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5 Skills for Unlocking Personal Growth Through GAP at SOAR

by SOAR Marketing | September 22, 2023 | Gap Year, Parent Information, Press and More, Soar Adventures, Webinars | 0 Comments

SOAR’s Admissions Director, Caroline Hamilton, dives into the application process for our GAP Year and expected outcomes.

Summer Camp as a Growth Experience for Your Child

by SOAR Marketing | August 14, 2023 | Parent Information, Strategies for Success, Summer Camp at SOAR | 0 Comments

The school year comes to a close and you want to make sure your child with ADHD has an opportunity this summer to grow, have fun, and develop some important coping skills. If only there was a way to meet all of those needs, especially since many of these children tend...

The Academy at SOAR is Expanding in 2023!

by SOAR Marketing | July 26, 2023 | ADHD in the Classroom, Academy, Happenings at SOAR, Press and More, Press release | 0 Comments

Academy Lower SchoolAcademy Upper SchoolWaynesville, NC — The Academy at SOAR will expand this upcoming school year to include a Lower School into our experiential learning model. Previously the Academy served all students 7th to 12th grade in one building, however...

Happenings at SOAR: 6/24 – 7/12

by SOAR Marketing | July 13, 2023 | Happenings at SOAR, Balsam Base, Soar Adventures, Summer Camp at SOAR | 0 Comments

Llama Trek is one of SOAR's most popular courses. It is perfect for younger campers who are going to be away from home for the first time. Our counselors understand how hard it may be for some to leave their families and join us on the adventure, especially on the...

Happenings at SOAR: 6/9 – 6/23

by SOAR Marketing | June 29, 2023 | Uncategorized, ADHD Awareness, Happenings at SOAR, Press and More, Soar Adventures, Summer Camp at SOAR | 0 Comments

Welcome to SOAR! Your camper's adventure of a lifetime has only just begun. With most Session One courses coming to an end, we wanted to recap these past few weeks and share some of our highlights from camp. North Carolina Academic Adventure This program was designed...

Out West: Life in EVR as a Wrangler

by Anna LoPinto | June 12, 2023 | Soar Adventures, Eagle View Ranch, Press and More | 0 Comments

A Minnesota raised cowgirl finds working at a Wyoming ranch to be much more than just a summer job.I was in awe of the mountains and of our horses. The snow was grazing the underside of their stout draft bellies. They flexed their powerful muscles pulling themselves...

Yes, We Did Say Llama!

by SOAR Marketing | May 24, 2023 | Soar Adventures, Balsam Base | 0 Comments

Imagine being in the 5th grade and knowing exactly what you want to be when you grow up. That’s how it was for Llama Wrangler Mark English. As a caddy on a golf course, young Mark would push himself to the limit trying to carry multiple bags at once to earn some extra...

Photos in the Field with Miranda Sebastian

by SOAR Marketing | May 16, 2023 | Soar Adventures, Press and More | 0 Comments

Hello! My name is Miranda Sebastian and I have been working with SOAR for the past two years as a course director and GAP year mentor. Before starting my outdoor education journey, I got a degree in photographic technologies and managed my own freelance photography...

Preparing for Camp

by SOAR Marketing | April 28, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Are you starting to prepare for summer camp? If you find yourself with questions, we most likely have the answer! We sat down with Executive Director John “Big John” Wilson last week to provide insight into a summer at SOAR and answer some frequently asked questions....

All Bodies Are Outdoor Bodies

by SOAR Marketing | April 18, 2023 | Press and More, Academy, Soar Adventures | 0 Comments

Ash Manning is a whitewater rafting guide from Cleveland, Georgia. She has spent the last 10+ years on rivers in the southeast region of the U.S., and in 2018, she hiked 900 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Ash is more than just a leader to our youth at SOAR. She is an...

Meet Amelia: The Woman Behind GAP East

by SOAR Marketing | March 31, 2023 | Soar Adventures, Gap Year | 0 Comments

How did you hear about SOAR? So I was reading a book called The Nature Fix by Florence Williams, and it's a collection of psychology experiments that Florence Williams conducted. So the last chapter of that book is about Soar because Florence Williams did an article...

Top 60 Remote ADHD Coaches in the U.S. for Teens & Parents

by SOAR Marketing | August 28, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Looking for an ADHD coach for your teen or for yourself as a parent? We’ve put together this list of our top remote ADHD coaches in the U.S. as a starting place for your research. Whether you're stuck at home right now due to the ongoing pandemic or you're just...