Featuring Tomás: From camper to camp leader
When we give these kids our love and a break from the trials in their lives, we hope a seed of hope is planted in …
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The Value of an Acorn
Explaining LEAD #4 with Jerome Meeds Late on a Saturday afternoon, ten high school students (most are strangers to each other) sit in a circle. …
Service: The Challenge to Get Outside of Self
Explaining LEAD #3 with Jerome Meeds ‘Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use words.’ These words attributed to St. Francis of Assisi describe Dunrovin’s …
Youth Leadership: Why?
Explaining LEAD #2 with Jerome Meeds Many, many times I have led a DLITE team and thought that if other people witness what I see, …
I Heard…
a My Dunrovin Story, by Bridget Sorteberg I don’t know where exactly my Dunrovin story starts, but I have been coming here for years. And …
Dawdling Down the River (While Transforming the World)
What do the imminent closing of the Herberger’s stores and the 26th Annual Dunrovin Sunset Benefit Cruise have in common? Maybe not much. Recently a …
Coming Alongside Each Other
Our summer program staff have arrived at Dunrovin and are preparing to welcome summer campers and DLITErs (DLITE = Dunrovin Leadership Intensive Training Experience is …
Decoding Dunrovin’s Youth Programs
As winter melts away, God’s beauty in creation is revealed this spring. We are filled with joy and awe as we watch the seasons change. …
Leadership by Example: Changing lives and developing valuable skills
Youth attending Dunrovin Retreat Center’s programs are challenged with difficult physical tasks every day, from scaling a 20-foot wall to completing a trust fall. For …
Experience summer camp at our open house
If you have ever attended the Sunset Dinner Cruise or donated to Dunrovin, you know youth programs are a main focus. We raise funds year around to …
What is servant leadership?
“So often leadership is about ego,” says Dunrovin Executive Director Jerome Meeds. “But servant leadership is about getting ourselves out of the way.” Learning to …
How to Apply for DLITE Summer 2014
Are you looking for a way to make an impact this summer while having fun? Do you know a high school student who enjoys leading …
What is DLITE?
Already, Dunrovin staff are preparing for the summer youth activities. One of them is Dunvrovin Leadership Institute and Team-building Experience or DLITE. Only several years …
Summer Youth Programs Draw Near
Summer – a time of lengthy days, sunshine, swimming, and picnics. At Dunrovin, exciting things are taking place as well. Two of our programs, …