Yosemite National Institutes

Armstrong Scholars Program

Each summer, a diverse group of young women are selected to participate in a unique and exhilarating adventure in Yosemite National Park – the Armstrong Scholars program.

Dates: Sunday, July 20 to Saturday, August 2, 2008
Ages: 15 to 18
Cost: $150
Application deadline: April 4, 2008

An Invitation to Apply

Young women ages 15 to 18 are encouraged to apply. Participants are chosen from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and geographic locations. The experience costs only $150, because it is partially underwritten by the Joie Armstrong Memorial fund.

Armstrong Scholars travel the backcountry of Yosemite National Park with 2 of our most skilled and inspiring female educators and 11 other spirited young women to:

Download an application.

Send completed application and letters of recommendation by April 4, 2008:
Erica Tucker
Headlands Institute
GGNRA Bldg 1033
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-5771 ext. 24

 

Accepted Applicants

Forms

Girls who are accepted into the 2008 program need to complete and mail the following forms:

Gear 

An instructor will help you make final decisions about your gear. The following materials may also be helpful:

Directions

The Armstrong Scholars course begins and ends at our Headlands Institute campus in the Marin Headlands, just north of San Francisco.

 


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