Greater Sandpoint Chamber welcomes Eureka Institute
SANDPOINT — The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Eureka Institute to the organization.
The Eureka Institute develops and delivers programs that promote health, fitness and vitality and feature the greater Sandpoint area’s natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities. Steve Holt is the executive director of the Eureka Institute and together with its Board of Directors are excited to be a part of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce.
“We create the kinds of programs and events that exemplify Sandpoint’s mountain culture and its community,” said founder Steve Holt. “We promote healthy experiences that build character, develop creativity and enhance leadership skills all the while creating lasting memories and a life-long love of the outdoors.”
The Eureka Institute has a variety of programs and events which promote the arts, outdoor education and recreation, and environmental stewardship. The institute’s Yoga Festival, summer camps, kayaking and mountain biking programs, Sandpoint SummerFest, a special event focused around Sandpoint’s music, arts and culture festival, all attract participants from the entire Pacific Northwest.
The group sees more than 75 different children, half of whom are from out of the area, at their two weeks of camp each summer. Through grants and other fundraising efforts, the institute is able to scholarship youth who would not otherwise be able to attend summer camp in addition to other outdoor programs.
Recently, Eureka Institute received its outfitters license, which allows staff to guide mountain biking, kayaking, hiking and camping all around region. Their amazing group of guides and experienced teachers are ready to lead expedition, camps and adventures to Chimney Rock and Roman Nose, Sagle Peninsula, Gold Hill, Gamlin Lake and Mineral Point.
They offer much more than just children’s summer camps. Anyone who loves the outdoors and any kind of creative pursuits will love what the Eureka Institute does.
“Our programs are specifically designed to promote community involvement by providing opportunities to nurture and foster the over-all wellbeing of each individual while exploring this magnificent wilderness that surrounds us,” said Holt
The Eureka Institute kicks off its summer season with the Sandpoint SummerFest on July 13-15. Other activities include its Outdoor Adventure Sports Daycamp on July 16-20, Camp Eureka on July 22-28, Teen Wilderness Program on July 22-28, Northwest YogaFest on Aug 3-5 and Outdoor Adventure Sports Daycamp on Aug 13-17.
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce officials offered Eureka Institute their wishes for continued success in the community.
For more information about their programs call them at 265-4000, email them at info@eureka-institute.org or visit them at http://www.eureka-institute.org.