the core of our mission. Fun is essential to effective learning. It can also help you when dealing with uncertainty, discovering yourself, building strong relationships, and finding a sense of purpose. Most importantly, learning to have fun is essential to living a good life – and that is the sort of life we think you can learn to lead through Crystalaire. Like we say on trail: fun is your most important survival skill! We use a combination of free time, intentional programming, and activities to add additional opportunities for growth among our participants. Self-awareness and the ability to effectively work with groups are critical skills for today’s world, and they are learned best through experience. Our non-competitive focus allows for our participants to feel safe and comfortable enough to take risks and learn something, while learning skills essential to effective collaboration.