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Reflections Across the Season, Part I April marks the close of our winter programs and although we are unable to…
NFL SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS INSPIRE SOS YOUTH AT SUMMIT AT SNOQUALMIE When kids are asked who their role models are,…
How To Get Outdoors During the COVID-19 Pandemic **Local advisories are changing by the hour, please check your local regulations…
SOS OUTREACH’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 The situation is changing day-to-day, so we will continue to update this blog with new…
Inside the Circle: March Edition Check out our March newsletter: Reflecting on the largest week of programs, Smartwool support, SOS…
history in the making -2,005 SOS Kids On the slopes with SOS this week There is a simple joy…
The Power of Mentorship January is National Mentoring Month and we’re sharing stories that highlight how our mentors make a…
New Faces! Please join us in welcoming a few new faces to our incredible staff team! Elizabeth Williams has joined…
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Jaqueline Earlier this year, we put out an Alumni Survey to reconnect with some of our past…
Inside the Circle: September Edition Check out our September newsletter: 25th Year In Review, Mentor Opportunities, Reflections From The Field,…
Reflections from the field. Backpacking in yosemite By Amina Hughes, North Lake Tahoe Program Manager “Between every two pine trees…
Reflections From The Field: Building Relationships In The Outdoors By Brooke Carlsen, Eagle County Program Manager This past summer at…
SOS Outreach Partners With Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement (EVOM) As students across our community head back to school, it creates…
Take The Magic Step Inspires SOS Outreach Youth With $15,000 Matching Gift As SOS Outreach wraps up its 25th year…
SOS Outreach Chosen as 2019 The North Face Explore Fund Grant Recipient The Explore Fund Empowers Future Explorers by Removing…
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Austin Earlier this year, we put out an Alumni Survey to reconnect with some of our past…
Inside The Circle: June Edition Check out our June newsletter – New Website, Summer Fun, Alumni Spotlight, Upcoming Events &…
Earlier this year, we put out an Alumni Survey to reconnect with some of our past participants. Let’s just say, we have…
This winter, SOS partnered with Vail Resorts mountains Heavenly, Northstar, Park City, Beaver Creek, and other corporate partners Loveland, Copper, and…
Check out our May newsletter – Graduations, Industry Days, Alumni Spotlight, Upcoming Events & More!
As we wrap up our 25th season, we celebrate the culmination of our mentoring programs with graduation ceremonies across our…
Check out our April newsletter: Program Graduations, Alumni Spotlight, Leadership Panels, Events & More!
Last month, we put out an Alumni Survey to reconnect with some of our past participants. Let’s just say, we have been overwhelmed…
This winter, over 150 SOS participants across locations invited a broad spectrum of community leaders to participate in Leadership Panels and share their insights on the…
Meet North Lake Tahoe Junior Mentor, Isabella! Now in ninth grade, Isabella has been in SOS for seven years and…
Check out our March newsletter: Participant Spotlight, Alumni Circle, 5Logistics, Upcoming Events & More!
This year’s Talons Challenge was a success! We came together with our dedicated partnersBeaver Creek and the Peter Grant Johnson Foundation and with…
Ever wondered what it takes to keep 15 SOS locations up and running with all the winter gear necessary to…
Check out our February newsletter: 1500+ SOS kids on snow, events, and celebrations across locations!
As our participants gear up for the largest week of winter programs, we are humbled and inspired by the unbelievable…
Despite the high winds that sent us over to Telluride a day early, the MLK Powder Challenge was a huge…
Check out our January newsletter: Programs In Action, Talons Challenge & More!
This month kicks off winter program registration across SOS locations! This winter, over 3,500 youth across the country will experience…
Check out our October newsletter: Gearing Up For Winter, SOS Kids Around The World, Team Retreat and More!
As we enter our 25th year of changing the lives of youth, we take this moment to look back, celebrate,…
Check out our September newsletter: 25th Anniversary Kicks Off, Welcoming New Board Members, Goodbye Interns & More!
Staff Contributor, Scott Partan The success and impacts of our backpacking trips has been absolutely amazing this summer season. During…
SOS Staff Contributor, Joan Dieter Learn to Mountain Bike (LTMB) at Keystone was an amazing experience for both me and…
It was all smiles from the kids on the Colorado National Monument trips this May. Throughout the month, 6 elementary…
This month, we celebrate SOS University participant Jorge, a ninth-grade student in Park City, who was selected as Utah Student of…
Staff Contributor, Gillian Lane “Ok, where do I do go next?” asked 9-year-old Eduardo as he clung 15 feet up…
As the largest winter season in SOS Outreach’s 24-year history comes to a close, there is a lot to celebrate…
In the past month, SOS Outreach joined forces with Beaver Creek Resort and Copper Mountain to bring the first annual…
We caught up with SOS Outreach graduate, Travis to ask him about his experiences in SOS and the lessons he…
It’s not often that the opportunity to unplug from the hustle and bustle of life and connect with nature presents…
EDWARDS, CO – SOS Outreach is excited to announce that world-renowned marathon runner Uta Pippig will be joining SOS and…
EAGLE AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, CO The mountains may be closing in Colorado, but for Colorado Masters students the season is far…
EDWARDS, CO – Back for the 16th year, the Colorado-Eagle River Ride and Roadhouse Mountain Bike Ride presented by Roadhouse…
With a brief window between winter and summer programming, the SOS team is hard at work making final preparations for…
Throughout the year, SOS University Year 4 participants explore leadership through experiential exercises aimed at defining and understanding their own…
As the largest winter season in SOS Outreach’s history comes to a close, the organization is excited to announce that…
For 20 years, Optic Nerve has been a core partner of SOS Outreach and its transformational outdoor programs benefiting underserved…
MT. BRIGHTON, MI — Mt. Brighton announced today it will partner with the nationally acclaimed SOS Outreach organization for five…
DENVER, CO – The annual SnowSports Industries America (SIA) tradeshow is an opportunity for snowsports companies to showcase the styles,…
VAIL, CO – Winter brings along with it another season of SOS Outreach outdoor adventure-based leadership programming, providing at-risk youth in…
Gear up for a great cause! Join C4 Belts in celebrating youth development by supporting access to outdoor sports with…
SOS Outreach is proud to be one of the 14 national sports charities competing to receive a $50,000 donation from…
BEAVER CREEK, CO – This past weekend, six members of the SmartWool Advocacy Team joined SOS Outreach youth on the…
BEAVER CREEK, CO – This past Saturday, over 1,200 skiers and snowboarders descended upon Beaver Creek for the 13th annual…
Vail Daily – December 3, 2015 VAIL – U.S. Ski Team downhiller Steven Nyman is No. 1 in your national…
On Wednesday, August 12th, SOS Outreach held its inaugural Industry Day in Boulder, Colorado. A select group of 22 high…
Sara Henley is an AmeriCorps VISTA member with SOS. She recently joined our Masters students on their summer backpacking trip,…
Ever wonder what an SOS summer program looks like? Join us as we take a sneak peek into a Backyard…
Since its inception in 1993, SOS Outreach has expanded upwards and outwards to provide long-term programming for underserved youth. After…
Here at SOS, we value getting outside, and think it is especially important for kids. That’s why we kick off…
May 5 is Seattle Foundation’s Give Big event. SOS will receive incentive funding from Seattle Foundation for every dollar donated…