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We had a blast taking on their annual GOAT Adventure Trip! This Summer we enjoyed hiking and swimming at Wintergreen Falls @ DuPont — some students even caught crawfish!🦞

We are so blessed to partner with other non-profits to provide outdoor adventures for students across the upstate!!

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A day Outside is always a vibe 🍂🍃🌊

GOAT Hike with partner this summer was definitely one to remember! Thanks for coming to hang out with us and we are so excited for the impact you all are having. Continue to create sustainable, caring and equitable communities for generations! More trip highlights coming soon 👀

Visit our website in bio to learn more about GOAT 🐐

JUNIOR GUIDE SPOTLIGHT 🔦 🔦

Name: Keante aka Key! 💪🏾💪🏾

Grade: 11th

Favorite Memory from this Summer: “When we went camping, that whole trip was a memory to me! Backpacking for two days and then the rain made it a memorable moment!”

Why do you Mentor with GOAT?: “I want to help others foreal and show them how to become more of a leader in every life!”

We are so thankful to have Junior Guides like Ke - They truly make GOAT Summers unforgettable! To learn more about Summer guides, click the LINK IN OUR BIO! 🐐

There has been no shortage of outdoor fun this Summer @ GOAT! Between our weekly outings with the Adventure Team and our daily trips with local non-profits, our team has had the best Summer! !

Shout out again to everyone who out there hiking and biking on behalf of GOAT! Thanks to your generosity and willingness to brave the 90 degree heat we’ve been facing we’re nearly halfway to meeting our $20,000 goal!!

We’ll see you on the trails!!

A big thank you to everyone who has either made a campaign or donated!! We’re currently just shy of $4,000!!

You all are a huge part of what makes GOAT possible!

We’ll see you on the trails!

Each summer GOAT provides hundreds of outdoor experiences for students all throughout the upstate!

This summer we’re asking our Tribe of supporters to join the adventure by creating a campaign through our partnership with .

To make a campaign head to the link in our bio!

***Make sure to read through the second image in this post for important details!!

See you all on the trails!

GOAT is hiring!

We looking to hire a GOAT Youth Director! The best way to describe this role is a "Youth Pastor who feels comfortable sleeping outside." I joke, but that's really it. We don't need this person to be an outdoors expert - we have an Adventure Director (Abbey Hudson) who plans and prepares the technical details of our adventures. We are looking for someone passionate about Jesus, Middle and High School students from under-resourced communities AND someone who is excited to go on adventures with them. If that description fits you or brings someone to mind, email your resume and a cover letter to [email protected]!

Beer and Gear Spring was such a blast! You all showed up, and made this one for the books!

As always, every dollar raised will be used to make more outdoor adventure trips possible!

Special thanks to Mountain Goat for the amazing waffles, and cold beer and to Outdoor Sports Marketing, specifically Peter and Will (last pic) for making the sample sale possible.

We'll see ya'll soon!

Beer and Gear Spring is TODAY!! Come out to Mountain Goat (120 Shaw Street Greenville SC, 29609). We'll have Beer, Gear, and Waffles!

We can't wait to see you!

Beer and Gear Spring is this week! We can't wait to see you all there:

Location: 120 Shaw Street Greenville SC 29609
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Beer and Gear Spring is next Thursday, May 25th and we couldn't be more stoked! Mark your calendars and be sure to stop by in order to grab a fresh waffle, cold, beer, or to listen to live music!

Also, Outdoor Sports Marketing is hosting a sample sale where you'll be able to purchase lightly used top-notch outdoor equipment, and as always we'll have gear available to be purchased donated to us by people like you.

We'll see you there

Location: 120 Shaw Street Greenville, SC 29611
Time: 6:00 - 9:00

Last week our Adventure Team got to mountain bike AND rock climb (two of our favorite things).

We love watching these students grow in strength and confidence on the bike and on the rock. What's even cooler is seeing them develop and grow more into their God-given potential. These students are truly a joy to adventure and do life with!

If you want to support what we have going on here at GOAT come to our Spring Beer & Gear fundraiser on May 25th from 6pm to 9pm !

Here's Abby thinking about all the cool gear she is gonna get at Spring Beer & Gear. This year we are teaming up with OSM who will be hosting a sample sale alongside our used gear sale. There will be brands like Osprey, Vasque, Chaco, and Smartwool so you won't want to miss out!

Make sure you mark May 25th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm on your calendar and bring all your friends!

Last week our Adventure Team traveled to Crowders and got to experience climbing on real rock for the FIRST TIME! It was a day full of facing fears, lots of laughter, admiring God’s creation, and last but not least…. some delicious sammies (iykyk).

🐐Trips like these get us excited for summer 🐐! If you want to help get more students out in the wild adventuring come to our Spring Beer & Gear fundraiser on May 25th from 6pm-9pm!

Who here is excited about our first-ever Spring Beer & Gear!? I know we are!

Grab all of your friends and join us on May 25th from 6:00 - 9:00pm for a fun night that also helps make hundreds of adventures possible!

Guess what guys… GOAT is having a spring Beer & Gear this year!

Beer and Gear is GOAT’s favorite fundraiser where every dollar raised goes toward making hundreds of adventures possible.
This year, we’ve teamed up with OSM, who will be hosting a sample sale alongside our heavily discounted gear sale.
Join us for a night of good times, cold beer, fresh waffle and equipment from brands like Vasque, Osprey, Smart Wool, and Chaco!

Tell ALL of your friends and come hang with us on May 25 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Mountain Goat!

Campstove quesadillas have become a delicacy over here at GOAT! This past summer we stuck a cooler and a camp stove on one of our paddle boards and cooked up some DELICIOUS quesadillas next to the lake. We have been practicing our skills this school year in anticipation of some more quesadillas next to the lake. And guess what..... we are SOO close to summer which means we will get to hang by the lake soon!

If you are a college student looking to hang with students and eat quesadillas outside you should apply to be a GOAT Summer Guide! Our application is linked in our bio.

☀️ Last Tuesday the sun was shining, so our Adventure team biked to Unity Park and played Hacky Sack Attack (one of our favorite games). We are thankful for this team, and we can't wait for longer biking trips this summer!

Are you looking for a summer job? We have Summer Guide opportunities where you get to spend your summer guiding outdoor trips for the most incredible students in Greenville. Use the link in our bio to apply!

We love !!! Have you been? They are located in Judson Mill, and their facilities are top notch!

We take our students climbing at BlocHaven at least once a week. We’re so thankful that our students have the opportunity to learn climbing skills at BlocHaven’s amazing climbing gym. And the staff there is unmatched! We love you, BlocHaven! 🫶🏽

Looking to spend a summer adventuring with the coolest students around!? If so, apply to be a GOAT Summer Guide through the link below, and you'll get to do just that! In the meantime, tag a friend below that should apply!

https://www.goatgvl.org/summerguide

Our 2022 Impact Report is available! We are so thankful for the support we received last year and the number of students we were able to serve. Be sure to read the story of Zharyah, who has been at GOAT for 5 years! She has worked incredibly hard and is now a Jr. Guide at GOAT, and we are so happy she is!

If you would like to view the full Lead Collective Impact Report for 2022, click the link below or the link in our bio.

https://www.flipsnack.com/7EA865DD75E/2022-impact-report-v7c0unj7t9.html

DYK that a group of goats is called a tribe? 🐐🐐🐐🐐AND our group of GOAT supporters is called The Tribe! 😏

We would love for you to join the Tribe, our monthly support team, and help us take more students on outdoor adventures! Click the link below today to become a member of the Tribe! We’re so glad you’re here!

https://leadcollective-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1219450?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amount=60

Catch us running full speed into the new year 💨💨👟👟

Adventure Team starts back up next week and we are pumped! We are so thankful for our students and mentors and can’t wait to see what adventures this semester will bring!

What is your New Year's Resolution? Does anyone have the goal to run a 5k this year?🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏼 Well, we have good news! We're hosting the 2nd Annual Strides for Mercy 5k on April 29th, 2023 at the Caine Halter YMCA!

We have heard the saying, "One of the best ways to keep a goal is to make a commitment." So go ahead and sign up for the 5k and stick to your resolution! BONUS - registration is currently only $15!!! Sign up using the link below! See you there!

https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/StridesforMercy5k

SAVE THE DATE!

Do you love burritos?? 🌯We do, too! We’re so excited for the fundraiser that on N. Pleasantburg is hosting for us! On February 7th, from 4pm-8pm, order Chipotle online using the promo code Q8CH7ZE or visit the N. Pleasantburg store and mention the GOAT fundraiser! A portion of your purchase will go to support GOAT. See you there!

WE'RE HIRING!!

And we couldn't be more excited about sharing the adventure!

Each summer GOAT partners with like-minded organizations and offers to take hundreds of middle and high school students from around the upstate on outdoor adventures! For GOAT to serve these students, we hire college-aged leaders to come alongside our staff and guide trips!

In short, this is your chance to join the adventure! One of the things that make our program unique is that you don't have to be an outdoor expert to qualify, we train and equip all of our guides with every skill needed to make our trips possible!

If you have the desire to come alongside students by being a summer guide click the link in our bio to get the application process started.

We can't wait to see you out there!

We love our friends at GirlUp GVL!!!

Our crew is back together and getting ready for the new year! We can’t wait for students to join us next week 💕

This photo was taken birthday party! Along with finalizing all the many details and planning that goes into programming, we will also have another opportunity to collaborate with them in training this week! We are so thankful to be able to share resources and work together for our greater common mission with like organizations such as these!

If you know us, you know we love taking paddle board trips!! They are the perfect way to cool off in summer! We are in need of new paddle boards, life jackets and paddles to make paddle boarding more enjoyable for students. Would you consider helping us purchase more paddle boarding kits? You can give using the link below. Thank you for your support!

https://leadcollective-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1228441&amount=500