School Year Programming

In addition to our summer camps, Bravo hosts school year programs for youth with blindness and visual impairment. Interested in joining? Get in touch through our contact form or at 828-335-1136 to learn more. All School Year events are free for Bravo families.

BRAVO 2026-27 School Year Events

We are still building our 2026-27 calendar, so stay tuned! I’ll add more events as they get confirmed.

Saturday, September 19, 2026: Ziplining at the Asheville Adventure Center

We're heading back to the Asheville Adventure Center -- the same place we've zipped for years. (It's just too fun to stop!) Campers can hit the KidZip course or the adult ziplines, depending on their size and taste for adventure. We zip from 12-2 pm. Cost: Free.

RSVP to jay@blueridgebravo.org or 828-335-1136 by September 10 to claim your spot.

Saturday, October 17, 2026: White Cane Awareness Walk at Pack Square Plaza

BRAVO will be at the White Cane Awareness Walk at Pack Square in Asheville on Saturday, October 17, from 1-3 pm.
The White Cane Awareness Walk is a free event, open to all, designed to increase public knowledge about white canes, their use, and the safety laws surrounding them. A number of community partners will be there, including BRAVO.
This event will be a chance to connect with others in the blindness community, and to celebrate the right of blind people to move freely and independently with a cane or guide dog. We will conduct a group walk around Pack Square, and there will be a chance for our sighted friends to take a walk with a borrowed cane (with or without blindfolds).

You can find more information about White Cane Awareness Day at the National Federation for the Blind website, or read Governor Stein's 2025 Proclamation of White Cane Safety Day in North Carolina here.

You do not need to register to attend this event. Come one, come all!

Wednesday, May 5, 2027 (tentative): WNC VI Field Day at Asheville Middle

It's only the best day of the year, that's all. Look for more details and registration info from Field Day Director Nita Smith in Spring 2027!