Vancouver Outdoor Society

A 5-day ski trip could change my child in a positive way! The experiential education not only allowed him to get the fun of learning during various activities but also inspired him to take initiative to learn the abilities and knowledge that he wanted. The instructors always encouraged my son to face and solve problems during the program, facilitating him to learn and rethink from their experience. I believe that is why my child could grow up every day with joy. ... Read More

Joining this camp made me realize to be grateful for my surrounding. It made me experience camping and make me have opinions on things that we have like warmth and food. I also made friends with people I would not normally talk to, creating inside jokes and stranger relationships. Going away to these camps has made me more vocal and accepting of trying new things and new foods. I was able to take all the positive tools and strategies that I learned at camp and bring them back to school and be more successful ... Read More

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something. You can do it, as long as you believe 100 percent.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger Throughout the camp, my physical and emotional limits grew each day. As my limits grew, I also expanded my comfort level. I became a lot more natural and less nervous in different scenarios. Looking back at the Arnold quote now, I can see what he meant when he said, “As long as you can envision the fact that you can do something you can do it.” Throughout the trek, I learned that if you want to achieve something, you can do it as long as you have the vision and the resilience to push through to achieve your goal. Throughout this trip I learned to not always focus on the bad things and magnify them. Sometimes things go sideways and you can do nothing about it, but you can always push through and see the bright side of the problem ... Read More