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The Vision Was Theirs

September 24th, 2012

Last night I attended the 2012 “Celebration of Children in Nature Awards”, hosted by Westcave Preserve and the Children In Nature Collaborative of Austin. It was a great event… a gathering of the “who’s who” of Austin philanthropists and outdoor …

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Honor It

August 31st, 2012

So, this is it…my last words as CEO of Explore Austin. Like many people moving from one adventure to the next, I thought about making my last words simply “thank you” or “goodbye”.  But those seemed too simple; too generic; …

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2013 Expedition Year

August 23rd, 2012

School is starting and the Class of 2013 Expedition Year has been announced! These six young men will spend the next year as Junior Mentors to the Middle School Explorers. This is an exciting opportunity for them to put the …

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Where We Go From Here

August 16th, 2012

Explore Austin Friends and Family, Jim Collins described a Level Five Leader as someone who “Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. A level five leader is someone who looks out the “window” to …

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Changing Seats on the Bus

August 16th, 2012

July 1, 2012 Rusty Stein Chairman, Explore Austin 2121 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 Dear Rusty, It is with both enthusiasm and regret that, after much deliberation, I deliver this letter of resignation (effective September 1, 2012) to you …

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To Tip or Not to Tip

August 10th, 2012

Somehow we had made it. It was our third and final day canoeing the Gunnison River with the Class of 2015 Boys’ Summer Wilderness Trip. As we had done the days before, we mentors woke the explorers at dawn, rousing …

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The Circle of Fitness

July 16th, 2012

Not only do our Explorers and Mentors prepare for these summer trips all year long on their monthly Saturday Excursions, but they also have the opportunity to participate in our Summer Boot Camp. This is Therin Geeslin’s third year to offer the Boot Camp through The Circle of Fitness. Therin is wonderful enough to donate her time to the Explore Austin program. Each summer she whips the Explorers, Mentors, and family members into shape in the weeks leading up to the Summer Wilderness Trips.

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Outdoor Nation

July 3rd, 2012

“Being in nature makes kids happier, healthier, and smarter.” CINCA (Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin) strives to break the growing disconnect between children and the outdoors. They actively work to get children off their computers, off the couch, and …

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Sunday Funday

June 22nd, 2012

What are you doing this Sunday? It’s summer time in Austin, so what a better way to spend the evening than celebrating the close of another weekend spending time outside with friends, some pizza and drinks, and making some art? …

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2012 Summer Trip Descriptions

June 22nd, 2012

Walk beside us this summer as we take these life changing journeys to Colorado!  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for live updates of the 2012 Summer Wilderness Trips. Class of 2013 Explorers spend their last summer trip as a …

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