Youth Ages 15 - 18
When you make the choice to go on your Rite of Passage, you’re choosing to do what teenagers have done since the beginning of time, choosing to allow yourself to experience the full extent of what you’re capable of, to “prove your mettle,” (the dictionary defines this as the vigor and strength of your spirit), to step further into adulthood knowing full well what being an adult really is.
Journeys is not your typical summer camp. Not even close!
It’s a three-week backpacking trip that’s packed with intense fun, hard challenges, writing and creativity, solitude and community, and tons of laughter.
Being a teenager is sometimes challenging and confusing. But it can also be an amazing time, especially when you have leaders (we call them “mentors”) who listen, understand, and give you guidance. They lead you through a “rite of passage”-- a time of important transition from one phase of life to the next. In your case, it’s going from being a teenager to being an adult.
You have the chance to embark on a grand adventure.
You’ll step out of your current daily life, and experience something completely different. It’s a chance to learn about your self, feel inspired for your future, experience freedom, and make new and lasting friends. It’s a chance to dream big dreams, ask big questions, and explore who you really are, and who you really want to be, in your life.
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And you’ll do this out in the wilderness where the mountains, trees and stars keep you company. When you make the choice to go on your journey, you’re doing what teens have done for thousands of years: choosing to experience the full extent of what you’re capable of and test your mettle. You’ll find that you have lots to teach and give to the others in your journeying group, and you’ll also learn a lot from them. |
Now that you’ve read this, you understand that Journeys is nothing like a camp where you just hang out all day with nothing inspiring you, doing simple arts and crafts and eating lunch in the mess hall. It’s also not a place where you’ll be sent because your parents are punishing you, and it’s not a place to go so you’ll be changed so that you behave better, or do better in school. No, that’s not the point at all.
