Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps
AWYC, Inc. is the organization that is operating Globe Creek Camp. It was founded in 2000 by our Executive Director, Mike Dynes. The Vision of AWYC is to reach out to youth from all cultures providing outdoor adventure, survival education and promoting proper heart attitudes toward God, their fellow man, themselves and their environment.
AWYC, Inc. is the organization that is operating Globe Creek Camp. It was founded in 2000 by our Executive Director, Mike Dynes. The Vision of AWYC is to reach out to youth from all cultures providing outdoor adventure, survival education and promoting proper heart attitudes toward God, their fellow man, themselves and their environment.
Letter from the Executive Director
2010 was the 10th Anniversary of Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps! In the ten years since the vision for a youth camp was birthed in our hearts, we have seen the vision unfolding and developing. It has been very exciting. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful land that has such abundant resources and opportunities. We have watched over the years as industries from oil to tourism have flourished and cities have grown and prospered.
But, what has happened to our youth? Are they flourishing and prospering? Some are doing well, but far too many are entering into lifestyles that will lead them to drugs and alcohol, premarital sex, crime, violence, just to name a few. Many youth are trapped in their city or village with nothing to do, nowhere to go, and with no one who really knows how to care. Has our wealthy state been able to help our youth to a better life? Have all the social programs been able to change our troubled youth?
The purpose for Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps is to provide a place away from the everyday pressures of living where our youth can learn that God has a purpose for their lives, that they are loved, and that they are significant. We will teach them skills for the wilderness and for their lives at home. We will show them that God has a better way–overcoming through faith in Christ Jesus.
Thank you for your participation out at Globe Creek Camp, for helping us to reach these goals.
Mike Dynes
Executive Director
2010 was the 10th Anniversary of Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps! In the ten years since the vision for a youth camp was birthed in our hearts, we have seen the vision unfolding and developing. It has been very exciting. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful land that has such abundant resources and opportunities. We have watched over the years as industries from oil to tourism have flourished and cities have grown and prospered.
But, what has happened to our youth? Are they flourishing and prospering? Some are doing well, but far too many are entering into lifestyles that will lead them to drugs and alcohol, premarital sex, crime, violence, just to name a few. Many youth are trapped in their city or village with nothing to do, nowhere to go, and with no one who really knows how to care. Has our wealthy state been able to help our youth to a better life? Have all the social programs been able to change our troubled youth?
The purpose for Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps is to provide a place away from the everyday pressures of living where our youth can learn that God has a purpose for their lives, that they are loved, and that they are significant. We will teach them skills for the wilderness and for their lives at home. We will show them that God has a better way–overcoming through faith in Christ Jesus.
Thank you for your participation out at Globe Creek Camp, for helping us to reach these goals.
Mike Dynes
Executive Director
History of Globe Creek Camp
By Founder Mike Dynes
Having a place for youth that provides the quality outdoor opportunities; and having them near camp is very important to the success and purpose of this Youth Camp. So many of our youth today sit behind video screens or the television and have no vision for their lives. At Globe Creek Camp, group recreation has an important purpose for all that it does. It takes youth out of their normal life comforts (or traps) and helps them become over-comers in life. Many youths while at camp find their God-given courage and inner strength to make important decisions for themselves that otherwise may have been too hard for them to make.
The vision for this youth camp started in February of 2000. I was the Youth Pastor for my church and felt lead of the Lord to find a piece of land to have a place for the youth to enjoy the His great outdoors.
In November of 2000, Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps received our State of Alaska non-profit corporation papers. We immediately applied for forty acres of State land that we found located in the Globe Creek valley. After a lengthily four-year process, we acquired the land by being the high bidder at the public outcry auction held in September of 2004. Globe Creek Valley was chosen as the site for a year around youth camp and retreat center because of its many outdoor recreational possibilities. Globe Creek is a beautiful fast running mountain stream that meanders through the center of our forty acres. One mile to the north are several mountains with many large granite outcroppings known as Grapefruit Rocks. Hiking trails are already established and the views are inspiring from on top. To the south, nine miles is the White Mountains Summit Trail, a popular high alpine mountain trail.
We conducted summer and winter youth camps in various different places prior to acquiring the land at Globe Creek. In June of 2005 the roads, parking lot and building pads were constructed. Construction on the lodge began in August. Building a youth camp from the ground up is a rare thing these days but, thanks to many very generous individuals and businesses, we are nearing the completion of the lodge and two cabins.
2010 marked the 10th year of Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps Inc, as a non-profit corporation.
By Founder Mike Dynes
Having a place for youth that provides the quality outdoor opportunities; and having them near camp is very important to the success and purpose of this Youth Camp. So many of our youth today sit behind video screens or the television and have no vision for their lives. At Globe Creek Camp, group recreation has an important purpose for all that it does. It takes youth out of their normal life comforts (or traps) and helps them become over-comers in life. Many youths while at camp find their God-given courage and inner strength to make important decisions for themselves that otherwise may have been too hard for them to make.
The vision for this youth camp started in February of 2000. I was the Youth Pastor for my church and felt lead of the Lord to find a piece of land to have a place for the youth to enjoy the His great outdoors.
In November of 2000, Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps received our State of Alaska non-profit corporation papers. We immediately applied for forty acres of State land that we found located in the Globe Creek valley. After a lengthily four-year process, we acquired the land by being the high bidder at the public outcry auction held in September of 2004. Globe Creek Valley was chosen as the site for a year around youth camp and retreat center because of its many outdoor recreational possibilities. Globe Creek is a beautiful fast running mountain stream that meanders through the center of our forty acres. One mile to the north are several mountains with many large granite outcroppings known as Grapefruit Rocks. Hiking trails are already established and the views are inspiring from on top. To the south, nine miles is the White Mountains Summit Trail, a popular high alpine mountain trail.
We conducted summer and winter youth camps in various different places prior to acquiring the land at Globe Creek. In June of 2005 the roads, parking lot and building pads were constructed. Construction on the lodge began in August. Building a youth camp from the ground up is a rare thing these days but, thanks to many very generous individuals and businesses, we are nearing the completion of the lodge and two cabins.
2010 marked the 10th year of Alaska Wilderness Youth Camps Inc, as a non-profit corporation.
Board of Directors
John Mitchell, President
John Mitchell, President
Rob Ruchti, Secretary
Mike Dynes, Board Member/Founder
Steven Alford, Board Member
Bruce Gustafson, Board Member
Terence Lindeke, Board Member
