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If you have ever attended a Summit, you know it's addictive! And many Summiteers encourage families and friends to attend the next Summit.

Tell us your story about how you brought a friend to Summit. It might inspire others to bring their friends too. Send your story to info@familysummits.org.

Sharing the Wealth, or, How we got 20 yellow scarfers to come to the Family Nature Summit!
By Rosanne Mistretta

My first Summit, back in Bethel, Maine, was a complete unknown for me.  I told my family that they just had to try it, and, if we hated the experience it was only 1 week out of their lives and we never would have to go again.  So my husband and two children, ages 7 and 10 came, albeit unwillingly.  Well, of course, they LOVED it.  We were hooked.  We promptly came home and began telling our friends.  And the kids began telling their friends. 

So, the following year, we had 2 couples (one with a daughter) join us in Estes Park.  THEY loved it.  So much so that they were hooked and came back the following year to St. Andrews, along with another family that we recruited.  THEY loved it. 

So the following year, they ALL came back to Snowbird, Utah, and the one couple brought their parents (in their 80s).  The following year, they all came, including a friend that just loves to travel and do new things.  Then in Oregon we had yet another family come with their 3 children plus their friends who had 2 kids.  A few of these folks were at our New Year’s Eve  party this year and we all convinced 2 couples and one single friend to come, so, with fingers crossed, I think we will be up to 28 yellow scarvers that we’ve managed to recruit just by telling everyone how much we’ve enjoyed our experience and encouraging them to come.

It's Our Family Reunion
By Carla Brown

The first Summit I attended was in Montana with my husband. We finally  had found the perfect vacation for us - active, outdoors and green. The next year we attended I was 7 months pregnant, but I still taught all week, climbing up and down the hill in Maine.

The following year we had a 9-month-old and we were worried whether we could do it alone. We convinced my parents, Carl & Gloria Brown, to come to Colorado. They had the added incentive of time with their new grand-daughter. They also had a fantastic time and have attended ever since. We made one more yellow scarfer after that - my son Russell.

Last year, we convinced our high school friends Laura & Denis Cunningham to attend with their son Michael. We get so little time together because we live far apart, but every time we get together, it's like we see each other every day. They had a great time and plan to attend a Summit again. We hope we can continue to bring lots of new Summiteers, or "yellow scarfers" to Summit.