Asheville TAASC

The American Adventure Service Corps

Outdoor Leadership for Kids

  • TAASC Covid-19 Protocol

     November 2022 Covid-19 Protocols During these odd times, TAASC must mandate protocols to keep both students and their families safe. There is an inherent risk in all … Continue Reading

    TAASC Covid-19 Protocol

  • Rescue skills create responsibility

    In TAASC we focus a lot on teaching students rescue skills. These are all important skills to have in the outdoors and they transfer to increasing student responsibility in … Continue Reading

    Rescue skills create responsibility

  • Learning to Lead

    There are many young people who do not identify with a traditional template of leadership - the one with the person at the top or the front, making decisions and telling everyone … Continue Reading

    Learning to Lead

  • Girls TAASC

    An outdoor leadership program specially designed for Girls! Girls TAASC is an opportunity for girls to create a safe and welcoming environment where they can grow through … Continue Reading

    Girls TAASC

  • Are your kids looking for Adventure?

    Any new interested kids and parents are welcome to join us at one of our regular meetings to find out more about TAASC! It's the best way to see what we're about, meet other … Continue Reading

    Are your kids looking for Adventure?

What our students say

“I feel more responsible for myself. I feel like I can handle myself better. I’ve learned skills I … Learn More >>

Schedule

TAASC Hiking Group

Click through the months and also on events below to see what's coming up. … Learn More >>

About Us

Students studying the map

The American Adventure Service Corps TAASC is a year-round, nonprofit organization aimed at … Learn More >>

Trip Sign Up

We will send you an email a week before your trip, with all the details and how to … Sign up here>>

What We Believe

We believe every young person has the potential to become a compassionate and transformational leader. We believe that young people can develop their self-awareness and ability to work with others to add value and make a difference to the lives of others. Through increased responsibility, self-confidence and leadership capacity, we aim to develop qualities connected to a strong sense of self and an adventurous spirit. To accomplish this, we offer the following:

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