For boys and girls ages 13-17
Highlands Retreat Center Allenspark, CO Get Directions
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." -Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)
"How do I get through to my teen?"
We know what‘s right for our teens. We‘ve been there.
We remember the difficulties. We know that the choices we made at that age determined the course of our lives.
We love them because they are our children.
We see them becoming adults and we want to advise and
help them to give them a head start or an advantage in life.
And it all comes at the time when we are the last people they
want to listen to.
Sadly, "we joke now that the rites of teen passage are sex, drugs, and rock and roll." -Cathie Helfand, MS MFT
Which "Joke" Will Determine YOUR Teenager‘s Transition Into Adulthood?
Video Game/Internet Addiction?
Reckless Driving? Shoplifting? Stealing?
Rebellion and Alienation from adults
Cigarettes, Drugs or Alcohol?
Promiscuous behavior or premature sex?
OR A Rite of Passage Program designed by a world-class team?
Imagine if someone created a Rite of Passage for you when you were a teen that validated you and prepared you to handle ANYTHING that came your way in the years following?
Imagine if you‘d had a chance to practice making important decisions and face the consequences in a safe, supported environment? What if even when you failed, you were given a 2nd or even 3rd chance to try again? Imagine your teen finding this kind of inner power now!
Fire Mountain has created the most transformative experience a teen may ever go through. It‘s intense, awakening, fun, OUTDOORS and is designed to give teens what they seek:
Freedom
Connection
Self-reliance
Confidence and self-esteem
The courage to take their place in the world
Our staff is made up of educators, mentors, and trainers with 47 years combined experience who are professionals in the areas of:
Personal growth and development
Teen health and sexuality
Personal awareness and well-being
Life mission and purpose fulfillment
Teen group dynamics
Your teen‘s shift will astound you.
The ceremony and ritual that is created at the Rite of Passage program is designed invoke recognition by the teen that the outer child is now moving inward so that the young adult may emerge.
"This event is an explosion of clarity, a statement of purpose, a letting go of limitations, an acknowledgement of responsibility, a lesson of true power and the ultimate unforgettable vision of their true selves!" -Aaron Huey, Owner Fire Mountain
So how do we initiate children into adulthood?
We follow the traditions of many ancient cultures that took the children from the homes for a predetermined amount of time so the child could train and receive gifts from elders in the community. Because it was done outside the home and away from the social dynamic of the immediate family, the young adults were able to push through to their truth and power faster with less reaction to their surroundings.
Space is limited! Sign up early! Feb 13-16 2009
Location: Highlands Retreat Center Allenspark, CO Get Directions
Sounds too good to be true? Just listen to what other people are saying about our work!
"After the trip, I found myself better able to relate to others, and better able to take charge of situations in my life. It was also one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life and I often look back at the things we did on that trip and laugh. Laugh about experiences I had, laugh about how hard some things were, laugh about how easiy some things were, laugh about conversations I had. There are some days I really wish I was back up there. "
-Michael Hartley Lorlstrom, 17 years old Boulder, CO
"It was amazing to see how people changed through these activities. I loved the way it brought us all together. The things we did let us shine!"
-Sophie Kloor, 13 Boulder, CO
"All the activities were amazing!" -Austin Johnson, 15 Madison, WI
"It was so amazing. Thank you so, so much. It made me think in a whole new way."
-Olivia VanWormer, 13 Boulder, CO
"Everything we did was important and useful. Every Oppotunity was taken to ensure that EVERY activity helped our growth. The diversity was great as well!" - Brady Wells, 17 Seattle, WA
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