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Snowshoeing

La Vida sponsored two snowshoe events with Gordon students, faculty and staff this weekend. One group of 8 students went up north to Maudslay State park to enjoy the beauty of a nice clear day and recent snowfall. Another group of 18 people explored the trails of the...

Classroom Learning Redefined

Recently, the Adventure Pursuits program facilitated a teambuilding experience at the new Activity and Training Center for a class of Gordon students. The class is called “Organizational Behavior” and every year for the past four years the professor of this class,...

La Vida Hiking Trip to Mt. Major

Last weekend 20 students from Gordon College had the opportunity to hike Mt. Major in Alton, NH.  It is a 4 mile hike roundtrip with 1,150 feet in elevation gain.  Here is what one student had to say about the trip: “It was a cool Saturday morning that we set...

Giant Swing with Faculty and Staff

For the past three years La Vida has been offering the Giant Swing for participants of our programs and for Alumni at homecoming. This year, after several requests, we decided to open it up to the Gordon Faculty and Staff! Twenty-two people participated in the fun...

Symposium Kayak and Service.

Our Symposium Kayaking Event was a great success! 10 of us paddled out to Misery Island, picked up trash and had a great discussion about how we can restore hope. Adventure Pursuits Director Abby Stroven reflected on the event:This year’s Gordon College...