Do You Want to Make A Difference?
February 27th, 2009
Each year, an amazing, high-caliber team of young men comes together to make Quest happen. These dedicated servant leaders disciple, mentor, and care for the students that come through Quest while learning about leadership and life from older, more experienced mentors.
Do you want to make a difference in this world? We would invite you to consider applying for Quest Leadership. Serving on staff at Quest is not easy, in fact, any former Quest leader can assure you that it is one of the most difficult things you can do. It means sacrificing your time and energies, denying your self, serving others, and following Christ’s example of selfless love. However, you will be storing up treasure in heaven and experiencing the incredible reward you get when you make a difference in someone else’s life.
We are looking for young men ages 16 and up, interested in leadership, with proven character & a solid track record of leading at home, at school, or at church. Those chosen to be staff at Quest must first complete a basic leadership course at home, and then come to our campus for ten days of training and preparation before Quest begins.
If you are interested in this opportunity, head on over to our downloads page to download the application.
Applying for Quest 2009
February 26th, 2009
Exciting things are brewing in the Quest office as we prepare for this summer’s program! Schedules are coming together, classes are being planned, and we are already having many young men signing up to take part this summer!
If you want to come to this summer’s Quest, please download the application from the Downloads page and fill it out with your parent’s help. Return it to us promptly to reserve your spot this summer!
Quest 2009 Information
February 11th, 2009
The interest in this summer’s upcoming Quest program is more than we have ever had! Many people have had questions about Quest 2009 and so here is a brief rundown of the key information:
When: July 11 – August 7, 2009 (Saturday through Friday)
Where: The International ALERT Academy campus in Big Sandy, TX (click for a map). We do provide transportation from and to DFW and Dallas-Love Field airports.
Cost: $1,245 for the first student and $1,065 for additional students from the same family. This includes a $50 transportation fee that will be refunded if you arrive by personal vehicle to our campus.
Application Forms: I know that the application form on this website is outdated. We are working to resolve this, but do not have a finished copy of the 2009 application form. Just be patient, and keep an eye out on this page for updates.
If you have further questions, please email me at quest@alertacademy.com. I will do my best to answer them in a timely manner.
Registration is Now Open!
March 13th, 2008
We are now accepting applications to attend this year’s exciting Quest program. If you are interested, just download an application from the link on the right, fill it out, and send it in.
We will review the applications and get back to you within one or two weeks. If you have questions, feel free to call us or email us: Our phone number is (903) 636-2000 and our email is quest@alertacademy.com.
Finally, if you have attended a previous Quest, are over 16, and would be interested in serving as a leader this summer, email us and we can send you the leadership application.
Update – July 23
July 23rd, 2007
Wow, week two sure went fast. The beginning of the week was challenging, with several people sick. One young man was taken to the hospital with stomach pain and ended up having his appendix removed. Daniel is already back from the hospital, and while he still in recovery mode, he has been able to participate in a number of the sessions and classes.
This week had three primary speakers: Rick Grubbs (speaking on time management), Samuel Kordik (speaking on the attitude of a spiritual warrior) and Maj. Roger Farr (speaking on Life Purpose Planning). Rick Grubbs www.lifechangingseminars.com emphasized the importance of “redeeming the time” through effective time management. He challenged the Quest students with three messages on the importance of using our time for God’s glory, avoiding procrastination, and successful tactics to best use the time we have. At the heart of his teaching is the question, “What does God want me to do right now?”
Maj. Roger Farr is the Commanding Officer of ALERT Cadets www.alertcadet.org, a program of IAA designed to “turn the hearts of the fathers towards the sons and the hearts of the sons towards the fathers.” Maj. Farr’s experience in raising two sons of his own has contributed towards his desire to help young men acquire a vision and a purpose in their life. Assisting students through the Life Purpose Planning handbook, he has encouraged them to seek God’s wisdom and their parent’s counsel as they follow God through these formative years.
Samuel Kordik www.samuelkordik.com is the Quest Coordinator (and author of these updates). He has a passion to see young men embrace the dominion of Christ in their lives and live the life of a spiritual warrior—a Christian man dedicated to fighting sin and evil effectively. He shared his personal testimony and then taught on the attitudes and actions of a spiritual warrior.
The skills training this week consisted of basic maintenance skills for Blue Group, canoing for Red group, and First Aid for Green group. We were excited as each group excelled in their classes.
Saturday, we took an early morning hike covering about 8.5 miles on trails and a roads here on IAA’s campus in Big Sandy, TX. This hike was very challenging, but in the end, the students all enjoyed it. The remainder of Saturday was spent cleaning and resting.
Sunday was another day of rest and focus on the Lord. Over the weekend, each student was supposed to call home and seek their parent’s input as they completed the Life Purpose Planning homework assignments.
