From Feb. 2 through 5, theÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Collegiate Recovery Center (Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵCRC) hosted over 185 students in recovery from 25 other collegesÌýat the first-ever national held in Keystone, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.
The ARHE Skiathon provided a unique opportunity for students in recovery at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder to connect with other sober students from around the country, to gain inspiration and leadership experience and enjoy an epic adventure in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Rockies celebratingÌýlife in recovery.
Over 200 students and staff attended, making it the largest gathering of students in recovery involved in collegiate recovery programs to date.ÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵCRC Program Manager Sam Randall was the event chair, along withÌý20 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵCRC students and twoÌýalumni who were there to help host and participate in the event. AllÌýhad a great time connecting with students from across the country.
The program included a two-hour leadership workshop, guestÌýspeakers, recovery meetings and plenty of time hitting the slopes.ÌýTen students andÌýalumniÌýalso participated in a six-minute storytelling challenge on Saturday night, including Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵCRC alumnus Robert Shearon.
Keynote speakers included Scott Strode, founder ofÌýPhoenix MultisportÌýMechie Scherpereel;Ìýa graduate of the Texas Tech UniversityÌýCollegiate Recovery CommunityÌýand now alumni coordinator at The Ranch at Dove Tree; and ArielÌýBritt, a graduate of theÌýUniversity of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program and program coordinator forÌýtheÌýKennesaw StateÌýCollegiateÌýRecovery Community.
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