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development, why don’t you partner with a colleague that works in a different outdoor sector to create a wider reach? If you’re submitting a presentation in programming, how can you ensure the content of your presentation reaches beyond an 18-24 age range? A question for college programs: what are your needs that our peers may be able to address? Many of us do the same work for a slightly different audience, but our challenges and needs are largely the same. We operate climbing walls. We facilitate challenge courses. We order equipment. We constantly find new ways to market and fund our program offerings.

As we move into 2017, I hope we can recognize and celebrate our Association’s history and foundation, rooted heavily in college outdoor programming, and also embrace the new faces and industries represented in our membership.

The City of Roanoke Department of Parks and Recreation enjoys a paddle down the Roanoke River. Roanoke will be the setting for AORE's 2017 Annual Conference.

Navy service members atop Mt. Baker participate in outdoor recreation activities organized by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program on-base in the Pacific Northwest.

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