by La Vida | Jan 12, 2023 | Adventure Camp, Staff Stories
The following article was originally published by Gordon College on The Bell. If you had asked a second-grade Angela Epplett ʼ20 (‟Angie”) what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have told you, ‟a teacher.” Today the students she serves are about the age...
by La Vida | Jan 20, 2022 | Adventure Camp, Commitment Move, Spiritual Formation, Staff Stories
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” // Ephesians 2:10 If you have spent any time reflecting on the last year, at one point or another it is likely you have asked yourself,...
by djmccarthy0408 | Apr 14, 2020 | Adventure Camp, Staff Stories
Whether it’s running around at camp with middle schoolers or cataloging flowers, Melody Chan has a love and curiosity for people and the outdoors. Working for Adventure Camp was a natural fit for her as a biology and secondary education major at Gordon College. Being...
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Dec 13, 2019 | Adventure Camp, Staff Stories
Every year we get so many compliments on how amazing our staff is! This month we are highlighting DJ McCarthy, who has worked for Adventure Camp for three years and hopes to come back for his fourth next summer. DJ’s first experience with La Vida was participating in...
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...
