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Integrity, challenge, inspiration and adventure! Dec 08, 2008

reviewer: Douglas Clendaniel from Portland, ME

I have been both a participant and staff member at Deer Hill almost every summer for the last 10 years. Deer Hill stands out to me as a program with incredible integrity, a sincere commitment to facilitate growth, learning and inspiration for young adults, a diversity of meaningful and exciting activities and an incredibly qualified and skilled staff. As a participant at Deer Hill over the course of three summers, I experienced a significant amount of personal growth and learning. Deer Hill provided me with an alternative to summer camp and a way of fulfilling my interests in wilderness travel and adventure. I learned all of the hard skills necessary for mountain and canyon backpacking and river rafting from fun, supportive and very experienced instructors. I developed deep appreciation for the wild lands of the southwest and made cross cultural connections with many members of America's native peoples. I built self confidence, learned how to live well in small groups and began to develop my leadership skills. As a staff member at Deer Hill for the last seven years I have learned to appreciate what the program has to offer from a different perspective. I have significantly developed my skills as an outdoor educator, a backpacking and rafting instructor and a small-group facilitator. Deer Hill has always had a deep commitment to both protecting the southwest's wild lands and developing meaningful, sincere and mutually beneficial relationships with members of America's native peoples. The cross-cultural service-learning component of Deer Hill's program is one of the ways that Deer Hill sets itself apart from its competitors, and is at the heart of Deer Hill's mission. I have been continuously impressed by the professionalism and creativity of Deer Hill's staff, and I consider this to be the program's greatest asset. In summary, Deer Hill is a program that I would very highly recommend. Deer Hill has incredible experience in the outdoor industry and a fabulous staff!

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