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YESC PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
 Frost Valley Winter Retreat 2014Our annual Winter Retreat to the Frost Valley YMCA is one of our favorite trips! Here, YESC Members pose in front of their grand fireplace in the dining hall as we conclude the 2014 retreat. |  Marine Ecology Expedition 2012A photo from our annual Marine Ecology Expedition, a decade long tradition in YESC. The expedition features kayaking, fishing, snorkeling, and a nearly unlimited supply of marine wildlife to observe! |  NWF Conference 2005Here are a group of YESC Members at the National Wildlife Federation's 75th Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005. Members were treated to an unforgettable weekend of Hurricane Katrina relief work. In this photo, members are pictured with the keynote speaker for the event, Al Gore. |
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 Colorado Expedition 2004A photo of YESC Members during a hike through our first-ever expedition to Rocky Mountain National Park. |  Canoe Trip Expedition 2013YESC Members embark on an annual 4-day, 3-night expedition down the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania on the Canoe Trip Expedition. Packing all of our food and water, the expedition is spent traveling downstream and camping on islands in the river. |  Frost Valley Winter Retreat 2013On our annual Frost Valley Winter Retreat, our members are challenged to step out of their comfort zone as we explore new challenges! Nick, one of our members, stops to pose on one of the many cable bridges that we face on our journey. |
 MLK Day Service Project 2011An annual YESC tradition for over a decade, the Martin Luther King Day Service Project is an "all hands on deck" event! Members spend the day learning about invasive plants and complete work in the Cassatt Preserve on the Y's campus. |  Maine Expedition 2013A group of intrepid YESC Members stop to pose atop Gorham Mountain in Acadia National Park after a long hike. What an amazing view! |  World Series of Birding 2010Our World Series of Birding teams eagerly search for as many bird species as they can throughout the entire state of New Jersey in this highly esteemed competition. Here, birders are at Reed's Beach at sunset. Photo credit: Kriston Bethel |
 Maine Expedition 2011Two YESC Members enjoy the morning sunrise in Acadia National Park as we explored its rocky coast. |  Frost Valley Winter Retreat 2011After a long day of snow tubing, snow ball fighting, cable bridge hiking, snow shoeing, ice fishing, and candle making, our YESC Members pose to commemorate the 2011 Frost Valley Winter Retreat at the Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville, New York. |  Colorado Expedition 2008Here, two of our YESC Members scale boulders on their way to the Pool of Jade in Rocky Mountain National Park on the 2008 Colorado Expedition! |
 Earth Day Service Project 2012Service learning is one of the tenets of YMCA Earth Service Corps. Photographed are some of our members completing a service project in UMLY's Cassatt Preserve on Earth Day! |  Zombiepocalypse 2011An annual tradition of YESC, the Zombiepocalypse Overnight Camp-In is a night of fun and games! To thank our members for their hard work and dedication throughout the year, we play a version of the popular game "Humans vs. Zombies." One of our most popular events, students must give a minimum number of service hours to participate! |  Colorado Expedition 2008Our high-adventure expeditions are a cornerstone of YESC. In 2008, we made our triumphant return to Rocky Mountain National Park to explore this natural wonder. |
 New Hampshire Expedition 2005After a challenging hike, our YESC Members summit Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. |  Colorado Expedition 2004YESC Members stop for a water and birding break on our first expedition to the Pool of Jade during the 2004 Colorado Expedition. |  YESC National Conference 2004Two of our YESC Alumni were selected by the National Y to attend the YMCA Earth Service Corps National Conferece in Kona, Hawaii. Not only did students enjoy a week of camping on the beach, but participants teamed up with the Tokyo YMCA for the event! |
 The First Generation of YESC in 2001Here is the very first generation of YESC Members at the Upper Main Line YMCA. This photograph from September 2001 shows the gang in front of the Environmental Education Center at the Y! |
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