Our last day of Discovery Camp was spent on the shores of Lake Tahoe with some leadership challenges, games and frivolity. The afternoon was spent in the more serious endeavor of maritime engineering. Two teams competed against one another in…
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A Rockclimbing and Waterfall Swim? Not a bad day!
The Discovery Camp crew were challenged yesterday with rappelling, rock climbing and traversing underneath a waterfall. They learned that support can overpower fear and confidence is theres for the taking as long as they are willing to try! Mike
Discovery Sky Camp Continues to Deliver
Day Two and some wonderful things happened including, but not limited to, getting their entire team over a big wall, some great performances up high in the ropes course by some very brave campers, fantastic support and and encouragement from…
Like Otters in the Water: Sky Camp Comes Alive!
Had a great Day One of the joint Project Discovery and Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program Sky Camp. It was a hot one but we all learned how to keep cool under pressure (and under water.) Mike
Defenders Security Learns to Protect Their Own
Enjoyed a twelve hour day with Defenders Security’s Northern California/Nevada branch this week. Their company culture was a mirror image of our own and their level of commitment to one another and their service and product was extraordinary. The only…
Upward Bound in Plumas County
Had the pleasure of once again working with Upward Bound and Audrey Peters from Quincy, California. This fine Plumas County and Feather River College program aids young people who have college aspirations by providing support and aid in high school.…
Freedom Hunters Come to Town
The Freedom Hunters are a non-profit that provide programs for Gold Star Families. Its one thing when our government shirks its its responsibility to care for our veterans, its a whole other thing completely when they turn their back on…
Zippidy-Do-Da on Friday Bike Night at Sky Tavern
Too bad you were not with us last night. Tyson and Lythia Hawkins were (as seen below) getting ready to enjoy a zip line through the fresh cool mountain air of Sky Tavern. This is why we love the mountains……
Project Discovery Heroes of the Week
Peter Steinfelds and Mark Helleckson shouldered the herculean task of carrying five large Lodgepole Pines out of the woods and stacking it under black plastic. The trees had been attacked and infested by the Mountain Pine Beetle, a beetle known…
The Girl Scouts and Project Discovery: Helping Girls Grow Strong
On any given Sunday Project Discovery is working with all kinds of groups… but this Sunday we got to work with one of our favorites: The Girl Scouts. At 9:00 am yesterday, scouts, scout parents and siblings descended on Project…