Wilderness Challenge Program 2024
Dear Parents:
If you have been referred to this application by school or other professional staff, your child may qualify for participation in the TriCity Family Services Wilderness Challenge Program. This Program was designed over 25 years ago to help graduating 8th graders and 9th and 10th graders who wish to develop valuable life skills that can aid in preparing them for their adjustment to high school.
In a typical year we go to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota for an 8-day excursion. However, this year we are doing things a little differently. Due to staff transitions we are doing several shorter 1-day experiences for new participants. Youth will get to choose between a canoe down the Fox River or a team building event at Urban Air.
If your child has interest in such an opportunity we strongly encourage you to fill out the attached application and send it to us as soon as possible. After the one day experience all participants will be invited to participate in our bi-monthly groups focused on activities in the community and leadership development skills. After participating in the group for the school year, participants will be invited to apply to our peer leadership program. This will give them the opportunity to go to help guide the Wilderness Challenge Program next year.
Sincerely,
Andy Drott, MSEd.
Wilderness Program Supervisor
“Strengthening Youth through the Challenges of Nature
Positive Decision Making, Teamwork and Creating
Personal Success”
