The Adventure Risk Challenge Program once again made its sojourn to Project Discovery for a couple overnights in the tipi’s and an awesome day and evening on the Ropes Challenge Course. Working with these young people is inspiring in so…
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Mindful SEAD and Project Discovery partner up at SNC
A couple of days this week Project Discovery partnered up with Mindful SEAD, a wonderful non-profit (that is committed to helping education in Nevada evolve in a very positive way) and provided two workshops for educators at the Superintendents of…
Upward Bound is truly… Upward Bound!
We were once again honored to have the UNR Upward Bound group return to Project Discovery this summer for their annual program kick-off. These students always amaze us with their great energy, determination to succeed and their gratitude. This is…
Feather River College Upward Bound Working Hard
Project Discovery had the privilege of working with Audrey Peters and the Feather River College Upward Bound Program yesterday and it was pure pleasure watching these young people embrace challenge with both hands and hearts and work hard to overcome…
Comstock Youth Works Climbing Into Their Future
Project Discovery staff enjoyed a productive Job Skills Leadership Retreat with Comstock Youth works this week. We have partnered with Comstock for many years and we feel like we help empower these young people with their work skills so that…
Girl Scout Troop 250 Turn Cookie $ into Adventure!
Rebecca Gonzales and Girl Scout Troop 250 of the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada turned their cookie money into Adventure and Excitement last weekend by spending a day at the Project Discovery Ropes Challenge Course. I can say this…
Project Discovery Honors Pioneer High School Graduates
All of us here at Project Discovery are proud of the Pioneer High School graduates as they received their diploma’s last night. And we weren’t the only ones! The crowd was loud and racous when it came to supporting each…
First Job? How about having fun with kids outdoors?
If you or someone you know in high school is interested in working with kids outdoors this summer please send them to us! We still have space in our Leadership Academy July 8-12. From this pool applicants will be hired…
Alice Maxwell Elementary 5th Graders Rule!!!
The fifth graders from Alice Maxwell Elementary came motivated and on fire about succeeding and that they did! These students threw themselves into every challenge with a passion for success and worked hard to support one another in every endeavor.…
Alice Maxwell Elementary School 6th Graders Flying High!
Tierney Cahill and Marcie Sierra of Alice Maxwell Elementary School were adamant: “We are coming whether there is snow or not!” And that they did. With close to 80 fifth graders they came to the mountains and received their good…