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Engage provides a unique opportunity to support incoming first-year students in their transition to Elon through a community service lens. While participating in Engage, you will get to meet other first-year students who share similar interests, and get to know current student leaders, staff, and faculty members.ÌýThrough Engage, you will:

• Spend a week living in a residence hall and get time to explore campus
• Volunteer with multiple community organizations
• Explore parts of Alamance County that many students do not get a chance to see
• Get to know the local community outside of Elon
• Get advice on preparing for your first-year and beyond from current students, faculty, and staff

If you have any questions, contact Abigail Wiatrek via email at awiatrek@elon.edu or phone at (336) 278-7129 for more information.

Dates: July 7-10, 2026

Program Cost: $300

Capacity: 20

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Participants on Session 1 will travel to eastern North Carolina and explore NC’s beautiful beaches. You’ll meet on campus and spend time getting to know Elon before heading off to the coast. Once there, you’ll kayak, surf, spend time on the beach, camp, and experience all the local town has to offer. No camping or paddling experience necessary–we’ll teach you everything! You can expect about 3-4 miles of hiking or paddling per day on this moderately active session.

If you have any questions, contact Cam AdamsÌývia email at cadams30@elon.eduÌýor phone at (336) 278-7376 for more information.

Dates: June 14-19, 2026

Program Cost: $500

Capacity: 28

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This trip has been cancelled.

Participants on Session 2 will travel to Asheville North Carolina to enjoy the beautiful mountains, engage in leisurely river tubing, explore the trails on mountain bikes, and to engage in cultural tourism. You’ll meet on campus and spend a day getting to know Elon before heading off to the mountains. No prior tubing, camping, or mountain biking experience is required–we’ll teach you everything!

If you have any questions, contact Cam AdamsÌývia email at ³¦²¹»å²¹³¾²õ30°ª±ð±ô´Ç²Ô.±ð»å³ÜÌýor phone at (336) 278-7376 for more information.

Dates: Cancelled

Program Cost: N/A

Capacity: N/A

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Participants on Session 3 will travel to western North Carolina and explore Nantahala National Forest. You’ll meet on campus and spend a day getting to know Elon before heading off to the mountains. We’ll spend a day ziplining through the canopy, getting a bird’s eye view of the trees. Then we’ll spend a few days hiking and exploring one-of-a-kind lakes and trails around Western North Carolina. Each night, we’ll camp in Nantahala. No ziplining or camping experience necessary–we’ll teach you everything! You can expect about 3-4 miles of hiking per day on this active session.

If you have any questions, contact Cam AdamsÌývia email at cadams30@elon.eduÌýor phone at (336) 278-7376 for more information.

Dates: July 12-17, 2026

Program Cost: $500

Capacity: 28

Learn more about Adventures in Leadership

Participants on Session 4 will travel to western North Carolina and explore beautiful Pisgah National Forest. You’ll meet on campus and spend a day getting to know Elon before heading to Pisgah. We’ll spend a day on the river, learning how to whitewater raft and practicing skills. Then we’ll spend a day waterfall repelling and canyoneering in one of the best climbing spots in the Southeast before hiking and exploring waterfalls around western North Carolina. No camping, rafting, or climbing experience necessary–we’ll teach you everything! You can expect about 4-5 miles of hiking per day on this active session.

If you have any questions, contact Cam AdamsÌývia email at cadams30@elon.eduÌýor phone at (336) 278-7376 for more information.

Dates: July 19-24, 2026

Program Cost: $500

Capacity: 28

Learn more about Adventures in Leadership

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to run a sports organization, Off-the-Court: Introduction to Sport Management gives you the ultimate backstage pass. As a first-year student, you’ll go beyond the classroom and into the real world of sport by visiting local organizations like the Burlington Sock Puppets & Burlington Parks and Recreation, getting up close with minor league baseball at a Greensboro Grasshoppers (MiLB) experience, and even traveling to our national campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through exclusive professional panels, hands-on learning, and direct access to industry leaders and alumni, you’ll start mapping out your future in sport management from day one. This isn’t just an introduction to a field, it’s an introduction to your career, your network, and a tight-knit cohort of peers who share your passion. Whether your interests lie in marketing, operations, community sport, or college athletics, Off-the-Court will help you discover where you belong in the business of sport before you’ve even declared your major (open to all majors).

If you have any questions, contactÌýCara Lucia or Khirey WalkerÌývia email at clucia2@elon.eduÌý/ kwalker8@elon.edu or phone atÌý(336) 278-5884Ìý/ (336) 278-5746 for more information.

Dates: July 12-17, 2026

Program Cost: $500

Capacity: 12