Welcome to Trailhead Academies
The Deadline for applications is April 30th. For information on other great freshmen leadership programs, go here.
Coordinated by the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership
Do you make things happen? Do you strive to leave things better than you found them? Do want an inside track to college? Trailhead is for you!
What does Trailhead mean to me as a first year student in college?
We believe that you are about to begin your journey in college and for the rest of your life. Trailhead Academy is a way to start that journey on the best foot possible. What better way to begin than to do so with 15 other fellow students, 4 older, wiser students and 5 Trailhead faculty (ASU staff and faculty).
Who attends Trailhead Academy?
Entering first year students at Appalachian that exhibit emerging leadership characteristics, a desire to make a difference, and an inner drive for leaving their mark are invited to start college in a big way.
What exactly is Trailhead Academy?
Trailhead is a 4-day experience in which participants have the opportunity to:
- enhance leadership skills
- form lasting bonds with fellow students
- learn a little about yourself, how you work with others, and how you become a part of the ASU and Boone communities
- learn the kind of contribution you can make to Appalachian in the years ahead
We believe that Appalachian is your legacy and that the person you become while you're here will be Appalachian's legacy. Trailhead is a time to begin thinking about what your legacy will be.
Check out the Trailhead Philosophy or the Frequently Asked Questions to find out more.
When is Trailhead?
2012 DATES:
SESSION 1: JUNE 14-17 (Thursday - Sunday)
SESSION 2: JUNE 21-24 (Thursday - Sunday)
How does someone apply?
Follow the link to the online application. Submit your application by April 30, 2012, Monday morning. We will begin reviewing the applications Monday afternoon.
Fill it out when you have time to complete the whole form. If you leave your computer for too long, it might time out on you and not submit correctly. Then you would have to start over. Once you submit, you should get a "Thanks again for applying" message. If anything else happens (like a username and password message), then it did not go through. You might also want to answer the 4 questions in a word document, then cut and paste to the online form. The 4 questions are:
1. Name someone you believe has shown a strong commitment to something s/he believes in, and how this person has influenced you in your personal growth (in 250-400 words).
2. Choose an experience in which you have invested a lot of yourself. Describe this experience and tell us: a) what you learned about yourself, and b) what you learned about the issue and/or other people involved (in 300-450 words).
3. Please provide a list of experiences you have had in high school and in your community that you feel have shaped who you are and what you believe.
4. Please tell us what we, and other Academy participants, will say about you when the Academy is over (in 50-150 words).
We will let you know by May 7th if you were selected to the program. If selected, participants have until May 16th to let us know if they accept the invitation.
Cost to Participate: $45 fee due after acceptance to program
Haven't signed up for Phase I Orientation? You might want to consider the sessions following Trailhead dates, on June 18-19 and June 25-26 if you want to only make one trip to Boone. Our office can help with housing options if you do choose to attend trailhead and orientation back-to-back. Contact Jim Street with Questions at (828) 262-6252.
