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Adventure Fridays

Where LAU Students Connect, Explore, and Have Fun Together

LAU Students on Adventure

Adventure Fridays

Where LAU Students Connect, Explore, and Have Fun Together

LAU Students on Adventure

At LAU, All Online Classes Take Place from Monday-Thursday. Fridays are for Adventures!

Here’s how our adventure courses work:

FALL SEMESTER

Outdoor Adventures

Getting outdoors is healthy, fun, and a bonding experience for students. In Outdoor Adventures, students get active, try new activities, and expand their self-confidence. Students who complete this course earn 0.5 PE credits.

On ten Fridays during the fall semester, LAU students come together in one of six regions for activities including:

  • Hiking
  • Climbing & rappelling
  • Outdoor games
  • First aid training
  • Ice skating
  • And more…
LAU Adventures
WINTER SEMESTER

Leadership Adventures

Being a leader takes practice—and learning by example. That’s why, in this course, students flex and develop their leadership skills in a variety of settings. Students who complete Leadership Adventures earn 0.5 Elective credits.

On ten Fridays throughout the winter semester, LAU students come together for activities including:

  • Museum trips
  • Simulations
  • College campus tours
  • Service projects
  • Visits to local government
  • Hands-on activities with local businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Physical activities that emphasize leadership skills
LAU students at museum
FALL SEMESTER

Outdoor Adventures

Getting outdoors is healthy, fun, and a bonding experience for students. In Outdoor Adventures, students get active, try new activities, and expand their self-confidence. Students who complete this course earn 0.5 PE credits.

On ten Fridays during the fall semester, LAU students come together in one of six regions for activities including:

  • Hiking
  • Climbing & rappelling
  • Outdoor games
  • First aid training
  • Ice skating
  • And more…

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WINTER SEMESTER

Leadership Adventures

Being a leader takes practice—and learning by example. That’s why, in this course, students flex and develop their leadership skills in a variety of settings. Students who complete Leadership Adventures earn 0.5 Elective credits.

On ten Fridays throughout the winter semester, LAU students come together for activities including:

  • Museum trips
  • Simulations
  • College campus tours
  • Service projects
  • Visits to local government
  • Hands-on activities with local businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Physical activities that emphasize leadership skills

Experienced, Dynamic Adventures Staff

Our Adventures team consists of seasoned Leads and Trail Guides who love helping students get out of their comfort zone (while staying safe and having fun)! Learn more about our Adventures team members on our Team page.

LAU adventures staff

Available Throughout Utah

We offer both Outdoor Adventures and Leadership Adventures in the following regions:

  • Cache (Cache & Northern Box Elder Counties)
  • Weber (Weber & Southern Box Elder Counties)
  • Davis County
  • North Salt Lake Valley
  • South Salt Lake Valley
  • Utah County
  • Central (Near Manti)
  • Washington/Iron Counties

Note: We’re interested in adding even more locations anywhere we can get roughly 15-20 students together. If you are not in one of the above areas, you can help us recruit students in your neck of the woods to get an Adventures location started near you!

Available Throughout Utah

We offer both Outdoor Adventures and Leadership Adventures in the following regions:

  • Cache (Cache & Northern Box Elder Counties)
  • Weber (Weber & Southern Box Elder Counties)
  • Davis County
  • South Salt Lake Valley
  • Utah County
  • Central (Near Manti)

Note: We’re interested in adding even more locations anywhere we can get roughly 15-20 students together. If you are not in one of the above areas, you can help us recruit students in your neck of the woods to get an Adventures location started near you!

 

Parent and Student Commitments

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Students must RSVP to confirm their attendance for each adventure in Canvas (our online learning management system). This is a required step so our team is aware of how many students are attending and can plan accordingly.

Adventures typically range in length from 2-5 hours. Students who register for an Adventures course get access to a detailed schedule in Canvas with exact times and locations. As a general rule, students are expected to stay for the duration of each adventure they attend.


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To earn a passing grade and receive credit for an Adventures course, students must attend seven of the ten adventures offered each semester and complete online assignments related to the course.

(Students who join late or have other extenuating reasons for attending fewer than seven adventures must receive approval from LAU before enrolling in an Adventures course.)

Adventure courses are pass/fail. Students who pass the class will be awarded an "A" grade on their transcript, and students who fail to meet course requirements will receive an "F." Students who fail an Adventures course will not be allowed to participate in one the following semester without approval from our Executive Director.


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Parents are responsible for getting students to and from each adventure.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Let the Adventure Begin!

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