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Youth Quest, Inyo Mountains Fee: $975. For those who cannot afford this, we offer a sliding scale down to $750. In an effort to make the quest available to families of all income levels, we have established a scholarship fund and also offer some payment plans (contact us for more details). Full payment is due by May 1, 2007 (unless we’ve arranged a payment plan with you). If you are in need of financial aid, please contact us for further information. Please contact us as well if you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to our scholarship fund. Register by mail: Please send: (1) Completed Youth and Parent Applications, (2) a $200 non-refundable deposit to Wilderness Reflections, P.O. Box 177, Woodacre, CA 94973. Balance of your fee is due by 5/1/07 and is non-refundable after 6/1/07. Are You Ready...
This trip is an amazing opportunity to dive deeply into yourself and your life, while also being a part of a creative, supportive and honest circle of your peers. It is a chance to reflect upon and heal past wounds as well as to look into nature’s mirror to see the signs for which way to head on your future path. For both teens and parents, the Youth Quest is a rich opportunity to honor the transition you are encountering as a family. You teens are preparing to launch into the world and your parents are preparing to let you go. For centuries different cultures have recognized the importance of helping youth make the passage from childhood to adulthood. Around the world this transition has been marked by rites of passage ceremonies. These rites challenged the young person in such a way that they were forced to face themselves, thus discovering their own inner dilemmas and ways of handling them. In the process they would also uncover their unique gifts for their people. In the latter part of the rite the initiate would go through a pivotal witnessing wherein the elders and the larger community would acknowledge the new adult in their selfhood and in their new capacity and responsibility as an adult in the community. New privileges and responsibilities were bestowed at this time. In numerous cultures rites of passage into adulthood included a prolonged period of solitude and fasting in the wilderness. In addition to the somewhat well known vision quest traditions of various Native American peoples, solitude in the wilderness has been a part of the passage into adulthood for Australian Aborigines, the Basque in Spain and many others. This kind of questing in the wilderness is also found in prominent places in our biblical heritage. Thus, it is into these widespread and long practiced footsteps that we step as we head off for our Youth Quest. Our own practices are in many ways contemporary and modern, but they are rooted in archetypal human traditions and the need to have the next generation step forward to accept the blessing and the work of their family and community. JUNE TRIP SCHEDULE June 7: Pre-trip meeting, San Rafael, CA (11 am – 2 pm, Teens only; 3 – 5 pm, Parents only) AUGUST TRIP SCHEDULE June 8: Pre-trip meeting, San Rafael, CA (11 am – 2 pm, Teens only; 3 – 5 pm, Parents only) What’s Included
What You Need to Provide
GUIDES FOR THE YOUTH QUEST Amy Biesemeyer, M.A., MFT Intern brings her passion for nature and personal growth into her work. As a quest guide, she weaves together her love for song, ritual and creative expression. In her nine years of wilderness guiding, she has learned to gently and skillfully help people navigate the territory between comfort and challenge. Amy currently is a therapist for children, teens and adults. She is a certified Wilderness First Responder. Will Scott is a gifted teacher and guide whose infectious enthusiasm and creativity can transform any trip into a lively, soulful and fun engagement. An experienced wilderness guide n the U.S. and South America, Will is a co-founder of The Wilderness Within and has taught science at Drake High School and The Peninsula School. Will is a certified Wilderness First Responder. Shai Lavie, MFT works with adolescents and adults in private practice in San Rafael. He leads teen rites of passage programs through Wilderness Reflections, Stepping Stones Project and Bay Area schools, and teaches meditation classes for teens at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Shai has been leading personal growth groups in Bay Area high schools for 12 years and gives talks to therapists and parents about teen issues. Shai is also a Certified Hakomi Therapist and Wilderness First Responder. |
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