adv e nture that sharpe ns your wilde rne ss skills and shows you how to apply the m in the wilds of your e v e ryday life . The se trips, de signe d for 8th through 12th grade rs, will take you to som e of the m ost be autiful place s on the plane t. You’ll re alize that be ing a le ade r m e ans be ing a part of som e thing bigger than yourself. It will be a life changing e xpe dition of adv e nture , joy, and accom plishm e nt.

G e t re ady to confront your m ost confide nt and com pe te nt se lf.

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C H A M O N I X D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-Jul y 5

23 Day s

$63 95

10t h- 12 t h ( A ge s 16- 18 )

Jul y 7 -29

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A L P S

Airfare not included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ge n e v a , Sw i tze r l a n d /

Challenging

P a r i s , Fr a n c e

L E V E L

A B O U T

When it com e s to de sse rt, this trip is the crè m e b r ûlée of our offe rings. Europe ! You’ll ge t to se e Ita ly, Spain, France , and Switze rland all in one trip.

You ’ll cruise the fam ous Fre nch and Swiss Alps fu eled by artisan bague tte s and che e se s by day a nd sip hot chocolate in re m ote m ountain hoste ls b y night. You’ll se a kayak the cav e s and turquoise wate rs of the Me dite rrane an in Spain. The n train hop b a c k to m ountain tim e in the P yre ne e s whe re you’ll wa lk the ancie nt trail of the Brè che de Roland. O o la la , th is trip is the pe rfe ct com bo of high altitude and hi gh class. For the grand finale , you’ll finish your exp e dition be ne ath the twinkling lights of P aris!

La i sse z le s bon te m ps roule r!

H I G H L I G H T S

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L and in Cham onix am ong towe ring glacie rs and cultural crossroads. Gathe r your pre parations and pastrie s for Alps backpacking on the Tour du Mont Blanc

•

Se a kayak the wild, ancie nt coastline of the

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Grow your calf m uscle s into baby cows while

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Navigate the museums, monuments, and metros

Me dite rrane an Se a in Costa Brav a, Spain tre kking in the P yre ne e s of Paris

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“As we s t rol l ed al ong we p as s ed a wat er f al l on our way up , and f i nal l y reached t he t op of t he col : an outst and i ngl y b reat ht ak i ng vi ew. E ach one of us we re wi d e- eyed , and j aw- d rop p ed , com p l et el y i n awe of t he vi ew we were s eei ng. Soon af t er we se ttl ed i n at t he ref uge, s ever al of us were not quite read y t o t ake of f our b oot s for t he d ay. The be au t i f ul Breche ab ove us was t oo ent i ci ng, s o we strap p ed our m i cro s p i kes b ack on and b ooked it up t o t he Breche! I n j us t 2 5 s hor t m i nut es , we we re up at t he t op gazi ng up on a m agni f i cent 36 0 vie w of t he Pyrenees —an awe- i ns p i r i ng vi ew t hat I be lie ve wi l l s t i ck i n our m i nd s forever. ”

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 4 95

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 13

Airfare not included

Jul y 16 -29

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D O L O M I T E S

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ve n i c e , Ita l y

Challenging

L E V E L

A B O U T

L a Vita e l’ av v e n tu r a ! T h at’ s ou r motto on th is mou n ta in e e r in g tr ip of a life time in th e D olomite s .

I ta ly is th e la n d of be a u ty. B e a u tif u l c itie s , food, pe ople a n d a r t. I t’ s n o s u r pr is e th at th e ir a lpin e s tyle s e ts th e ba r for be llis s imo. T h e D olomite s tow e r in ja g g e d s pire s a n d bu ttre s s e s of lime s ton e , w h e re pin k lig h t ma g ic oc c u r s a s th e s u n pa s s e s th rou g h th e s k y. S pe n d you r da ys w a lk in g th e Alta Via s ( h ig h path s ) a n d s pe n d you r n ig h ts in R if u g ios n e s tle d in th e a lpin e g low. Z iplin e th rou g h mou n ta in pa s s e s , roc k c limb th e a n c ie n t for mation s , a n d e xplore a c or n e r of E u rope th at is r ic h in h is tor y a n d c la s s ic I ta lia n c u ltu re . C h e be llo!

H I G H L I G H T S

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

•

Explore the picturesque alpine village of Cortina

•

Hike to the stunning Cascate Di Fanes on ferratas

•

Tre k th e w or ld f a mou s Alta Via 1

•

Ge t v e r tic a l c a n yon in g in B e llu n o

“ Toda y w e a w oke w ith a re n e w e d e xc ite me n t th at on ly tre k k in g a n d mou n ta in c limbin g c a n br in g a g rou p of a dv e n tu re tr av e le r s . With th e s u n on ou r f a c e s a n d th e roa d g row in g e v e r f a in te r be h in d u s , w e pu s h e d a n d pu s h e d s e e k in g g lor y a s w e in c h e d c los e r a n d c los e r to th e s a ddle w e w e re tre k k in g tow a rds . B y mid da y w e h a d re a c h e d ou r ma r k , h av in g c limbe d ov e r on e th ou s a n d pos itiv e v e r tic a l me te r s w e a ll re joic e d tog e th e r. I t w a s a mu tu a l fe e lin g of s u c c e s s a n d for tu n e th at w e a ll g ot to h av e tog e th e r a s w e c on tin u e d f u r th e r on in to ou r da y. Af te r ou r c limb u p w e w e re re w a rde d in more w a ys th a n on e . T h e v ie w s w e w itn e s s e d w e re u n be lie v a ble ! M ou n ta in af te r mou n ta in , w ith pe a k af te r pe a k ! “

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A B O U T

Contrary to its f ros ty n a me , I c e la n d is h ome to som e of th e mos t e me r a ld g re e n la n ds c a pe s on th e plane t. This N ordic ma s te r pie c e of ou r of fe r in g s has you e x plor in g in th e foots te ps of th e Vik in g s and le arnin g to pron ou n c e w ords like R e yk jav ík ( the capital! ). A g e oth e r ma l w on de r, I c e la n d boa s ts pristine fjo rds for ka ya k in g , bre ath ta k in g tu n dr a for tre kking, n atu r a l h ot s pr in g s for s pr in g in g , a n d black sand be a c h e s for c ombin g . T h os e w ith a ta s te for the lush n e s s of la n ds c a pe , w on de r of w ate r f a lls , and wildnes s of th e g re at N or th w ill be a w e s tr u c k

by Ice land. Ge t on th e a rc tic dia l a n d g o N ordic th is sum m e r.

H I G H L I G H T S

•

P olish you r ic e a xe a n d g e t you r c r a mpon s on for e xplor in g th e th e S ólh e ima jöku ll g la c ie r

•

Se a ka ya k th e e pic We s tf jords ( B jör k ’ s f av or ite )

•

Cruise

th e

a rc tic

tu n dr a

and

s pe c ta c u la r

wate rf a lls of th e w or ld f a mou s L a u g av e g u r Tr a il •

Nature ’ s h ot tu bs a re th e be s t s oa k - g e t ge othe r ma l in n atu r a l h ot s pr in g s

•

Bask on th e be a u tif u l bla c k s a n d be a c h e s of th e souther n c oa s t

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“ Towards th e e n d of ou r h ike toda y it tr u ly fe lt like we we re wa lk in g on M a r s . T h e bla c k roc ks a n d sand stre tch e d on for k ilome te r af te r k ilome te r a s far as the e ye c a n s e e . I t ma ke s for a re a lly u n iqu e e xpe rie nce look in g ou t ov e r th e v a s t la n ds c a pe s and the n h ik in g th rou g h th e m. As w e f in is h e d ou r hike this d a y, w e c re s te d a h ill look in g dow n in to the start of th is be a u tif u l c a n yon . T h e c a n yon its e lf is bre athtak in g , on e of th e mos t be a u tif u l th in g s that we hav e s e e n s o f a r in th is c ou n tr y. M a s s iv e 300ft ste ep w a lks qu ic k ly de s c e n d dow n to th e raging riv er be low.”

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I C E L A N D D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 4 95

8 t h- 9t h ( A ge s 14 - 15)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 13 Jul y 16 -29

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ke f l av i k , Ic e l a n d

Challenging

L E V E L

Airfare not included

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-Jul y 4

21 Day s

$5195

9t h- 12 t h ( A ge s 15- 18 )

Jul y 7 -27

O ne of the last and most be aut i f ul t r ue wi l d er nes s de stinations in the world, Al as ka i s a l and where caribou are commonplace , r i ver s are b r ai d ed , and the sun re fuse s to se t comp l et el y, reveal i ng t he most be autiful summe r “so ul ”- s t i ce you’ ve ever e xpe rie nce d. Kayak into P r i nce W i l l i am Sound and ge t up close and pe rso nal wi t h t he hi ghes t conce ntration of tidal glacie r s i n t he wor l d . H i ke into the alpine valle ys and tund r as of t he Tal keet na Mountain range , the n raft out on t he Chi ckal oon Rive r. Le arn to ice climb th e cr ys t al b l ue of t he Matanuska Glacie r. Be inspi red b y a wi l d er nes s that is unlike anywhe re e lse .

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M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

A n c h o r a g e , Al a s ka

Challenging

L E V E L

A i rfare no t i nc lud e d

N O R T H E R N A B O U T

G R A D E

L I G H T S H I G H L I G H T S

•

Gla c ie r g a ze a s you s e a ka ya k to re mote c a mps ite s in th e Pr in c e Willia m S ou n d

•

Ge t w ild ba c k pa c k in g in th e Ala s ka n tu n dr a of th e ma je s tic Ta lke e tn a M ou n ta in s

•

R af t th e g la c ie r me lt of th e C h ic ka loon R iv e r

•

L e a r n to c limb ic e on th e M ata n u s ka Gla c ie r

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“WA H OOOO!! I s th e o n ly w o rd I c a n th i n k of th at w o u ld a c c u rate ly de sc ri be th e la st te n da y s i n th e Ta lke e tn a Mo u n ta i n s. We w e re a w o ke n by th e so u n d of o u r ki ds “o o o h s” a n d “a a a h h s” o v e r th e si g h ts of c a ri bo u a n d m o o se n e a r o u r c a m psi te . We h a d a v e ry re la xi n g m o rn i n g by th e c re e k w i th lo ts of la u g h s. On c e ba c k o n th e tra i l, w e kn e w w e h a d a lo n g da y a h e a d of u s a s w e g a i n e d e le v ati o n a n d m o re m o u n ta i n o u s te rra i n . T h e sc e n i c m o u n ta i n s of A la ska m a de i t a ll w o rth w h i le !”

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A B O U T

Culture and a dv e n tu re g o tog e th e r like roc k a n d roll, pe anut butte r a n d je lly, or a s ou r f av or ite c olloqu ia l phrase goes , S pa in a n d M oroc c o. You w ill fe e l like the King of S pa in tre k k in g th rou g h th e s pe c ta c u la r rocky cre sts , g la c ia l la ke s , a n d le af y fore s ts of Pic os de Europa N ation a l Pa r k . T h e n , s a ddle u p a s th e sultan of su r f a s you ta ke on th e Atla n tic s w e lls of L lane s. N e xt, g e t re a dy for th e la n d of mys te r y, m arke ts an d min t te a - M oroc c o! Ge t c h a r me d by snake s, an d th e mys tic a l de s e r t la n ds c a pe th at e m bodie s M oroc c o. T h is s af f ron fe s tiv a l c on tin u e s to take you on a tou r of a n c ie n t c itie s , u n be lie v a ble archite cture a n d a c u ltu r a l e xpe r ie n c e f it for a k in g .

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Hike an d da n c e u pon th e pr is tin e pe a ks of th e P icos de E u ropa N ation a l Pa r k

•

Surf th e f a mou s s w e lls of L la n e s

•

Do as th e M oroc c a n s do a n d ta ke a ma g ic a l cam e l r ide

•

Tre k th rou g h th e H ig h Atla s M ou n ta in s of Moroc c o a n d re v e l at re mn a n ts of s ome of th e first civ iliz ation s

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“ The se cond da y of h ik in g fe atu re d a lot of u ph ill a s we m ade o u r w a y to Pic o U r ie llu , th e mos t f a mou s m ountain i n th e r a n g e . LOD s le d u s in M oon u p on top of the mou n ta in ov e r look in g th e re s t of th e park. It ce r ta in ly w a s a be a u tif u l v ie w. T h e la s t da y of hiking wa s ba c k dow n h ill th e w a y w e c a me , w ith lunch again in S otre s . We pa s s e d lots of f r ie n dly cows, whic h s ome of th e g ir ls tr ie d to be f r ie n d. We we re sad to s a y g oodbye to ou r h ik in g g u ide s , D a r ío and Ruth, bu t s u r f in g w a s in ou r f u tu re . Tomor row… surfing!”

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S P A I N

+

M O R O C C O

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 995

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

Jun e 29-Jul y 12

A i rfare no t i nc lud e d

Jul y 15 -28

Mid-trip airfare is included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ma d r i d , S p a i n

Challenging

L E V E L

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

G R A D E

Jul y 18 -31

14 Day s

$4 4 95

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

J a c ks o n Ho l e , W y o m i n g

Challenging

L E V E L

A i rfare no t i nc lud e d

T H E A B O U T

G R A N D

Perc hed Teton

atop

over looks

the a ll

Teton

Range ,

a c c om plishe d

the and

Grand

H I G H L I G H T S

•

aspiring

f a mou s Win d R iv e r R a n g e

mou nta i neer s. At 13,7 7 0 fee t, it is nothing short

•

Rocks rock! Scale some in Grand Teton National Park

of, well, gr a nd . T hi s summi t bid is for those who

•

L e a r n th e f re e dom of th e h ills in mou n ta in e e r in g

•

Alpin e s ta r t! H e dg e you r be ts for th e Gr a n d

a re rea d y to ta ke thei r wi lde rne ss and le ade rship ski lls to the next level. Exu m Mountain G uide s - the

s c h ool w ith E xu m M ou n ta in Gu ide s

p i nna c le of Amer i c a n c li mb i ng outfitte rs - will te ach

Te ton u s in g you r n e w s k ills for a s u n r is e

y ou how.

s u mmit bid

In the mea nti me, we ’ll fish the alpine

la kes a nd b a c kp a c k the r u gge d te rrain of the W ind R i ver R a nge. We’ ll keep i t c lassy and ge t to know her foothi lls a nd water wa y s be fore we ge t G rand.

T hen we’ ll ta ke her Moond a n cing.

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Ge t to k n ow th e Te ton s by ba c k pa c k in g th e

N O T E S

F R O M

T H E

F I E L D

“I t a ll sta rte d at th e tra i lh e a d: e i g h t m i le s a n d 5,0 0 0 fe e t of e le v ati o n sto o d be tw e e n u s a n d th e Exu m H u t. W i th a ste a dy a n d de te rm i n e d pa c e , th e ki ds h i ke d u p o u t of th e w i ldf lo w e r-spe c kle d fo re st i n to G a rn e t C a n y o n . T h e i n c re di ble g ra n i te spi re s a n d w a lls to w e re d o v e r u s a s w e ate lu n c h by a ru sh i n g , g la c i a l-fe d c re e k. L o o ki n g do w n th ro u g h g n e i ss bo u lde rs a n d c ra g g y pi n e s w e c o u ld a lre a dy be g i n to se e th e be a u ti f u l v a lle y f lo o r w h e re w e le f t c a m p th at m o rn i n g .

Ste a di ly o n , w e pa sse d th ro u g h bo u lde r f i e lds, a c ro ss sn o w a n d a bo v e tre e li n e to th e g la c i e r at th e ba se of T h e G ra n d Te to n .�

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-Jul y 4

21 Day s

$5195

9t h- 11t h ( A ge s 15- 17)

Jul y 7 -27

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Sa n Fr a n c i s c o , C a l i fo r n i a

Challenging

L E V E L

Airfare not included

A B O U T

C a lifor n ia ! J u s t s a yin g th e w ord pa in ts e v e r yth in g in a g olde n h u e . M os t h u ma n s w h o v is it a re s o in s pire d a n d a w e s tr u c k by th is w on drou s la n d th at th e y bu r s t in to s on g . ( Fa c t: T h e re a re of f ic ia lly 1 billion s on g s w r itte n a bou t C a lifor n ia .) From th e mig h ty Pa c if ic Oc e a n to th e ma je s tic mou n ta in s , th is tr ip w ill g iv e you s ome th in g to s in g a bou t. E xplore th e f a mou s h a lls of Yos e mite N ation a l Pa r k by s c a lin g its g r a n ite w a lls . H ike de e p in to th e E a s te r n S ie r r a M ou n ta in s w ith its g r a n ite g r a n de u r. S u n r is e s u mmit bid th e 14, 1 7 9 foot M t. S h a s ta . R ide th e w ild w ate r s of th e Ame r ic a n R iv e r a n d th e mig h ty w av e s of th e Pa c if ic Oc e a n . Ge t g olde n a n d s in g ou t! C a lifor n ia a w a its .

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Backpack the granite moonscapes of Yosemite National Park

•

Learn to climb in the birthplace of rock climbing

•

Get snow schooled with Shasta Mountain Guides before your summit bid of Mt. Shasta

•

Surf the Pacific water mountains of Pacifica

•

Raft the adrenaline-pumping rapids of the American River

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“We a w oke on th e r iv e r ba n k th is mor n in g - it w a s time for r af tin g . F ir s t u p w a s th e C h u n de r R a pid– a 6 f t w ate r f a ll! L u c k ily, ou r g u ide s le t u s s w im th rou g h on e of th e r a pids . I t w a s th e n time to s a y g ood bye to th e Ame r ic a n R iv e r s o w e w av e d to ou r g u ide s a n d h e a de d n or th to S h a s ta .

Wh e n w e

g ot ou r f ir s t g limps e of th e mou n ta in ( 1 0 0 mile s a w a y), th e w h ole v a n e r u pte d w ith e xc ite me n t. We c a n ’ t w a it to ta c k le th is s u mmit, tow e r in g a bov e th e s u r rou n din g re g ion ! ”

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Y O S E M I T E

“ T h e lea ders a re wh at m a ke M o o n da n ce so g reat in m y o p in io n .

T h ey a re t h e m o st int erest in g a n d f u n peo p le I ’ve ever m et .”

Ab i g a i l F o n v i l l e , 1 6, M e m p h i s , T N

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dIScoVeRY ADVENTURES First tim e fe e lings are ne v e r forgotte n. O ur Discov e ry trips are de signe d for be ginne rs with the outdoor adv e nture bug. The se trips are an introduction to wide ope n space s, starry sky ce ilings and the infinite possibilitie s that await you out in the wild.

6th and 7th grade rs, the world is waiting to re v e al itse lf to you this sum m e r - one adv e nture at a tim e !

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C A L I F O R N I A D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$ 3 595

6t h- 7t h ( A ge s 12 - 13 )

Jul y 1-14

48

Jul y 18 -31

Airfare not included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Sa n Fr a n c i s c o , C a l i fo r n i a

Easy

L E V E L

A B O U T

H I G H L I G H T S

Gian t red wood s , gol d en coas t l i nes , and whi t ewat er won d er s awai t you on t he Cal i for ni a ad vent ure.

Califor ni a i s t he great es t s t at e t o ex p er i ence s om e of yo ur f i r s t t i m es out i n t he wi l d . You’ l l l ear n how to navi gat e t hi s ad vent ure wi t h onl y t he es s ent i al s , ne w f r i end s , and l ot s of gol d en s unl i ght t o s hi ne you al ong. Thi s t r i p has i t al l , s o you can wal k away i ns p i red wi t h a newfound ap p reci at i on for the f i ner t hi ngs i n l i fe. Thos e “ t hi ngs ” t hat aren’ t “things , ” b ut t hat you wi l l rem em b er forever i n your Cal i for ni a d ream s .

•

Stargaze on an ov e rnight raft trip down the

•

Se a kayak the de e p blue wate r of L ake Tahoe

•

Give standup paddleboarding a try…. you’ll love it

•

Clim b and hike in the world fam ous Yose m ite

•

Surf som e California coastline and stay at Half

Am e rican Riv e r

National P ark Moon Bay

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“Wow ! I n b et ween hi k i ng, rock cl i m b i ng, and t ak i ng polar p l unges , t hi s group has cer t ai nl y j um p ed right i nt o t hi ngs . . . We kayaked al l around em er al d bay, b r aci ng t hrough t he wi nd , and d ocked b y a be ac h for l unch. Al ex l ed t he group i n a p ol ar plunge of f t he d ock and t hei r react i on af t er f i r s t jump i ng was p r i cel es s . Lake Tahoe t reat ed us wel l with s om e t hr i l l i ng wi nd s , gorgeous wat er, b l ue skie s , and s om e of t he b es t ni ght s of s l eep . ”

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C A T A R A C T D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$3 795

7t h ( A ge 13 )

Jul y 1-Jul y 14

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C A N Y O N

Jul y 17 -30

Airfare not included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Sa l t La ke C i ty, Uta h

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

A B O U T

H I G H L I G H T S

Moth er Nat ure i s an ar t i s t , and her rend er i ng of the Col or ad o R i ver i s a m as t er p i ece. The hi gh de se r t gl or y of Ut ah i s anot her. The r i ver s l as hes and car ves i t s way acros s t he Ut ah l and s cap e i n bre at ht ak i ng, whi t e- wat er wond er m ent . You get t o raft and kayak t he r ap i d s l i ke t he ear l y ex p l orer s of the Wes t . John Wes l ey Powel l i s al read y j eal ous .

Cany oneer i ng i n Ut ah i s unl i ke anywhere el s e i n the w or l d . Arches Nat i onal Par k has s l ab s t hat r i s e up li ke nat ur al s k ys cr ap er s and p er fect l y b al anced bridg es whi ch d el i cat el y s t ret ch t o creat e t he sand s t one s k yl i ne. Cl i m b i ng t hes e s and p ap er y slabs wi l l m ake you feel l i ke a s up er hero.

•

Expe rie nce the m agic of Moab’s sandstone form ations. Canyone e ring and rock clim bing doe sn’t ge t be tte r than this!

•

Take to the re d sand paths am ong fam ous

•

Ke e p the he ad of adv e nture at bay while

towe rs and land bridge s in Arche s National P ark white wate r rafting and kayaking on none othe r than the Colorado Riv e r •

W hile you’re at it, ke e p your e ye s pe e le d for pre historic ruins and pe troglyphs

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“We d r i f t ed r i ght i nt o our t h i r d c a m p s i t e w h i c h was anot her one for t he b ooks , wi t h a l arge, s and y be ac h and a l ot of b oul d er s t ower i ng b eyond us .

The neat t hi ng ab out t hi s cam p s i t e i s i t i s i n t he midd l e of Cat ar act Canyon, where t he wal l s on e ithe r s i d e are t al l and m ys t er i ous . We al l s wam arou nd t he gi ant ed d y whi l e we wai t ed on d i nner. . .

It was cr azy t o s ee how m uch of a f am i l y we have be co m e i n t he p as t t wo weeks t oget her and how much t hei r cam p i ng s k i l l s i m p roved . . . As t r i p le ader s , we want each s t ud ent t o com e out wi t h a ne w ap p reci at i on of t he out d oor s , and t o hear t hat the y got t hat and m ore i s am azi ng. ”

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A B O U T

W he n you’re in C olor a do, you ’ re in th e middle of it all. Mountain s , r iv e r s , c a n yon s a n d me s a s , C olor a do is the num b e r on e pilg r ima g e to a ll you n g bu ddin g clim be rs, h ike r s , s k ie r s , a n d boate r s . Ge t re a dy for your in trodu c tion to a ll th in g s a dre n a lin e a n d adv e nture th e me d. You w ill z ip, s tomp, c limb, f loat, paddle , and s lide you r w a y a c ros s th e s tate . T h at’ s how good life on th e C olor a do Tr a il c a n be : e xtre me followe d b y more e xtre me . B e tw e e n s u n r is e s ov e r the G re at S a n d D u n e s a n d s u n s e ts a lon g th e g r a n ite walls of the R oya l Gorg e , you w ill le a r n w h at it ta ke s to liv e in th e w ild. I t’ s a r u s h in th e R oc k ie s .

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Backpac k B e a r C re e k Tr a il in to th e ma je s tic S a n Juan M ou n ta in s

•

Crisscross the canyons of Salida on a zipline tour

•

P ull yo u r s e lf u p th e s la bs a n d c r a g s th at ma de Colora do f a mou s a n d dis c ov e r th e a r t of roc k clim bin g

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

•

Hike to th e top of th e s u r re a l Gre at S a n d D u n e s

•

Rapid r u s h you r w a y dow n th e Ar ka n s a s R iv e r

“We awoke a s s e a s on e d ba c k pa c k in g v e te r a n s a n d cruise d to ou r la s t c a mps ite for ou r be s t pu s h ye t. W ith m ore c h ill- time th a n n or ma l, e v e r yon e took the ir tu r n h a n g in g in E N Os , h e lpin g pre pa re dinne r, and pla yin g s ome of th e ma n y g a me s w e hav e le arne d u p to th is poin t. We s at in a ma s s iv e dande lion f ie ld r ig h t be fore s u n s e t a n d h a d ou r la s t backcountry Moonup, where we shared some great laughs and memories that will be kept for a long time.”

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C O L O R A D O

T R A I L

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$3 595

6t h- 7t h ( A ge s 12 - 13 )

Jul y 1-14 Jul y 18 -31

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

D e n v e r, C o l o r a d o

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

Airfare not included

53

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$3 595

6t h- 7t h ( A ge s 12 - 13 )

Jul y 1-14

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

C h a r l o tte , N o r th C a ro l i n a

Easy

L E V E L

A i rfare no t i nc lud e d

Jul y 18 -31

M O U N T A I N S A B O U T

More li ke “mounta i ns to see!” We be lie v e that jawd rop p i ng,

mi nd - b lowi ng,

T O

S E A H I G H L I G H T S

•

Ge t s ome f a c e time w ith a c e le br ity: roc k c limb

•

Tr a de

pe rce ption-shatte ring

mou nta i ns exi st the whole world ov e r and that

th e f a c e of th e f a mou s L ook in g Gla s s R oc k

Ap p a la c hi a i s the p er fec t p lace to start. O n this a d venture, we wi ll ta ke y ou to the top of Mt. Mitche ll,

da ypa c k

for

a

bu r ly

ba c k pa c k

N ation a l F ore s t

through the fa st a nd fu n r a p i ds of the O coe e Riv e r,

•

Whitewater raft the Ocoee and Nantahala Rivers

a nd i nto the wave- r i d i ng r ighte ousne ss of Folly

•

Ge t you r follie s on th e s w e e t s w e lls of F olly

Bea c h.

T he

r ugged

b ea u ty

of

the

Appalachian

mou nta i ns a nd the sp a r kli ng Carolina coastline s wi ll b e the b a c kd rop a s y ou acquire ne w skills to li ve, wa lk, swi m, c li mb , sleep , dance , and play in the wi ld er ness. Br i ng y ou r wi d e ope n arm s for a taste of the wi d e op en wi ld !

54

you r

a n d jou r n e y in to th e ba c kc ou n tr y of Pis g a h

B e a c h w h e re you w ill s ta n d u p pa ddle boa rd, s u r f, a n d s e a ka ya k

N O T E S

F R O M

T H E

F I E L D

“Ev e r yon e ’ s s pir its w e re u p a s th e y r a c e d dow n th e mou n ta in . We a pproa c h e d th e r idg e af te r ta c k lin g th e s lippe r y roc ks a n d roots w ith ou r pa c ks to f in d a s tu n n in g r a in bow a mon g s t th e B lu e R idg e M ou n ta in s . A v e r y re w a rdin g v ie w to s a y th e le a s t a s w e le a r n e d h ow to pu r if y c re e k w ate r. S oa k in g u p th e v ie w c los e to ou r c a mps ite ma de u s a ll a ppre c iate ou r s u r rou n din g s a n d a c c omplis h in g th e f ir s t pa r t of ba c k pa c k in g tog e th e r.”

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ClassIc ADVENTURES Are you fre e e nough to be brav e , or are you brav e e nough to be fre e ? The purple m ountain m aje stie s that de corate and de fine our country are just the be ginning. We ’re going de e pe r, into the canyons, rivers, oceans, and great wildernesses of our de are st hom e land. 8th and 9th grade rs, this is your chance to star spangle your sum m e r and discov e r the incre dible adv e nture opportunitie s waiting in the wild corne rs of our country.

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B I G D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$3 795

8 t h- 9t h ( A ge s 14 - 15)

Jul y 1-14

58

W I L D

Jul y 17 -30

Airfare not included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

J a c ks o n Ho l e , W y o m i n g

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

A B O U T

One of the gre ate st m aste rpie ce s in our country’s c ontine ntal

galle ry

is

the

Te ton

Range .

The se

mountains show up in songs, poe m s, and bucke t li sts across the globe . Cowboys and m ountaine e rs a li ke flock to the m to pay hom age , and we ’re he re to giv e you the prope r im m e rsion into all the y hav e to of fe r. Clim b, raft, backpack, fly fish, e xplore and b e awe d. The Te tons hav e it all, and you will do i t a ll. Am id the fam ous jagge d pe aks and crystal a lp i n e lake s, you’ll be gin to form ulate your own homage to the m . Maybe e v e n awake n your inne r mountaine e ring cowboy. This trip offe rs you a true ta ste of this wild we ste rn ge m . Saddle up!

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Stargaze and sunse t scope am ongst som e of the country’s fine st m ountains backpacking the W ind Riv e r Range

•

Nav igate the wild wate rs of the Salm on Riv e r

•

Ge t your be lay on clim bing the gliste ning

as you raft and rom p through its crystal wate rs walls of Grand Te ton National P ark with Exum Mountain G uide s •

Ge t your W ild We st passport stam pe d at a bonafide rode o in Jackson Hole

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“We drov e up the ole dusty trail to our cam pground for a be autiful v ie w of the Te tons to se t up cam p for the night that just consiste d of sle e ping bags a nd ground pads. O ur final Moonup be ne ath the shooting stars and pine tre e s was roaring with emotions as we discusse d ways in which we can emb e d le ssons we le arne d on our trip into our daily li ves. P arke r m e ntione d that we we re a fam ily, not ‘ li ke’ a fam ily. We doze d off unde r the stars in a big c u d dle puddle .”

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A B O U T

The re is a pla c e in th e top le f t c or n e r of ou r c ou n tr y occupie d

by

otte r s ,

orc a s ,

ma je s tic

mou n ta in

range s, and a n c ie n t fore s ts . T h e da ys a re lon g e r, gre e ne r, an d w ilde r. L iv in g be n e ath ja g g e d pe a ks and towe ri n g tre e s , you ’ ll fe e l like you ’ re in th e land be fore time , a n d you ’ ll h av e th e time of you r life . The P a c if ic N or th w e s t is a c la s s ic a dv e n tu re wonde rland , a n d you w ill roc k c limb, r af t, ba c k pa c k , and se a kaya k u n til you c a n ’ t re me mbe r a time be fore you fe lt s o at e a s e in th e w ild. PN W w ill ce rtainly be c ome you r f av or ite c ou n tr y c or n e r !

H I G H L I G H T S

•

• • •

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

Paddle through the breathtaking San Juan Islands and camp alongside sea lions and starfish Back pa c k be n e ath th e e m e ra ld fe rn w a lls of t he No rth C a sc a de Mo u n ta i n s Get your hands on Smith Rock, one of the most famous climbing destinations in the country R i d e t h e ru sh i n g ra pi ds of th e D e sc h u te s Ri v e r

“ The infam ou s M on ke y’ s Fa c e a w a ite d u s . T h is s olid rock colum n c los e ly re s e mble s th e prof ile of a m onke y fac in g u s w ith a w ide ope n mou th .

T h is

challe nging c limb be g a n w ith a 4 0 foot tr av e r s e to the m ou th w ith n oth in g bu t dis ta n c e be low. We inche d our w a y of f th e c lif f to e mba r k on a s e lf guide d fre e r a ppe l th rou g h ope n a ir. Af te r e v e r yon e conque re d th e M on ke y’ s Fa c e , th e y re c e iv e d h ig h fiv e s and a lot of pr a is e . We a ll fe lt like c e le br itie s out the re as c row ds g ath e re d a n d took ou r pic tu re s .

We are so prou d of e v e r yon e for c on qu e r in g qu ite possibly th e mos t c h a lle n g in g pa r t of th e tr ip. Ou r clim be rs abs olu te ly c r u s h e d it.”

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P A C I F I C

N O R T H W E S T

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-Jul y 4

21 Day s

$4 695

8 t h- 9t h ( A ge s 14 - 15)

Jul y 8 -28

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Se attl e , Wa s h i n g to n

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

Airfare not included

61

62

sERvICE ADVENTURES

The m ore you giv e , the m ore you ge t back, and we ’v e got back stage passe s to som e of the m ost re m ote and be autiful place s on e arth, som e of which need your helping hand. By collaborating with

communities

kaleidoscope

of

abroad,

adventure,

you

can

featuring

foster

a

cultural

im m e rsion, e nv ironm e ntal wonde rs, and an inside collaboration with local com m unitie s. This kind of life e xpe rie nce stays with you fore v e r and m ake s a lasting im pact on pe ople who ne e d a he lping hand.

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A B O U T

We lcom e to th e la n d of is la n d h oppin g , s a c re d v olcanoe s, a n d tu rqu ois e w ate r w a ys . T h is g e ms ton e v oyage has you e xplor in g th e mos t a n c ie n t for ms of island life . You ’ ll e xplore U bu d, w h e re h oly me n , Hindu te m p le s , f ire da n c e s , a n d M on ke y F ore s ts w ill adorn your la n din g f rom th e w e s te r n w or ld. N e xt, it’s off to re mote a n d r u r a l N u s a Pe n ida , w h e re you’ll add s e a w e e d f a r min g , w e av e r c ommu n itie s , and unique s e r v ic e oppor tu n itie s to you r c olle c tion of pre cious tr av e l s ton e s . T h e n , ov e r on L ombok , you’ll fe e l like you h av e dia mon ds on th e s ole s of your shoe s a s you c limb M t. R in ja n i. You ’ ll f in is h your adv e n tu re w ith a fe w da ys of I n don e s ia n s w e lls on a surfboard. Come cultivate your adventure karma in one of the most dazzling places on planet earth!

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Explore th e s pir itu a l e pic e n te r of th e “I s la n d of

•

Say hello to you r pr imate bre th re n a n d s is tre n

•

L e arn a lon g s ide th e loc a ls on N u s a Pe n ida a s

the G ods ” - U bu d in the M on ke y F ore s t you ass is t w ith c ommu n ity s e r v ic e proje c ts by m ornin g , a n d e xplore its re mote be a c h e s by afte rno on •

Spe nd 4 da ys c limbin g a n d c a mpin g on M t.

Rinjan i, s u mmit biddin g th e s e c on d h ig h e s t pe ak in I n don e s ia

•

Round u p you r tropic a l romp by s u r f in g th e fam ou s s w e lls on th e is la n d of L ombok

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“Mornings of ou r s e r v ic e s e c tion w e re s pe n t h a rd at work; the f ir s t da y w e c re ate d a s c av e n g e r h u n t for the kids an d w e pla n te d tre e s a rou n d a loc a l te mple on the se co n d. We h e lpe d th e c h ildre n loc ate c oin s around the fore s t, u s in g dire c tion s a n d th e n u mbe r of pace s to h e lp th e m pr a c tic e E n g lis h . On c e a ll th e tre asure s h a d be e n re de e me d, w e a ll h ike d u p in to the m ountain s to th e loc a l ou tpos t for lu n c h - f r ie d rice and v e g e ta ble s ou p w ith loc a lly ma de te a . From the re , we drov e dow n to th e c oa s tlin e a n d w a de d out into the B a li S e a for a h a n ds - on e xpe r ie n c e w ith se awe e d fa r me r s . S e a w e e d f a r min g is N u s a Pe n ida ’ s olde st ind u s tr y a n d a ls o th e on e s h r in k in g th e quicke st. We fe lt for tu n ate a n d h u mble d to le a r n the ir trade . We th in k it’ s s afe to s a y w e took pa r t in an aspe ct of th e ir c u ltu re fe w fore ig n e r s e v e r g e t the chance to s e e .”

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B A L I D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-29

1 7 Day s

$5195

10t h- 11t h ( A ge s 16- 17)

Jun e 29-Jul y 15

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

D e n p a s a r, In d o n e s i a

Challenging

L E V E L

Airfare not included

65

B E L I Z E

66

+

C O S T A

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-26

14 Day s

$5095

8 t h- 9t h ( A ge s 14 - 15)

Jun e 29-Jul y 12

Airfare not included

Jul y 14-27

Mid-trip airfare is included

G R A D E

R I C A M E E T / D E P A R T Belize City, Belize/ San Jose, Costa Rica

A C A T C I VT I I TV YI T LY E VL E LV E L M o d e r ate

A B O U T

Dep th is not e asy to gauge . It can hav e copious c onn otations: de pth chart, de pth pe rce ption, de pth of one ’s knowle dge . But the be st kind of de pth is the k ind that take s you be low the surface , and this j our ne y to Be lize and Costa Rica le ads you through two culturally profound countrie s. From the jungle to th e coast, we ’ll div e de e p into P ura Vida. The c u ltural ge m s are found within the we lcom ing soul of C e ntral Am e rica by assisting com m unitie s in need. You be tte r Be lize it!

H I G H L I G H T S

•

P ut on that O 2 re gulator and ge t SCUBA

•

Giv e back to the locals at a school or com m unity

ce rtifie d along the Be lize Barrie r Re e f ce nte r and e arn v aluable com m unity se rv ice hours •

Ride the rapids of the thrilling and be autiful

•

Surf’s up in Costa Rica! G e t swe pt up in the

P acuare Riv e r swe e te st swe lls

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“Prot e cte d on the we st side of the caye , we le arne d the f undam e ntals of SCUBA in thre e fe e t of calm and c lea r wate r. During our first true ope n wate r div e exp erie nce , our guide s thre w us into an incre dible a q u atic wonde rland. Just be low the boat was a re e f full of stag coral, tuna, barracudas, and pipe coral.

Dur i ng the 4 5-m inute div e , the highlight was the d rop off. O v e r the course of 10 fe e t, the oce an floor d roppe d from 30 fe e t to ov e r 150, de e pe r than we c ou ld e v e n se e .”

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 4 95

9t h- 11t h ( A ge s 15- 17)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 13

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Sa n J o s e , C o s ta Ri c a

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

Airfare not included

Jul y 15 -28

C O S T A A B O U T

Isthmu s.

Just

R I C A

sa y

it

a loud.

It

sounds

like

a

V E N T U R E H I G H L I G H T S

•

Wh i t e w a t e r r a f t o n t h e g o r g e o us a n d h e a r t p o un d i n g Pa c ua r e Ri v e r (s e r i o us l y, g o o g l e i m a g e t h a t t h i n g a n d h a v e y o ur m i n d b l o w n )

•

Surf and experience the wave-riding righteousness of the Pacific Ocean on Uvita Beach Ve n t ur e t o a r e m o t e a n d b e a ut i f ul e c o - l o d g e

med i tati on; i t feels li ke a res e t button. Te chnically, a n i sthmus c onnec ts two large r landm asse s, ye t, p hi losop hi c a lly,

Costa

Rica

is

re sponsible

for

c onnec ti ng a d ventu rous souls with its national motto: Pur a V i d a . T hi s i s a la nd of true conne ction:

•

the mi nd , b od y a nd sp i r i t of h um ans with the pure ,

a n d e a r n c o m m un i t y s e r v i c e h o ur s . G i v i n g b a c k never felt this good

natur a l b ea u ty of what li fe on Earth should be .

One p a r t wor ld fa mou s water adv e nture , one part c u ltur a l i mmer si on, a ll p a r ts am azing, this Costa R i c a tr i p i s a onc e i n a li feti m e one . This is your one li feti me, a nd Pu r a V i d a i s wa i ting for you!

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S e a k a y a k t h r o ug h a m a n g r o v e f o r e s t a m o n g s t h o w l e r m o n ke y s a n d t o uc a n s

N O T E S

F R O M

T H E

F I E L D

“We h a d a s h or t h ike u p to a w ate r f a ll a n d s w immin g h ole – it w a s s o be a u tif u l be in g ba c k in th e ju n g le , it fe lt like w e w e re in a mov ie !

T h e s u n w a s s h in in g th rou g h a n d th e c a n yon br a n c h e s dippin g in to th e w ate r prov ide d a n u nforg e tta ble s e ttin g . On th e le f t th e re w e re mu ltiple w ate r f a lls ou r g u ide s re v e a le d, s h ow e r in g dow n s ome of th e c le a n e s t w ate r on e c a n f in d. A br ie f r af t r ide late r, w e w e re at ou r s ite for th e e v e n in g . T h e “c a mps ite ” was

s tu n n in g ,

w ith

mu ltiple

tw o- pe r s on

bu n g a low s w ith S pa n is h roof s ov e r look in g th e Pa c u a re R iv e r.”

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A B O U T

We lcom e to M iddle E a r th - th e middle of th e e a r th that is. Ecu a dor ! J u n g le s , w ate r f a lls , r u s h in g r iv e r s , and wildlife a bou n d in th is c u ltu r a l me c c a . I mme r s e yourse lf in th e v ibr a n t c u ltu re a s you w or k a lon g s ide locals in th e c ommu n ity. T h e more you g iv e , th e m ore you w ill be a w e d by th e n atu r a l be a u ty of th is incre dible la n d. N e xt, f ly to th e Ga la pa g os I s la n ds known for th e ir u n iqu e e c os ys te ms th at don ’ t e xis t anywhe re e ls e in th e w or ld. R e tu r n to you r w or ld - e v olv e d a n d re a dy for f re s h a dv e n tu re s - w ith the knowledg e th at you r time a n d you r s e lf a re th e gre ate st gif ts you c a n g iv e .

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Explore h is tor ic Qu ito, th e h e a r t of Ec u a dor ’ s warm a n d r ic h c u ltu re

•

Raft th e g ia n t w av e s of th e J atu n ya c u R iv e r

•

Fall in lov e w ith Ec u a dor ia n c u ltu re a n d pe ople while e a r n in g c ommu n ity s e r v ic e h ou r s

•

Snorke l a mon g s e a lion s a rou n d th e Ga la pa g os islands

•

Se e th e e xotic w ildlife th at ma ke th e s e is la n ds a m e cc a for s c ie n c e a n d e xplor ation

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“In the m or n in g w e h e a de d ov e r to th e Ga la pa g u e r a tortoise re s e r v e , w h e re w e w e re s o e xc ite d to spe nd m ore time doin g s ome g re at g ia n t tor tois e watching. We th e n h e a de d ov e r to Pu e r to C h in o whe re the wh ole g rou p g ot to body s u r f in th e w av e s and hang o u t on th e be a c h , s e e in g s e v e r a l s e a lion s in the proc e s s ! Af te r lu n c h w e h e a de d s tr a ig h t to L as Tije re ta s to s n or ke l. T h e k ids g ot to div e dow n de e p and s w im w ith s e a tu r tle s , s e a lion s , a n d s ome be autiful fi s h .”

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E C U A D O R

+

G A L A P A G O S

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 695

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

Jun e 29-Jul y 12

Airfare not included

Jul y 14-27

Mid-trip airfare is included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Q u i to , Ec u a d o r

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

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F I J I D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-29

1 7 Day s

$5195

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

Jun e 29-Jul y 15

72

Airfare not included

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Nadi, Fiji

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

A B O U T

E d gi ng e v e r outward toward the uncharte d corne rs of our glorious hom e plane t, like m ode rn day Ma ge llans, we we lcom e you to a little place calle d Fi j i . Shhh, you won’t want to awake n from this d ream scape wonde rland. De e p into the m ighty Pa c i f ic, this island attracts the m ost adv e nture som e b eating he arts in e xiste nce . Your journe y the re will b e full of bre athtaking m om e nts. Surf, sand, sun, a nd sugar, you’ll prom ise Fiji is the swe e te st place on Earth, and we hav e to agre e . Re de fine your p er fe ct sum m e r, and se e how Fiji can shift your a d ve nture le ns to South P acific.

H I G H L I G H T S

•

Ge t SCUBA ce rtifie d and div e de e pe r down unde r! It’s what’s be low the surface that counts

•

Riv e r ride through v olcanic gorge s on the Uppe r Nav ua Riv e r

•

Bank on the shore s of the Wainadiro Village and jungle hang with the locals. G iv e back to the ir v illage com m unity

•

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

Eat. Sle e p. Surf. Re pe at.

“On our se cond to last div e the whole group was lu c ky e nough to se e two nurse sharks, a white tip sha r k, and le m on shark swim m ing be low us on the oc ean floor. The last div e was said to be the coole st of a ll the div e s, with unbe lie v able fish, a cav e to swi m through, and be autiful coral colors. The y were all so intrigue d in the sights and wonde rs that ea c h one e xpre sse d inte re st in re ce iv ing furthe r c er tificate s of div ing, such as an adv ance d ope n water div ing ce rtification.”

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 695

10t h- 11t h ( A ge s 16- 17)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 13

Airfare not included

Jul y 15 -28

Mid-trip airfare is included

G R A D E

A B O U T

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Kon a , Ha w a i i / Li h u e , Ha w a i i

M o d e r ate

L E V E L

A tropic a l pa r a dis e like n on e oth e r on th e g lobe , H a w a ii h a s it a ll: v olc a n oe s , u n de r w ate r tropic a l fore s ts , th e mos t f a mou s w av e s on th e pla n e t, lu s h ju n g le a n d s tu n n in g c oa s tlin e s . M a n y look to H a w a ii for th e e a s y bre e ze s - bu t w e ’ re in it for th e a dv e n tu re f ix. S C U B A c e r tif ic ation , s u r f in g , s e a ka ya k in g a n d n ig h t s n or ke lin g , w e ’ ll s h ow you th e w ilde r n e s s of th is f a me d pa r a dis e u n s e e n by mos t.

Af te r you ’ v e s e e n a n d a dv e n tu re d th is in c re dible pla c e you ’ ll be th r ille d to g iv e ba c k by h e lpin g ou t at loc a l s c h ools . I t’ s a fe e dba c k loop of tropic a l be a u ty, a dv e n tu re a n d g oodn e s s - a n d th at’ s w h at w e like to c a ll is la n d time . S e t you r c loc ks .

H I G H L I G H T S

•

S u r f th e w av e s a n d dr a g on lore of H a n a le i B a y

•

Ge t you r PAD I ope n w ate r S C U B A c e r tif ic ation a n d a n a ll a c c e s s pa s s to u n de r w ate r w ilde r n e s s

•

N ig h t s n or ke l w ith ma g ic a l ma n ta r a ys ! Wh at! ?

•

E a r n c ommu n ity s e r v ic e h ou r s w or k in g w ith s u s ta in a bility proje c ts at loc a l s c h ools

•

S e a ka ya k a lon g th e ja g g e d br ig h t g re e n c lif f s of th e f a me d N a Pa li c oa s tlin e

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“Ou r time in K a u a i s o f a r h a s be e n ph e n ome n a l! Ou r c a mps ite is r ig h t on th e be a c h a n d ou r a c tiv itie s h av e be e n s o mu c h f u n . On ou r f ir s t f u ll da y h e re , w e v olu n te e re d w ith th e Wa ipa F ou n dation r ig h t by ou r c a mps ite . T h e Wa ipa F ou n dation w or ks h a rd in th e c ommu n ity to e n c ou r a g e loc a l pla n t produ c tion , re s tore s tre a m e c os ys te ms , a n d re in trodu c e n ativ e pla n t s pe c ie s to th e 1,6 0 0 a c re s of la n d th e y ma n a g e . D u r in g th e ir c ommu n ity w or k

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H A W A I I A N I S L A N D S

da y, w e pla n te d more th a n 6 0 loc a l tre e s pe c ie s n e a r a s tre a m in th e v a lle y.”

“I wo u ld describe M o o n da n ce a s bein g t r u ly ‘rea l.’ Yo u ’re in t h e ou t do o rs, co m p let ely un p lu g g ed, a n d ever yday yo u ’re livin g in t h e mo m ent , ex p erien cin g lif e t h e way it sh o u ld be.”

O l i v i a Wo l fe , 1 6, S p a r ta n b u rg , S C

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A B O U T

Wild hearts can’t be broken, and wildlife should be respected and protected. Our Kenya Wildlife trip caters to the budding conservationist, and the wildest of hearts. There is no better way to know a place then through its inhabitants, and in Kenya you’ll get to connect with both its people and a n i m a l s . Yo u ’ l l w o r k t o b r i d g e t h e g a p b e t w e e n the tourism industry and locals on wilderness p r o t e c t i o n i s s u e s a n d a n t i - p o a c h i n g . Yo u ’ l l g e t u p close and personal with giraffes, lions, leopards, rhinos,

cheetahs,

and

elephants

as

you

learn

what’s being done to protect them. With stunning s a f a r i s a n d a r i c h c u l t u r a l t a p e s t r y, K e n y a w i l l w i n your wild heart. This is your chance to become an advocate, and powerful ally of this unique and precious animal kingdom.

H I G H L I G H T S

•

G e t w ild on g u ide d g a me w a lks of Af r ic a ’ s

•

Visit th e f a mou s g ir af fe c e n te r in N a irobi

•

P lay ga me s , da n c e , a n d pa in t w ith k ids at a

•

Work w ith c ommu n itie s to promote w ildlife

bigge st la n d a n ima ls

rural commu n ity c e n te r m anage me n t a n d e du c ation

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“O ur tim e on S af a r i w a s a du s ty, bu mpy, be a u tif u l whirlwind. E a c h f r u itf u l da y of a n ima l s pottin g wound dow n a g a in s t a ba c kdrop of bla z in g s k ie s and an ac c ompa n ime n t of w ild s ou n ds . We h a d hope s of sp ottin g th e s e ldom s e e n a n d e n da n g e re d black rhino . Af te r a fe w h ou r s of ma n y w ilde be e s t and ze ro rh in os w e a s s u me d ou r qu e s t w a s f u tile .

Just as we w e re re a dy to th row in th e tow e l Pa yton e m itte d a be llow in g “M z u n g u Ya ’ ll, ” a n d f rom th e tall grasse s e me rg e d w h at e ls e bu t a B la c k R h in o!

The days h av e s oa re d a n d c r a w le d by, e a c h a hodge podge of fore ig n s ig h ts , c r ipplin g la u g h te r and de liriou s joy.“

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K E N Y A

W I L D L I F E

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 995

9t h- 11t h ( A ge s 15- 17)

Jun e 28 -Jul y 11 Jul y 12-25

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

N a i ro b i , Ke n y a

Easy

L E V E L

Airfare not included

77

K I L I M A N J A R O D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-Jul y 5

23 Day s

$74 95

10t h- 12 t h ( A ge s 16- 18 )

Jun e 22-Jul y 14

78

Jul y 5 -27

A i rfare no t i nc lud e d

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ki l i m a n j a ro , Ta n z a n i a

Challenging

L E V E L

A B O U T

Li fe-alte r your le ns to African tim e . W ith m ountains to c lim b, safaris to sunse t, culture to conne ct, and li ons to pride , Tanzania de liv e rs. Be gin your journe y i mme rsing yourse lf in the culture and kindne ss of the Tanzanian pe ople . P aint a classroom , e xpand a ga rde n, and e xplore the Gre at Rift Valle y alongside the local childre n of Mto wa Mbu. Re m e m be r, a smi le is a curv e that se ts the world straight! Ne xt, ta ke to one of the se v e n sum m its of the world: Mt. Kilim anjaro! Asce nd through lush jungle s to gla c ial arctic de se rts and place your fe e t on the hi ghe st point on the African contine nt. Ce le brate y ou r 19,34 0 fe e t sum m it with a safari through the S ere nge ti whe re you will m arv e l at the wilde st of wi ld life . Your journe y of a life tim e awaits in Africa.

H I G H L I G H T S

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Earn com m unity se rv ice hours in Tanzania’s L ake Manyara re gion, working with the Re d Swe ate r P roje ct

•

Tre k the se v e n day Macham e route to the top of Mt. Kilim anjaro, the talle st fre e -standing m ountain in the world

•

Im m e rse yourse lf in the v ibrant culture of rural

•

Gaze out into the plains of the Ngorongoro

Maasai v illage s Crate r and Se re nge ti National P ark

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“After fiv e days of tre kking through the de nse African r a i nfore st and the lush m oorland, we e m e rge d a b ove a se e m ingly ne v e r e nding se a of clouds. We sc r am ble d to the de solate lunar landscape and c ontinue d gaining e le v ation until our fe e t could go n o highe r — and the re we stood, on the top of Afr i ca, 19,34 0 fe e t. The highe st point on the se cond la rge st contine nt in the world... O ur tre k down a lon g the Mwe ka route , the only e xit route , le d us b a c k through fam iliar te rrain but with a ne w se nse of stre ngth, accom plishm e nt, and pride .”

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 695

10t h- 11t h ( A ge s 16- 17)

Jun e 29-Jul y 12

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Cu s c o , P e r u

Challenging

L E V E L

Airfare not included

Jul y 14-27

A B O U T

T ime mov e s at dif fe re n t pa c e s in Pe r u . I t r u s h e s by a s you n av ig ate r a pids on th e h e a dw ate r s of th e Ama zon . I t f la s h e s like a s trobe w ith th e h u s tle a n d bu s tle of h is tor ic a lly a n d c u ltu r a lly r ic h C u s c o. I t s low s , a llow in g you to ta ke a pic tu re s qu e mome n t a s you a s c e n d th e bre ath - ta k in g S a lka n ta y Tr a il, a n d th e n it f lie s ba c k w a rds a s you c atc h you r f ir s t g limps e of M a c h u Pic c h u , th e L os t C ity of th e I n c a n E mpire . L os e you r s e lf in th is le g e n da r y time la ps e .

Watc h e s n ot in c lu de d.

H I G H L I G H T S

•

I mme r s e

you r s e lf

s ou l- w a r min g

in

Pe r u v ia n

s e r v ic e

proje c ts

c u ltu re

w ith

in

rural

th e

tow n of C c orc a •

R af t th e Apu r ima c R iv e r, c on s ide re d on e of th e top f iv e w h ite w ate r r iv e r s on th e pla n e t

•

H ike a lon g th e S a lka n ta y Tr a il e n rou te to M a c h u Pic c h u

•

Ge t a

g u ide d tou r

of

th e

L os t C ity af te r

be h oldin g a n e pic s u n r is e !

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“ T h e a n c ie n t I n c a n r u in s a s ton is h e d a ll of u s !

Ev e r yon e a g re e d th at it w a s e v e n more be a u tif u l a n d impre s s iv e in pe r s on th a n in pic tu re s ( th ou g h w e did ta ke th ou s a n ds of th os e a s w e ll! ). We a ll e n joye d g e ttin g to look a rou n d a n d ima g in e ou r s e lv e s liv in g in th e a n c ie n t c ity. N on e of u s c ou ld f ath om g e ttin g th e h u g e bou lde r s f rom th e r iv e r be low u p th e th ou s a n ds of s ta ir s to c on s tr u c t s o ma n y be a u tif u l a n d w e ll- bu ilt s tr u c tu re s .”

80

MACHU PICCHU

“ Yo u g et a g lim p se i nt o a n ew cu lt u re by h elp in g o u t dif f erent co m m u n it ies, wh ile a lso wo rk in g t o bu ild yo u r o wn ch a ra ct er.�

T h o m a s W i l l i a m s , 1 7, Ke s w i c k , VA

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D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 14-27

14 Day s

$4 4 95

8 t h- 9t h ( A ge s 14 - 15)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 13

G R A D E

M E E T / D E P A R T

A C T I V I T Y

Ka h u l u i , Ha w a i i

Easy

L E V E L

Airfare not included

Jul y 15 -28

M A U I A B O U T

What do we think ab out Maui? We think it is a splash of parad ise…and you will too. Known as the “ Valley Isle,” Maui has been a household name sinc e the d awn of households. You ju st d on’t b ec ome the most popular island in the Pac ific over nig ht! W ith its majestic peaks, desolate c r ater s and b eau tifu l sand b eaches, Maui has do ne its fair shar e of mesmerizing visitors for centur ies. See what all the chatter is about b y exploring Mau i’s c ou ntr ysid e and seascapes, even assisting in a sea tu r tle r ec over y project. Earning community ser vic e hou r s and g iving b ack never looked so good.

82

H I G H L I G H T S

• • • •

S e a k a y a k l i ke a n i s l a n d e r i n t h e m i g h t y S o ut h Pa c i f i c St a n d up p a d d l e b o a r d a t y o ur o w n p a c e.

Re m e m b e r, y o u’ r e o n i s l a n d t i m e !

S n o r ke l w h e r e t h e w i l d t h i n g s a r e ! Ta ke a p e e p a t t h e s e a c r e a t ur e s o f t h e o c e a n d e e p

•

H i ke t o a n a n c i e n t c r a t e r i n H a l e a k a l a Na t i o n a l Pa r k Vo l un t e e r y o ur s t r e n g t h a n d h e a r t f o r H a w a i i

•

a n d i t s s e a t ur t l e i n h a b i t a n t s Wo w ! W i n d s u r f i n g i n M a u i ? I t ’s t o o g o o d t o be true!

N O T E S

F R O M

T H E

F I E L D

“On our second day of surfing, the whole group quickly reacquainted themselves with the water and hopped in with high hopes for bigger waves. Our wishes we had sent out to Kanaloa, Hawaiian God of the sea, were a n s w e r e d ! Ev e r y o n e g o t u p o n t h e i r b o a r d s and rode countless waves, the girls even r o d e s o m e i n t a n d e m . We w e r e s o i m p r e s s e d with their teamwork and excitement about e a c h a n d e v e r y a c t i v i t y. A s a r e w a r d , w e w e n t back to our favorite beach outside of Kahului and watched the windsurfers and enjoyed a great picnic lunch.�

83

A B O U T

A m ust for th os e w ith s pir it a n ima ls , a s pir it of com m unity, a n d a n a dv e n tu rou s s pir it, th is tr ip offe rs tripl e th re at s pir it a c c ommodation s . S ou th Africa is th e la n d of e xotic ma mma ls , a n d you will se e th e m a ll, f rom s af a r i to s n or ke l. T h e n you will giv e ba c k by h e lpin g on a 20,0 0 0 a c re a n ima l sanctuary for s ome of th e mos t ma je s tic c re atu re s to e v e r walk th e pla n e t. T h is a dv e n tu re in S ou th Africa and M oz a mbiqu e g iv e s you th e oppor tu n ity to e m brace e l e ph a n ts , s u r f s a lty w ate r s , look at lion s , and wate r da n c e w ith w h a le s h a r ks . S ou th Af r ic a is waiting for you r g a ze a n d you r s u mme r da ys . Ge t on the safar i!

H I G H L I G H T S

•

No trip to Af r ic a is c omple te w ith ou t a s af a r i!

He ad to th e K la s e r ie R e s e r v e for a g limps e of the “B ig F iv e ”

•

Ge t up c los e a n d pe r s on a l w ith e le ph a n ts on a sanctua r y v is it

•

Giv e b a c k by pla yin g w ith k ids a n d c le a n in g th e Drop-I n C e n te r in M a ku le ke Villa g e

•

Snorkel, s u r f, a n d s w im in th e be a u tif u l w ate r s off the c oa s t of Tofo, M oz a mbiqu e

N O T E S T H E

F R O M F I E L D

“We drov e on th e du s ty dir t roa d, lin e d w ith droopin g palm s and pops of br ig h tly c olore d f low e r s , to be gre e te d by ou r c ommu n ity pa r tn e r s . We le a r n e d that our proje c t w ou ld be to org a n ize a n d de c or ate the Drop-In C e n te r, a n on - prof it da y c a re for you n g childre n w ith ou t s ta ble f a mily liv e s . S ome of th e doze ns of c h ildre n w e w ou ld me e t, pla y w ith a n d com e to lov e w e re w ith ou t c oz y be ds , h ot me a ls and basic c a re at th e e n d of e a c h da y, ou ts ide of the lov e an d s u ppor t prov ide d at th e c e n te r.

As

our group a r r iv e d in th e v illa g e , w e u n de r s tood ou r gifts to Maku le ke bu t w e re s h oc ke d a n d mov e d by the gifts th at th e s e h u mble f a milie s , w h o a re r ic h in lov e , tra dition a n d g r atitu de , w e re a ble to g iv e to us.“

84

S O U T H

A F R I C A

D A T E S

L E N G T H

C O S T

C U R R E N T

Jun e 13-29

1 7 Day s

$5195

9t h- 10t h ( A ge s 15- 16)

Jun e 30 -Jul y 16

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10t h- 11t h ( A ge s 16- 17)

Jul y 6-28

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On t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e Pa c i f i c Oc e a n a n e x p e d i t i o n o f a l i f e t i m e a w a i t s y o u! S a n o o k , m e a n i n g “ f un ,” i s a g ui d i n g p r i n c i p l e o f Th a i s o c i a l l i f e, a n d w e h a v e f a s h i o n e d o ur Th a i l a n d a d v e n t ur e t o a d h e r e t o t h i s c us t o m . C o m b i n i n g c ul t ur a l i m m e r s i o n , o c e a n i c w o n d e r s , w o r l d f a m o us r o c k f a c e s , a n d a v i s i t t o a n e l e p h a n t s a n c t ua r y, t h i s t r i p i s o f t h e l i f e t i m e v a r i e t y. M e e t a n d w o r k w i t h s o m e o f t h e e a r l i e s t i n h a b i t a n t s o f t h i s As i a n p a r a d i s e a s y o u t e a c h En g l i s h a n d f a c i l i t a t e r e p a i r s o f a c h i l d r e n’s h o m e w i t h t h e h i l l p e o p l e. Th a i l a n d w i l l h a v e y o ur h e a r t s a n d m i n d s blown open with its beauty, its people, and its fascinating culture. Come see why this place is a number one destination for all who crave to travel the most precious corners of the globe. Sanook for days!

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Get SCUBA certified while exploring the oceanic paradise found off the coast of Koh Tao

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Visit an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center Rock climb the famous crags at Railay Beach

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Hike deep into the mountains of Northern Thailand to spend time in the ancient and magical culture of the hill tribes Renovate classrooms in a rural village outside Chiang Mai

“Our Thai adventure continues southward as we’re drawn to the unique landscapes and world-class c l i m b i n g o f Ra i l a y B e a c h i n t h e K r a b i r e g i o n .

This is the where long-tail boats set against the backdrop of a greenish-turquoise water and monolithic limestone islands. Railay Beach is just as stunning - ideal for a Moondance Adventure!

We s p e n t a c o u p l e d a y s h e r e e x p l o r i n g t h e a r e a and putting our climbing skills, honed a couple a w e e k s a g o i n C h i a n g M a i , t o t h e t e s t .”

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( For discounts to a pply, f u ll tu ition mu s t be re c e iv e d by M a rc h 1 s t, 20 1 7 ): •

Moondance a lu mn i a n d th e ir s iblin g s re c e iv e a $ 10 0 tu ition dis c ou n t w h e n signing up for a 20 17 a dv e n tu re .

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In addition, a lu mn i re c e iv e a c omplime n ta r y M oon da n c e e mbroide re d ite m.

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Re ce iv e a $ 10 0 tu ition c re dit for re fe r r in g a f r ie n d th at s ig n s u p for a 20 17

It is be s t t o a ppl y o nli ne a s soon a s p ossi b le si nc e we ope rate with rolling adm issions.

Moondance a dv e n tu re . T h e re fe r r a l mu s t lis t you on h is /h e r a pplic ation to

To s e c u re a s po t , y ou must su b mi t y our onli ne a p p li cation along with an $800 de posit.

re ce iv e cre dit.

We h av e a l i mi t e d n u mb er of op eni ngs for ea c h tr i p and applications are proce sse d on a fi rs t - c o me , f i rs t - ser ved b a si s. We op en ou r enrollm e nt to alum ni fam ilie s at the e nd of s u mme r a n d ma ny tr i p s fi ll q ui c kly. Whi le most tr i ps are full by e arly January, the re

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is n o de a dl i n e fo r su b mi tti ng a p p li c ati ons. After Ma y 1st, ple ase call the Moondance

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Tuition doe s not in c lu de dome s tic , in te r n ation a l, or in c ou n tr y a ir f a re ( e xc e pt

offi c e t o i n qu i re a bou t a ny ava i la b le op eni ngs.

Hawaiian Island s , B e lize + C os ta R ic a , Ec u a dor + Ga la pa g os , S ou th Af r ic a , S pa in + Morocco, and T h a ila n d). I n a ddition , me dic a l e xpe n s e s , s pe n din g mon e y a n d

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pe rsonal ge ar are n ot in c lu de d in th e tu ition fe e . Stu de n ts s h ou ld h av e a s ma ll

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am ount of spe n din g mon e y for in c ide n ta ls s u c h a s s ou v e n ir s , g if ts , s h ow e r s , To a ppl y, s u bmi t a n a p p li c ati on onli ne at www.moondance adv e nture s.com and de posit

and pe rsonal ite ms . Addition a l e xpe n s e s for Vis a s w ill be th e re s pon s ibility of

v ia V i s a , M a s t e rC a rd , Amex, or c hec k. Your d ep osi t will be applie d towards the full

participants on K ilima n ja ro, S ou th Af r ic a a n d Ke n ya tr ips . I f a s tu de n t w ith dr a w s ,

t u it i o n of t h e pro g ra m. The d ep osi t i s fu lly refu nd a ble if your choice is not av ailable

is dism isse d, or a r r iv e s late to th e prog r a m a n d M oon da n c e in c u r s fe e s re late d to

o r t h e a ppl i c a n t i s not a c c ep ted .

trav e l e xpe nse s, th e s e w ill be th e re s pon s ibility of th e pa r tic ipa n t.

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A ft e r s u bmi t t i n g a n a p p li c ati on a nd d ep osi t y ou will re ce iv e an autom ate d e m ail

To insure you ag a in s t u n e xpe c te d e me rg e n c ie s , w e s tron g ly u rg e pa re n ts to

c o nf i rmi n g w e ’ v e rec ei ved i t su c c essfu lly, a nd we will follow up with a “We lcom e

se cure the ir inv es tme n t by pu rc h a s in g a n in e xpe n s iv e tr ip c a n c e llation in s u r a n c e

A b oa rd” ph o n e c a l l. If the fi r st c hoi c e tr i p i s unavailable , our Adm issions Te am will

policy. This re imbu r s e s you s h ou ld you h av e to c a n c e l du e to c e r ta in u nfore s e e n

c a l l t o c o nf i rm t h at the sec ond c hoi c e i s ava i la b le. If ne ithe r first nor se cond choice

re asons. More infor mation w ill be s e n t to you in you r tr ip infor mation .

o p t i o n s a re av a i l a ble, ou r Ad mi ssi ons Tea m wi ll c a ll to discuss options for your child.

B efo re of f i c i a l e n rollment c a n b e c onfi r med , ou r Adm issions Te am will ne e d to hea r f ro m bo t h Te ac her R eferenc es (i f a new a p p li cant) to e nsure that your child is

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p h y s i c a l l y, e mo t i o n a lly, a nd b ehavi or a lly a b le to p a r ticipate in a Moondance program .

Mo o n da n c e a l u mn i wi ll not need to p rovi d e Tea c her Re fe re nce s. We will the n se nd you

Trip tuition is due on M a rc h 1s t, 20 17. Applic ation s s u bmitte d af te r M a rc h 1 s t mu s t

an a c c e pt a n c e l e t t er a nd TIP ( Tr i p Infor mati on Pa c ket) that will include re quire d form s

be accom panie d by f u ll pa yme n t. A 3 % late fe e w ill be a pplie d to a n y ou ts ta n din g

s u c h a s me di c a l fo r ms, p a c ki ng li sts, tr avel i nfor mation and m ore . Failure to re turn

balance m ore th a n 1 5 da ys pa s t du e . M oon da n c e re s e r v e s th e r ig h t to c a n c e l a n y

t h e s e i n a t i me l y ma nner wi ll j eop a rd i ze y our sp a c e and Moondance re se rv e s the right

unpaid applicants w h os e f u ll tu ition is more th a n 3 0 da ys pa s t du e w ith n o re tu r n

t o c a n c e l a ppl i c a n t s wi th outsta nd i ng p a p er wor k p a st May 1st.

of fe e s. All paym e n ts mu s t be in U.S. dolla r s .

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We a re pro u d t h at Moond a nc e seeks p osi ti ve, wholesom e , e nthusiastic, m otiv ate d, and t ea m- o ri e n t e d i n di vi d ua ls. Moond a nc e i s not a p rogram for stude nts with be hav ioral, m o t i v at i o n a l , o r s u bsta nc e a b use i ssu es, nor a re we a continuation of a the rape utic, vo c at i o n a l o r re h a b i li tati on p rogr a m.

We ob ser ve the right to de ny adm ission to

a n y o n e w e be l i e v e is u na b le to meet the p hy si c a l, me ntal, and safe ty de m ands of our

NOTICE OF CANCELL ATION

AMOUNT FORFEITED

PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1ST

$500.00

AFTER TO FEBRUARY 1ST

$800.00

AFTER MARCH 1ST

NO REFUND

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T h e s e a s o n a l n at ure of ou r p rogr a m p revents a ny tuition re fund, or the re duction of t u i t i o n fo r l at e a r r i va l, ea r ly wi thd r a wa l, or c a nce llation for any re ason. W he n y o u s i g n u p fo r a Moond a nc e tr i p , y ou have a c c epte d a lim ite d space within a sma l l g ro u p. O n ce that sp a c e i s reser ved , we a re no longe r able to offe r it to o t h e rs o r f i l l t h e sp a c e. Therefore, we have a no re fund policy for our tuition fo r a n y re a s o n i nc lu d i ng p er sona l, a c a d emi c , medical, illne ss, injury, withdrawal, d i s mi s s a l o r a n y other rea son. Our d ep osi t i s non-re fundable e xce pt as outline d i n o u r c a n c e l l at i on fees on p a ge 88. We have the se strict policie s be cause M o o n da n c e c a n n ot rec over c our se exp enses from cance llations, e v e n if due t o i l l n e s s o r i n j ur y. Exp enses a re c ontr a c ted for the se ason and are base d on a t o t a l - g ro u p, rather tha n a p er- p er son b a si s. Inv e stm e nts hav e be e n m ade in s t af f i n g , pl a n n i n g, food a nd eq u i p ment p urc ha ses be fore the trip.

T h e pa re n t of a n y a p p li c a nt who wi thd r a ws from his/ he r trip m ust do so in writing.

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O n e of t h e t ru e b enefi ts of a n a d venture exp er i ence is m e e ting and liv ing with o t h e r h i g h l y mo ti vated a nd group - or i ented stud ents from around the country.

Th e bo n ds t h at for m over a shor t p er i od of ti me cannot be e asily duplicate d.

E a c h e x pe di t i o n grou p i s u sua lly no la rger tha n thirte e n stude nts. O n ce rtain t ri ps , w e w i l l h av e multi p le group s a nd i t i s i mp ortant to div ide stude nts by age t o c re at e c o mpati b le group s. We a llow no more th an two frie nds toge the r in the s a me g ro u p a n d li mi t the nu mb er of stud ents i n each group according to city or s c h o o l . M o o n da n c e reser ves the r i ght to ma ke the final de cision on all groupings.

A ddi t i o n a l l y, w h i le we str i ve for c o- ed grou p s, M oondance doe s not guarante e c o - e d e x pe di t i o n s. There a re a lwa y s at lea st two q ualifie d le ade rs ( one m ale , one fe ma l e ) w i t h e a ch group .

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Haye s foun de d M oon da n c e in 1 996 a s a w a y to s h a re ou tdoor I f y o u n e e d h e l p wi th a ny thi ng, we enc ou r a ge you to call our office ; we will

adv e nture s w ith you n g pe ople . H e h a s be e n w or k in g a n d de s ig n in g

g l a dl y h e l p y o u wi th a ny q u esti ons or c onc er ns y ou m ay hav e . Moondance striv e s

program s for te e n a g e r s for ov e r 4 0 ye a r s . H e be g a n h is lov e for

t o pro v i de t h e b est p er sona li zed c ommuni c ati on to all of our fam ilie s. From

the outdoo r s at C a mp D e e r h or n in R h in e la n de r, Wis c on s in , a c a mp

y o u r f i rs t c o n t a ct wi th the offi c e unti l y ou a re b a ck hom e afte r your trip, we aim

founde d by h is g r a n df ath e r in 1 93 0. A g r a du ate of C h a r lotte C ou n tr y

t o t a ke c a re of y ou. Feel free to gi ve u s a c a ll to discuss which trip would be

Day School a n d th e U n iv e r s ity of Ala ba ma , H a ye s s e r v e d T h e L ov e tt

a ppro pri at e fo r y ou a nd how b est to get p rep a red. P le ase call 800.832.5229, or

School in Atla n ta for tw e lv e ye a r s a s th e D e a n of Stu de n ts a n d th e

e - ma i l u s : i nfo @moond a nc ea d ventu res.c om.

Dire ctor of S u mme r Prog r a ms . H e h a s pa r tic ipate d in prog r a ms with the Nation a l Ou tdoor L e a de r s h ip S c h ool ( N OL S ) a n d th e N or th

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Carolina O u tw a rd B ou n d S c h ool ( N COB S ). H a ye s tr ie s to v is it a s ma n y dom e stic tr ips e a c h s u mme r a s time a llow s .

M o o n da n c e o pe rates u nd er sp ec i a l use p er mi ts grante d by the Bure au of L and M a n a g e me n t a n d the U.S. Forest S er vi c e, US DA. We would like to acknowle dge

Haye s’ wife , M ic h a e l, is a n ativ e of N a s h v ille , T N a n d g r a du ate of

t h e fo l l o w i n g a rea s for welc omi ng Moond a nc e Adv e nture s: P isgah, Talke e tna,

Harpe th Ha ll a n d T h e U n iv e r s ity of th e S ou th – S e w a n e e . M ic h a e l

N a n t a h a l a , G u n n i son, S a n Jua n, a nd S ha sta -Tr i ni ty National Fore sts. In addition,

spe nds her qu a lity time r a is in g th e ir da u g h te r, H u n te r. H u n te r

M o o n da n c e o pe r ates und er c ommerc i a l u se a nd c once ssionaire ’s lice nse s in the

is e age rly a w a itin g h e r f ir s t M oon da n c e tr ip in 20 1 8. T h e y liv e in

O l y mpi c , N o rt h Ca sc a d es, Yosemi te, Great S a nd Dune s, Hawaii Volcanoe s, and

Nashv ille , T N w h e re th e y c oordin ate a ll M oon da n c e a dv e n tu re s .

G ra n d Te t o n N at iona l Pa r ks.

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