Alaska: Leadership in the Last Frontier

This is an entirely camping-based program. Most campgrounds are “front-country,” meaning you will be close to the group’s van while camping. As a part of the adventure, you will also set out on a 5-day/4-night backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness. For this section, you will carry personal gear (clothes, sleeping bag, and pad) and all group gear (tents, cooking gear) needed for this component. 

Each group will travel together with the trip leaders in a 15-passenger van and towing trailer, which will carry the personal and group gear. The van and trailer will become the group’s mobile home base, so it will be important that students help keep the both of them clean and organized throughout their journey. 

There will also be alternative modes of transportation during activities, including tour bus, ferry boat, and whitewater rafts.

Students are generally pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food in an ARCC program. The group will work together to create each unique menu and prepare delicious meals throughout this trip, with occasional meals out at local restaurants. Vegetarian and other dietary needs (i.e., allergies and food sensitivities) can be accommodated. Families should inform ARCC of any student dietary needs before the start of the program. 

The tuition for our Alaskan adventure covers all program activities, lodging, meals, and ground/water transportation. Airfare is not included in the tuition.