Y.E.S. Wayfinders
2024-2025 High School Homeschool Program
Join Y.E.S. for a year of adventure + discipleship!
At Y.E.S. we have a passion for facilitating outdoor experiences that discover the wonder of creation, catalyze deeper relationships and develop character for the sake of others. The Wayfinders program seeks to come alongside parents in helping their children explore the enriching delight of knowing God, the Creator, as He is revealed in the Bible. Participants will hone well-rounded outdoor skills (including rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, stewardship, and more). Along the way, they will participate in guided discussions about knowing God better, our true identity as His beloved children, and who He has created us to be!
Scheduled Mondays, 9:00am-5:00pm(see below for dates)
9th-12th grade girls & boys
Drop-off/Pickup: Restoration Southside Church
Curriculum:
The Y.E.S. Wayfinders group (maximum 12 students) meets every other Monday (with a break in December/January) over the 2024-2025 school year. Your child will receive age-appropriate skills instruction in canoeing (flatwater up to Class II whitewater), rock climbing (bouldering, top-roping, rappelling, and more as ability allows), hiking, and land stewardship skills. Our adventures will provide challenging opportunities to further develop outdoor decision-making, risk management, teamwork, and leadership skills in a group of peers that are empowered to solve problems together.
Our prayer is that as we share adventures, students will be inspired to know the God of the Bible better, understand that true identity is found in Him, and be better enabled to pursue Him for life. We will facilitate group discussions each day, which will reference reading assignments given before each program. During the first semester, we will focus our study on the attributes of God, with the second semester’s study being determined based on group formation.
Please refer to the Parent Guide linked below for more information on our overarching Y.E.S. learning outcomes.
Activities take place at a huge variety of locations around Chattanooga, with transportation provided via 15-passenger van from the rendezvous location. All sport-specific gear and reading materials will be provided.
Schedule:
Important dates for 2024-2025 programming:
Fall Monday Adventures (9:00am-5:00pm):
8/26, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2
Spring Monday Adventures (9:00am-5:00pm):
2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12
Ages:
The 2024-2025 Wayfinders Program is open to girls and boys in 9th through 12th grade.
For younger/less experienced participants, please be sure to review our Program Prerequisites on p.2 of the Parent Guide linked below.
Older participants in each group will be encouraged to lead and set an excellent example for the younger participants. More advanced skills will be taught to those in the group who are ready.
Instructors:
Primary instructors will be David Ragland (lead) and Honey McNaughton.
Meet our instructors here!
Tuition:
2024-2025 tuition is $2,200 per participant. A non-refundable deposit of $300 per participant will be due at the time of registration and will be applied to tuition.
A payment plan is available (your balance will be divided into nine equal payments due on 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 12/31, 1/31, 2/28, 3/31, and 4/30).
A $150 discount will apply to 2+ participants from the same family (1st participant is $2,200, 2nd participant is $2,050, 3rd participant is $2,050, etc.).
If you choose to setup Autopay via eCheck (instead of using a Credit Card), a $30 per participant discount will be manually applied to your account after you register.
At this time, financial assistance is not available for the Wayfinders program, but we are working to make it possible in the future!
Important Documents:
Y.E.S. Wayfinders Program Parent Guide
Need gear? Check out Rock/Creek Outfitters! (North Shore and Hamilton Crossing locations have the best selection of kid-sized gear).
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Ignite passion for learning in wild places.