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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...

Misunderstood: Supporting Girls and Women with ADHD

by SOAR Marketing | March 16, 2023 | ADHD Awareness, ADHD in the Classroom, ADHD resources, Managing ADHD, Parent Information, Parenting Tips | 0 Comments

The rate of ADHD has more than doubled since the 1980s. The dramatic rise has been attributed to such factors as greater access to ADHD education, psychiatric approaches, and patient advocacy groups. Though the contemporary...

We’re Expanding: GAP East Location is Opening 2023!

by SOAR Marketing | March 9, 2023 | Happenings at SOAR, Gap Year, Parent Information, Press release, Soar Adventures | 0 Comments

Great Smoky Mountains National Park We have exciting news, SOAR is expanding! This Spring we are launching our GAP East Program located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Here are 5 common questions about our new program: What is the GAP Year at SOAR? The GAP Year at...

Why is My Child Addicted to Video Games?

by soarinc | January 20, 2022 | Webinars | 0 Comments

Video games have seemed to take over this generation of children. But why? SOAR’s Family Support and Alumni Coordinator, Dr. Liz Simpson goes over 10 things kids crave that parents can learn from video games. Watch Now

The Art of Negotiation

by soarinc | January 20, 2022 | Webinars | 0 Comments

In this webinar, Dr. Liz Simpson talks about the art of negotiating with your child. She’ll cover the basics of communication, how arguments get started, how to approach communication to avoid arguing, how to avoid being drawn into the weeds, and recaps on the...

How to Fail Forward

by soarinc | January 20, 2022 | Webinars | 0 Comments

Our children are great at pursuing their passions, sometimes to the exclusion of other things, but what do our children do when things become difficult? How can we help them fail forward? By nurturing their passions and strengths, taking on a growth mindset, playing...