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Alumni Spotlight: West Burge, Class of 2020

October 1, 2026

Meet West Burge, FBRA Class of 2020 For West Burge, life after FBRA has continued to be filled with many of the things he loved during his middle school years: adventure, the outdoors, challenging experiences, […]

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The Joys of Summer Programming

October 1, 2026

By Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director Before I became Program Director and committed my summers to spreadsheets and carpet-walking, I had a very special 4th of July tradition: camping with FBRA students in the woods […]

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The Heartbeat of Idaho: The Middle Fork

September 30, 2026

By Britt Payne, Girls Program Teacher and Trip Leader The Middle Fork doesn’t just flow through Idaho, it feeds it.. Every bend offers something entirely different. One minute you’re floating through a wide shallow riverbed, […]

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Why We Have Induction Week

September 29, 2026

By Stiles Rockey, Development Director At FBRA, the first week of school looks a little different. Instead of beginning the year behind desks and diving straight into academics, our students start outside—living, learning, adventuring, and […]

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Time Capsules, Traditions, and New Beginnings

June 2, 2026

by Liddell Shannon, Girls Program Science Teacher On Friday, May 29, twenty high school seniors joined twelve teachers at FBRA’s new South Campus building to celebrate a cherished time capsule tradition that began in 2015, […]

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The Beat Goes On: Reflections From Two of Our Graduating Musicians

May 21, 2026

As the school year comes to a close, our graduating eighth graders are preparing for exciting new adventures in high school and beyond. For many of them, music has been more than a class or […]

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Notes From The Salmon

May 12, 2026

By Tricia Chan, Girls Program Director I toss the last of the 95 drybags into our giant rented truck and slam the tailgate before everything spills out. It’s September 12, and my crew- four friends, […]

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Science Olympiad 2026

March 3, 2026

By Liddell Shannon, FBRA Girls Science Teacher Over the years, FBRA Girls Program has had several Science Olympiad Teams.  The most recent one before this year was in 2022/23 with an after-school program that I […]

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Building Confidence on the Slopes: The FBRA Ski Program

March 3, 2026

By Will Yeiser, Executive Director & Co Founder When we opened our doors in 2009, a ski program was not part of the plan. It wasn’t in the budget, on the schedule, or even on […]

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Why We Travel

March 1, 2026

By Felix Dowsley, Boys Program Director “¿Hace frío, Rodolfo?”“¡Sí! Hace frio.” We were cresting the pass between Jalcomulco and Tlapcoyan, headed for the legendarily fun Roadside section of the Alsaseca River. Rodolfo, a former raft […]

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