Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association

08/01/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to apply for a 2026 Seasonal Staff Scholarship!
Learn more and apply at scholarship.holry.org

07/31/2026

📢 📢 📢 REMINDER: ALUMNI INTERPRETERS NEEDED

Northern Tier is in need of one-trip interpreters starting next week for trips in the Atikokan Crownlands! Thank you to those who have already spread the word!

INFO:
- Single Trip (7 night or 8 night trips) going out in early August
- Interpreters must have current passport and ability to travel out of the United States
- Please call David O'Neill (Director of Wilderness Adventures) at 575-447-7331 if you are interested and to learn more details!

07/30/2026

Three more days to apply for an academic scholarship!

Current Summer Staff and Okpik '25-'26 Staff who are in or have completed their second season on staff are eligible to apply for a 2026 Seasonal Staff Scholarship of $2000!

Learn more and apply at scholarship.holry.org
Last day to apply is August 1, 2026.

07/28/2026

Urgent Need!

With recent changes to their program and accessibility, Northern Tier is in need of one-trip interpreters starting next week for trips in the Atikokan Crownlands!

- Single Trip (7 night or 8 night trips) going out in early August
- Interpreters must have current passport and ability to travel out of the United States
- Please call David O'Neill (Director of Wilderness Adventures) at 575-447-7331 if you are interested and to learn more details!

07/27/2026

Current Staff: there are 6 more days to apply for an academic scholarship of $2000! Last day to apply is August 1st, 2026.

Learn more and apply at scholarship.holry.org!

07/24/2026

Current Summer Staff and Okpik '25-'26 Staff who are in or have completed your second season on staff are eligible to apply for a 2026 Seasonal Staff Scholarship!

Last day to apply is August 1, 2026. Learn more and apply at scholarship.holry.org

07/24/2026

“Wichita Falls Scouts become first crew to complete the New Northern Tier Pilot Trek”

The Wichita Falls Scouts have made history after becoming the very first participants to complete the New Northern Tier Pilot Trek.

07/23/2026

“NEW PODCAST EPISODE: SCOUTS EVACUATED FROM BWCA AND QUETICO

https://paddleandportage.com/2026/07/21/northern-tier-scouts-evacuated-from-bwca-and-quetico-during-wildfires/

Paddlers from Northern Tier High Adventure, a Scout organization with strong ties to the Ely area, were among those evacuated from the Boundary Waters last week.

In this episode, we hear their firsthand accounts of getting out from deep in the BWCA and Quetico during the evacuation. Towboats played a role, as did a series of critical decisions made along the way. The stories were recorded near Ely soon after the Scouts were evacuated.“