This is my second spring at Adventure links. After a long winter here at the park, some of our new seasonal staff have arrived. It took me a little while to realize that one of the great aspects of my job was going to be meeting new people each season. Working with someone on…
Category: Random Thoughts
February 13, 2015
adventureli
Here at Adventure Links we find ourselves using NRS straps for just about everything. Check out some of our examples below. There is no substitute. Our official recommendation. -Kyle Halstead | Program Coordinator
Facili-Trees and Port-o-Pines, The myth of our park bathrooms Campers and students always ask the tough questions. One of the first is usually…Where do I go to the bathroom? Do I have to go into the woods? Well we have your answers! They might surprise you too. Our Park Is equipped with standard toilets, stalls…
It seems the older I get, the farther back in life I go to look at times I had it “all figured out.” Today I reflect upon one of my most treasured childhood memories and my first marriage proposal. I was 6 years old… As a child, well before WiFi was even an idea, we spent our…
Unbridled joy… that’s what you get when you mix a snow day, ice-coated mountain driveway, and a run with a 10-year-old. My daughter’s face lit up when I posed the idea of going for a run on this icy day home from school. “This will be pretty funny, mom.” And it was. The laughter erupted…
December 18, 2012
Anna Birch
Sometimes it takes a dramatic or painful event to have realizations that pierce the veil of limited understanding. Here was one of mine… It was a beautiful June day and our facility was bustling with the return of staff and the arrival of brand new team members for another summer season. I was finalizing my…
December 11, 2012
Anna Birch
Do you ever catch yourself assuming the wrong things? “Leadership is not about giving it all you’ve got. It’s about giving it WHAT IT TAKES.” During a presentation to a group of business leaders, Gina Mollicone-Long said this and I’ve allowed it to permeate the many layers of assumptions with many more layers to navigate…
November 20, 2012
Anna Birch
It hit me while listening to a keynote session by John O’Leary last month. Opportunity and purpose collided in that moment. John was describing the gap that we, as adults, battle daily between “What we KNOW/BELIEVE” and “What we DO.” How does this gap increase or decrease in our lives when it comes to healthy lifestyles,…
October 30, 2012
Anna Birch
“Mama, you’ve got to see this.” We took the wonderful opportunity to camp out on our property with another family last month. The hammocks were hung and we all climbed in to our cocoons for the night. It was still dark when my daughter appeared next to me and climbed in to try to sleep…