The Most Important Relationship...

To whom it may concern,

The father/son relationship is the most important relationship in every young man’s life.  Many fathers go to great lengths to be involved in their son’s lives, attending sporting events, concerts, club events, hobbies, academic events, and more.  All of these acts of encouragement are greatly appreciated.  I have had the great fortune of appreciating over 25 years of sacrifice and encouragement from my Dad.

However, if I think back, the most memorable experiences are those where it was just my Dad and me.  I don’t mean the two of us in a car riding to or from practice, or the occasional trip to The Varsity.  I mean the trips where Dad and I got away and experienced life.  For me many of these trips were spent camping in the North Georgia mountains, hiking what seemed like an eternity, and eating supper cooked over a hardwood fire that WE made.  There were many other excursions through the years; however, two camping trips stand out more than any other memory.

We camped by the confluence of two large creeks.  We ate, told stories, laughed, and watched in amazement as trout lit up the top of the water like fireworks as they fed on insect hatchlings.  It was as if, on those two trips, my Dad gave me unspoken permission to become a man and to be the unique person that I was created to be.

I wish everyone could experience the adventure and friendship of those two weekends between me and my Dad.

That is why we have decided to create Becoming A Man Adventures (B.A.M.).  B.A.M. is an opportunity for fathers and sons to get away from the normal pace and routine of every day.  It is an opportunity for fathers and sons to experience a sense of adventure and permission to release the wild that all young men yearn to feel.  B.A.M. is designed to create healthy discussion, mutual support, and positive strategies to build physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy young men!  Plus, strengthen your friendship through fellowship, adventure, and fun with other father/son pairs of similar age.

All of the activities will revolve around the three principles for B.A.M.:

1. Strengthen the bond between the father and son
2. Empower the son
3. Adventure!

We hope that you will join us for a weekend of lifelong memories…

and of course an ADVENTURE!

Sincerely,

Drew Brantley
B.A.M.
Co-Founder

"The conversations were exactly the right ones.  I have intended to have these discussions before, but never quite got around to it.  The way you design the discussions made it easy for both of us to talk and learn more about each other. ”

“The B.A.M. Adventure was structured in such a way that my son and I opened up to each other.

“I left the weekend wanting more!”