TAPS Young Adults Lake Placid Olympic Experience

The TAPS Young Adults Experience offers one-of-a-kind opportunities across the country to TAPS Survivors ages 18-30. These experiences promote care, peer connection and personal well-being. In building a Community of peers, we offer survivors a safe space to be themselves, have fun, and focus on well-being and personal development.

Young Adults Lake Placid

OVERVIEW

The TAPS Young Adults Lake Placid Olympic Experience is offered to our Survivors ages 18-30, March 26-30, 2025. Participants will join us in beautiful Lake Placid, New York at Wildwood on the Lake and the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center as we lean into our program theme of Discovering the Possibilities. Survivors will participate in this incredible program partnering with Olympic Coaches and Athletes as they are guided through activities such as bobsleding, curling, biathlon, skating, "ice house starts" and more. Programming will lean into discussions and opportunities for building peer connections & community, stepping outside one's comfort zone and discovering new possibilities as we learn to live after loss.

EVENT FEES

Thanks to the generous NFL sponsorship, TAPS is able to provide lodging, meals, activities and supplies for all attendees from Wednesday night to Sunday. You'll share a room with other event attendees. TAPS Young Adults Program staff will be in contact after applicants have been approved and registered.

Attendees will need to cover the cost of your transportation to and from the event. Please do not make travel arrangements until you are contacted after registering.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Applications will be open from February 10 to March 8, 2025 (look for the blue button at top of this page at that time). Applicants will be notified of selection or waitlist status within a few days after applications close. Applicants not initially selected to attend will be placed on a waitlist and notified as space becomes available.

If you have any questions, please email youngadults@taps.org or call 800-959-TAPS (8277).

About TAPS Young Adults Programmimg

In all TAPS Young Adults Programmimg, we focus on Care + Connection + Well-being.

Care: We foster judgment-free spaces with peers who understand, where you can bring all that you carry and lean on others who won't feel burdened.

Connection: When peers show up and support each other, it becomes a trusted and encouraging community, where we hope you feel free and safe to have fun.

Well-being: With personal development tools for life and self-care and some time just for you, we help you focus in on your mental and emotional well-being - to uncover your own confidence, empowerment and growth.

Through a Peer Community of support, accessible resources and enriching experiences, we equip young adults to live content and fulfilling lives.