Are you ready to explore, make new friends, and be inspired by the beauty of nature? Leave what you know behind and be a part of something extraordinary in the wilderness. On a YMCA BOLD and GOLD backpacking adventure, you will:
Do the impossible! You’ll understand the value of challenge and the meaning of hard work while experiencing amazing sunsets, beautiful mountaintops, and starry skies.
Experience the challenge and the wonder of being up close and personal with California’s amazing wild places. During your expedition you’ll live outdoors, sleep outside every night, help cook your own meals and carry all you need.
Develop trust in one another and believe in yourself. You’ll laugh deeply, make lifelong friends and discover your true potential.
Connect with students from all different backgrounds. We embrace diversity and the uniqueness of every participant, including ethnicity, race, socio-economic level, culture, and gender expression. You’ll be inspired to be yourself and learn how to be a bridge-builder in today’s multicultural world.
Open to youth entering grades 9-12. Contact Joanna Pulido or Vencel Alfred to learn more and sign up.