EPISODE · May 20, 2022 · 19 MIN
Taking A Gap Year- It’s not a year off!
from MCEC Podcast · host Military Child Education Coalition
Description: The Botts family shares how taking a gap year provided their son with opportunities they didn't know he needed. This podcast was made possible thanks to the support of the Mountain Home AFB Officers Spouses Club https://www.mountainhomeosc.org/ Show Notes: https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/2269380534/event_registration.html?sco-id=3755853814&_charset_=utf-8 https://www.springcanyon.org/peak-internship/ Bio: Morgan Botts is the 19-year-old son of an Air Force Chaplain. He was born along the east coast in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is currently living in Buena Vista, Colorado, where he serves as a staff member for Spring Canyon Christian Conference Center. After completing the gap-year program at Spring Canyon, Morgan intends to finish his final semester of an Associates of Arts degree in General Studies from Southeastern University this upcoming fall. Karen Botts is an Air Force wife to Jason and mother to five kids, ranging in ages from 10-19 years old. She is in her thirteenth year of homeschooling and has navigated home education pathways in six separate states. Thanks to the military, Karen and her family have called seven different states “home." This summer, they will be returning to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA. Karen is a graduate of North Carolina State University and enjoys great food and great bargain-hunting during her rare moments of free time.
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Description: The Botts family shares how taking a gap year provided their son with opportunities they didn't know he needed. This podcast was made possible thanks to the support of the Mountain Home AFB Officers Spouses Club https://www.mountainhomeosc.org/ Show Notes: https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/2269380534/event_registration.html?sco-id=3755853814&_charset_=utf-8 https://www.springcanyon.org/peak-internship/ Bio: Morgan Botts is the 19-year-old son of an Air Force Chaplain. He was born along the east coast in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is currently living in Buena Vista, Colorado, where he serves as a staff member for Spring Canyon Christian Conference Center. After completing the gap-year program at Spring Canyon, Morgan intends to finish his final semester of an Associates of Arts degree in General Studies from Southeastern University this upcoming fall. Karen Botts is an Air Force wife to Jason and mother to five kids, ranging in ages from 10-19 years old. She is in her thirteenth year of homeschooling and has navigated home education pathways in six separate states. Thanks to the military, Karen and her family have called seven different states “home." This summer, they will be returning to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA. Karen is a graduate of North Carolina State University and enjoys great food and great bargain-hunting during her rare moments of free time.
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