A YEAR IN ASCEND EVENTS
APEX - BASECAMP
APEX takes place in August and serves as a program orientation for new students, a recognition event for returning students, and a reunion for Unbound alumni.
Between APEX and Basecamp students will begin to attend monthly Subject-Matter Expert webinars and team meetings. They’ll complete their first courses and begin to brainstorm their Ascend project.
BASECAMP - RIDGELINE
Basecamp takes place in early November and is designed to deepen team relationships and teach practical, real world skills in the context of failure and resilience.
Between Basecamp and Ridgeline students learn to develop and plan their Ascend project, submitting proposals for approval as they prepare to execute their projects in the spring.
RIDGELINE - CAPSTONE
Ridgeline is held at the end of January and is all about learning by doing. Here students engage in team challenges oriented around hands-on projects.
Between Ridgeline and Capstone students execute their Ascend projects and begin their final courses for the year.
CAPSTONE - APEX
Capstone is held at the end of April and is focused on academics and reflection. Content alternates between Dr. Jeff Myer’s live lectures on leadership and Ascend sessions on reflection, hope, and how to lock in this past year’s training.
Between Capstone and APEX Ascend Teams hold their final meetings, students complete their projects through review and presentations, the academic year concludes, and summer begins.
The next event on the Ascend calendar is APEX. When APEX arrives this time, it is an event focused on recognition and reunion for returning students.