Growing Modoc

Growing Modoc was founded with the mission of providing experiential learning opportunities and activities to children, youth, families and individuals in Modoc and involved surrounding communities with the goal of enhancing long-term physical and emotional health through experiences in sports, the arts and outdoor education.   We believe it is essential to include equitable access across demographic divides to these programs and activities for all individuals within our diverse community.

Growing Modoc is proud to be a Fiscal Partner of Surprise Valley Wrestling!

The following has been generously shared by one of our SVW families:

"Growing Modoc has introduced so many things to our community that have never been here before: live music; wrestling, art classes, mountain bike activities, hiking tours, comedy shows, and other community events. Surprise Valley Wrestling has been particularly powerful for our kids..." Bree M.

Additionally, Growing Modoc has provided a variety of community art classes including painting and graffiti art, outdoor education opportunities including hiking, birding, and herpetological expeditions, music lessons, yoga, mini-golf, and an indoor climbing wall as well as a variety of additional activities.  Growing Modoc is also deeply invested in bringing the opportunity to experience music and the arts to our community and we regularly host live music or DJs, and even recently, our first comedy show at our downtown venue space.

Growing Modoc recognizes that it is essential that our rural youth have the opportunity to participate in as many activities as possible and throughout the year we provide an array of sponsorships to youth in our communities for participation in programming including AYSO (youth soccer), Summer Camps (including Blue Lake Camp) and Surprise Valley Wrestling.  

Our participants have also shared:

My personal experience with Growing Modoc has been brilliant. I have had many great experiences such as hiking, art class, and wrestling. With hiking I have learned about nature, life skills, and how to be safe. I have also gotten closer to people in our community and now have a great bond with people. With art class, I love how you get to express yourself through art! ~ Scarlette K.

One hundred percent of monies donated during this fundraiser go to continuing our programming by providing necessary supplies and equipment including field guides, binoculars, art supplies, musical instruments and funds to provide additional sports sponsorships for youth in our community.  This fall we are looking forward to providing an array of exciting new programs and activities and are currently in talks with our community partners to expand programming and education for children and youth.