More Adventure

Still haven't found your adventure? Look here for information about mountain biking to alternative break trips to film festivals. Questions? Contact Sue Lowley.

» Grilling 101
» Winter Sports Employment Session

» Mountain Bike Festival
» Adventure Trip Leadership Information Session
» Fall Foliage Bike Tour Skyline Drive
» Eco-Adventure Film Festival
» Alternative Thanksgiving Break Trip to the Grand Canyon
» Alternative Spring Break Trip to the Gila Wilderness in Southwestern New Mexico
» Ski Spree

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grill

Grilling 101
Come and learn how to grill like a Food Network Star!!!  For $5 you will have a great dinner!

Date: 9/8/2009
Time:  5:00PM - 6:00PM
Register by: 9/7/2009

Date:
9/29/2009
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Register by: 9/28/2009

Level: 1
Cost: $5.00
Wellness Passport


 

employ

Winter Sports Employment Session
Interested in picking up a part-time job as a ski patroller, ski instructor, or snowboard instructor?  This information session will give you information about how to secure a part time job in this field.

Date:
    9/22/2009
Time:   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Register by: 9/22/2009
Level:
   1

   
mntn bike

Mountain Bike Festival
Harrisonburg is home to amazing mountain biking and this is the festival to discover why.  We will be providing transportation to and from the festival where you will find rides for all levels.  You will need to have your own mountain bike and helmet.  Cost includes lunch and dinner.


Date:
    10/11/2009
Time:   9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Level:
   3
Cost:  $25.00
Register by: 10/7/2009

 

trip lead

Adventure Trip Leadership Information Session
If adventure is your thing and you want to develop the skills to lead others, this session will give you the information you need to make it all happen.  We will go over the course and skill requirements that will improve your chances of becoming employed.

Date:
10/21/2009
Time:  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Register by: 10/21/2009
Level:
1

 
biketour Fall Foliage Bike Tour Skyline Drive
Grab you bike and helmet and join us on skyline drive as we pedal through the peak foliage.  We will provide snacks and the van shuttle along one of the most scenic highways in the eastern US.

Date:
    10/25/2009
Time:   9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Register by: 10/20/2009
Level:
   2
Cost:  $15.00
Wellness Passport
 
film Eco-Adventure Film Festival
Come to Grafton-Stovall Theater to check out JMU's own version of the classic mountain film festivals.  We will feature the mountain bike film "Seasons" and will be supplementing it with student submissions.  Interested in submitting your own short eco-adventure film?  E-mail Sue Lowley at lowleysa@jmu.edu with any questions.

Date:
  11/8/2009
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Register by: 11/8/2009
Level:
1
Wellness Passport

 
grandcanyon Alternative Thanksgiving Break Trip to the Grand Canyon
Spend your Thanksgiving Break with us as we travel to Arizona explore the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We plan to do 3 days of service work on one of he mule trails and 3 days backpacking through this amazing landscape. Contact Rachael Finley: Finleyrk@jmu.edu for more information. Register at the UREC Program Registration Desk. Payments should be made at the Community Service Learning office.

Date:
  11/20/2009
Level:  2
Register by: 10/1/2009
Cost:
 $360 plus airfare
 
gila wilderness Alternative Spring Break Trip to the Gila Wilderness in Southwestern New Mexico
Project: Focus on Environmental Stewardship.  Co-sponsored by UREC. We will be working with the National Park Service on trail and site maintenance projects and with the National Forest Service. Contact Rachael Finley: Finleyrk@jmu.edu for more information. Register at the UREC Program Registration Desk. Payments should be made at the Community Service Learning office.

Date:
  3/20/2010
Level:  2
Register by: 11/4/2010
Cost:
  $360 plus airfare
 
ski

Ski Spree
Join us Thursday nights at Massanutten Ski Resort this winter.  Ski and Snowboard rentals and lift tickets are discounted for JMU students.  We will even give you a ride on the UPB –UREC adventure bus!

Not offered in the fall.