Session 1, Week 3 This week put the phrase “it’s fun to do hard things” to the test, and heroes proved it true in each studio. Whether it was pushing through frustration on a treasure map, wobbling through a brand new skill for the very first time, or trusting a…

Session 1, week 2 Studios wrapped up the work of creating the systems and promises they’ll live by this year, and the quests for the session were introduced. Each studio is busy practicing, exploring, and creating, and heroes are excited to dive into more Core Skills time starting next week.…

Y7, Session 1, Week 1 CHOICE heroes and guides are glad to be back! CHOICE feels alive when it’s full of heroes. Old friendships picked right back up where they left off, and brand new ones started forming within the first few days. The excitement was tangible! But this week…

Session 7 Week 3 At the start of this year, heroes across all studios took on one big question: “How Do I Become A Great Treasure Hunter?” It was not the kind of question that could be answered in a single day. It had to be lived, session by session,…

Session 7, Week 2 There is a moment in every great story when the hero pauses and looks back—not because they are lost, but because they need to see how far they have come. As our year draws toward its close, that moment has arrived for our heroes. The setting…

Session 7, Week 1 What does it mean to find your passion? Is it that feeling when time disappears? When a challenge feels exciting rather than exhausting? When you want to share something you love with everyone around you? This week at CHOICE, heroes in every studio are exploring exactly…

Session 6 Week 6 What do a children’s business fair, a multi-state camping expedition, and four days in the forest have in common? Each one was an opportunity. Not just to have fun (though there was plenty of that), but to grow, connect, and discover something new about themselves and…

Session 6, Week 5 Look around at our heroes and you will see the future. This week gave us glimpse after glimpse of exactly who these young people are becoming, and what they will give to the world. The picture couldn’t be more hopeful. In the Spark Studio It started…

Session, 6, Week 4 Oftentimes we think of leadership as the loud person with the microphone in front of a crowd. But what if leadership is actually more like engineering? What if it means watching what works, noticing what doesn’t, and choosing to build something better with that information? This…

Session 6, Week 3 The arrival of spring weather always brings a certain shift in energy to the studios. This week, that “spring in your step” was visible everywhere; from the literal bouncing of feet during transitions to the figurative leap into new challenges. Whether it was the excitement of…