In July, Charyn, Mike and Gregg took another group on the river.
FOREVER YOUNG LIFESTEP
Forever Young Lifestep for the Peer Group 37 was marked by an important event: Phase Two mentor, Kori Kuana facilitated her first Lifestep after less than one year at MBA. Many thanks to those who helped and trained her , especially Desiree West.
As many of you know, Kori , a Mount Bachelor Academy alumni graduated from MBA in 1995, went to college, graduated, worked in Alaska until October 2003 when she came to share her experience and talents with us. During this Lifestep she was joined by two other staff facilitators, Alex Bitz and Steve Houghton (two of the founding faculty of MBA) and Bobbie S. , Phase Three student . A perfect example of passing the baton!!! Here are few pictures from the send off and the return for the Peer group 37.
For few pictures from the inside of the lifestep you need to email me
at alexb@crestviewcable.com for the password, ONLY if your child is in PG37
A DAY IN AUGUST
Just another busy day ...
Tessa and her admirer Dave working on a film studies Discovery (Phase One) rope course
VOLLEYBALL CLINIC
On August 5th and 6th, the MBA Girls Volleyball Team participated in a volleyball clinic run by Dan Borreson from Salem, Oregon. Dan is a retired coach with many years of experience and success. The event was organized by our own coaches, Charyn McDonnell and Julie Stuben. |
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ANOTHER FOREVER YOUNG
Yesterday, August 13, Peer Group 38 (Tessa, Kelly, Emma, Taylor, Jack, Nick, Mark, Clayton and Dan), after receiving a lot of encouragement and hugs from peers and staff, entered the lifestep room for another Forever Young workshop. Staff facilitators were Kori Kuaana (Lifestep marathon for Kori this month!) and Gregg Andrick. The well deserved honor of being student facilitators went to Eric D. and Marilia K.
TRAVEL NEWS for those of you coming to Parent Conference and Graduation next week:
- click here for AVIS DISCOUNT courtesy of the AVIS manager from Redmond , Oregon airport .
- Local hotel recommended : Best Western 541 447 8080 or click here for their website where also you can find directions , weather reports and other local information.
- Local restaurant I ( Alex B.) recommend: BARNEY PRINES . After years of suffering (!), Prineville got its first quality restaurant. It opened a few days ago and the steak house is located on 380 N Main, turn right (when coming from MBA) at the stoplight, in the middle of the town, first block on your right.
- Local grab -a -bite -and -support -a -family -business is TACOS MORALES . Tell them that Alex and Bill sent you. It is a mom and pop (in fact, two brothers!) mexican place with fresh, simple food.
AUGUST PARENT CONFERENCE AND GRADUATION
“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the courage to conquer it.”
This Tagore's verse was the legacy left behind by the August graduation peer groups, 32 and 33. Parents , friends and mentors joined the Parent Conference, Veritas workshop and graduation ceremony. Congratulations!!
SUMMER OLYMPICS
Better... OK, funkier than those in Greece!!
See you next month! We are getting ready for classes, Ashland Shakespeare festival, La Mancha Lifestep.