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How Could I Not Trust You Again?

by La Vida | Oct 14, 2020 | Adirondack Expeditions, Commitment Move, Compass

The new Compass cohort stood swallowed in the middle of a towering high-ropes course. Ty Spencer ‘24 was among the group with wide eyes and thoughts racing: “There’s absolutely no way I’m getting on one of these.” But up he went, and as he kept going, he “got more and...

Making Commitment Moves, from the Trail to the Pool

by La Vida | Oct 13, 2020 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Commitment Move, Staff Stories

“I believe in you Porter. You belong here. You are going to make an impact.” Nate Hausman smiled a reassuring smile at the trembling pale face in front of him. I was a nervous wreck my first summer up at base camp. I felt like an inadequate phony, somebody who truly...
Staff Highlight: Hannah Donnelly

Staff Highlight: Hannah Donnelly

by djmccarthy0408 | Feb 11, 2020 | Adirondack Expeditions, Adventure Camp

One of the things we hear often from our staff is how lessons learned from La Vida can transfer to many other experiences and can apply to many different age groups. Staff may work for us one summer and then have various jobs and cross-cultural experiences before they...
A Tribute to Gary Valentine: Caretaker, Teacher and Friend of La Vida

A Tribute to Gary Valentine: Caretaker, Teacher and Friend of La Vida

by Amber.Hausman | Nov 8, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, Base Camp, College Expeditions, Staff Stories

By Amber Hausman La Vida and Gary Valentine go way back. Nate first met Gary in the early 2000’s through a McMaster Road connection. Gary’s wife, Ruth, grew up less than a half a mile from the La Vida Base Camp property and her parents Lloyd and Lulu...
Nate Celebrates His 20th Summer at Base Camp

Nate Celebrates His 20th Summer at Base Camp

by Amber.Hausman | Oct 3, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Staff Stories

By Taylor Bradford ’19 With plans of hiking Mt. Marcy, the backpacking patrol looked up at the snowy peak and embarked on their long and cold journey towards the summit.  “I remember that it was pretty rough, wet, and nasty,” said Nate Hausman, Director of La...
A Generous Donation Allowed Two New Groups to Attend La Vida

A Generous Donation Allowed Two New Groups to Attend La Vida

by djmccarthy0408 | Sep 26, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, Adventure Camp

By Abby Stroven Thanks to a generous donor, 16 kids from local urban areas participated in our summer programs. The Lion of Judah Church, located in downtown Boston, sent a group of seven boys and their youth leader to the La Vida Adirondack program. The Elevate New...
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