I took part in the DOFE program with a group of friends from high school - 6 guys and 6 girls. We were all similar in our interests and participation in the program was a fun way for us to work together to find adventure, serve our community and build our character.

My best memories of that time was the hiking and camping we did. Looking back, we were so young and it’s amazing that we were able to build the skills and plan for some of the excursions we did on our own. I’ve hiked mountains, slept in snow shelters, woke up along side a remote brooks and coordinated similar activities for younger kids with my best friends thanks to DOFE. The program inspired and empowered a group of young people who are now RCMP, business leaders, government leaders, health providers, lawyers and military professionals.