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09/15/2026

🌲 REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN! 🌲

There’s still time to sign up for the SWAG Thrive While Outside Camp! 🏕️🙌🏾

We’re excited to give young people an opportunity to step outside of their everyday environment, experience the outdoors, build new friendships, develop confidence, and create memories that will last far beyond camp.

Through Thrive While Outside, Middle School youth get the chance to explore, learn, connect, and simply enjoy being outdoors in a safe and supportive environment.
📣 Parents & families spots are still available!

If you have a young person who is in Middle School who would benefit from this experience, we encourage you to get them registered while space remains.

🌳 New experiences.
🤝 New connections.
💪🏾 Confidence building.
🏕️ Outdoor adventure.
✨ Memories they won't forget.
CICK THE LINK https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTY38DfH5iN2QaKtkHh1-MFoTyXcQ5OgvW2PFh_xV9OjpacA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117829778838052547876

OR Scan the QR code!!!

Completely FREE: Sign up today and help your young person THRIVE WHILE OUTSIDE!

09/06/2026

🏕️✨ SWAG FREE YOUTH WEEKEND CAMP! ✨🏕️

🚨 DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP! 🚨

Our FREE Youth Weekend Camp is coming up, and we don’t want your child to miss out! 💙

🎉 Fun • Fellowship • Activities • Food • New Friendships & MORE!

📅 October 2–4, 2026

Space is limited, so register today! 🙌🏾

Registration closes Sunday, September 13th.

👉🏾 Sign up now and secure your spot!

We can’t wait to see you at Camp Roger! 💙🔥

🌲🏕️ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🏕️🌲

SWAG’s Thrive While Outside (T.W.O.) is back! Middle school youth ages 11–14 are invited to join us October 2nd–4th for a FREE‼️ weekend outdoor leadership experience!

🔥 Camping & outdoor adventure
🛶 Canoeing & exploring nature
🤝 Team building & leadership
🌎 Environmental education
💪🏾 Life skills, confidence & mentorship
🙌🏾 New friendships & lasting memories

Spots are limited, so don’t wait!

Scan the QR code on the flyer to register today or click the link below...
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTY38DfH5iN2QaKtkHh1-MFoTyXcQ5OgvW2PFh_xV9OjpacA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117829778838052547876

We don’t just go outside. WE GROW OUTSIDE.** 🌲💚

08/18/2026

🌲🏕️ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🏕️🌲

SWAG’s Thrive While Outside (T.W.O.) is back! Middle school youth ages 11–14 are invited to join us October 2nd–4th for a FREE‼️ weekend outdoor leadership experience!

🔥 Camping & outdoor adventure
🛶 Canoeing & exploring nature
🤝 Team building & leadership
🌎 Environmental education
💪🏾 Life skills, confidence & mentorship
🙌🏾 New friendships & lasting memories

Spots are limited, so don’t wait!

Scan the QR code on the flyer to register today or click the link below...
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTY38DfH5iN2QaKtkHh1-MFoTyXcQ5OgvW2PFh_xV9OjpacA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117829778838052547876

We don’t just go outside. WE GROW OUTSIDE.** 🌲💚

08/08/2026

🎓✨ **What a moment for SWAG!**

We’re still celebrating our ‼️2nd Annual SWAG Scholarship Giveway from last month. Last year, we awarded one, $1,000 scholarship.
THIS year, we were blessed to award ‼️FOUR scholarships to four incredible young people!🙌🏾

We couldn’t be prouder of where they’re headed next! Our recipients are continuing their journeys at:

🎓 Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC)
🎓 Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
🇺🇸 United States Army/ GRCC
🎓 Tennessee State University — an HBCU!

Different paths. Different dreams. One thing in common: ‼️GREATNESS‼️

Thank you to every sponsor, donor, partner, family member, and supporter who continues to believe in SWAG: Succeeding While Achieving Greatness inc
swaggr.org

Congratulations to our scholars! Keep dreaming BIG, keep pushing, and keep showing the world what it means to Succeed While Achieving Greatness! 🎓💛

07/01/2026

🌲🏕️ THRIVE WHILE OUTSIDE IS BACK! 🏕️🌲

SWAG (Succeeding While Achieving Greatness) is excited to announce the return of our T.W.O. Program — Thrive While Outside!

Designed for middle school youth ages 11-14, T.W.O. provides FREE overnight outdoor experiences that combine adventure, leadership development, conservation education, mentorship, team building, and life skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Over the past two years, youth have explored nature, built lasting friendships, developed confidence, learned leadership skills, and discovered that the outdoors is a place where they belong.

🚨 REGISTRATION IS COMING SOON! 🚨

Stay tuned for details on our Fall 2026 camp experience. Spots will be limited and will fill quickly.

Special thanks to our past & current partners:
• Black Legacy Fund
• Justice Outside
• Reg Klothing
• Camp Roger

Explore. Grow. Lead. Thrive.

06/19/2026

**Happy Juneteenth! ✊🏾❤️💛💚**

Today we celebrate freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring spirit of Black people. Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom delayed is still worth fighting for and that our ancestors' sacrifices paved the way for future generations to thrive.

As we honor the past, let us remain committed to building a future where equity, opportunity, and justice are accessible to all.

Celebrate the progress. Remember the journey. Continue the work.

**Happy Juneteenth!**

05/23/2026

As we begin planning for next year, we wanted to take one final moment to reflect on the incredible success of the 2026 SWAG Kids Choice Awards. 💫

Today we’re dropping photos from this celebration of youth leadership, talent, and excellence. 📸

Thank you again to our Youth Leadership Council, sponsors, volunteers, families, attendees, nominees, and award winners for helping make this event so special.

See you next year. 💛

05/22/2026

What a evening. 💫

The 2026 SWAG Kids Choice Awards was officially SOLD OUT and we are still reflecting on all of the positivity, energy, and love that filled the room. Seeing young people celebrated, empowered, and uplifted was truly special.

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible Youth Leadership Council for planning and leading such an unforgettable event. We are also deeply grateful to our sponsors, supporters, volunteers, families, and attendees for believing in our youth and showing up in such a big way.

Congratulations again to all of this year’s nominees and award winners. Keep leading, growing, and inspiring others. Photos dropping tomorrow!!!

See you next year. 💛

05/17/2026

Thank you Rub-N-Grub Seasonings LLC for such a tasty spread! It was a big hit...

05/16/2026

A huge congratulations to our SWAG Youth Leadership Council for curating and leading an event that is now officially SOLD OUT! 🎉🏆

Your creativity, leadership, hard work, and dedication helped bring this vision to life, and we could not be more proud of you all. This is what youth leadership looks like! 💫

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and continues to support our young people and their dreams.

See you all soon! 🔥

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