Outdoor Nation

I have always been an advocate of the outdoors. I love introducing people to new sports and letting them see how vast their potential is. Over the past two years, I have been working with and volunteering for Outdoor Nation, a non-profit to recconect youth with the outdoors. By myself, I can only affect as many people as I can personally touch, but through their programs and funding, I along with other ambassadors can have a bigger impact.


This weekend in central park, 50 of us gathered to create a youth Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for the outdoors. The bill that we created will be the basis for regional summits throughout the summer. Along with the document, we were given the opportunity to create funded programs to start the outdoor revolution. My group came up with two plans. One was to integrate outdoor activities like mtn. biking and paddleboarding as full school sports such as football. The other is to create an “Outsider Cronicles” newsletter for teachers and students, raising awareness about outdoor opportunities in the region both in and out of the classroom. I can’t wait to get started and if you want to integrate your region or school into either of these programs, don’t hesitate to send me an email!