ACE Adventure Blog

Check out Angii’s blog, "Letters From Home," about her ACE vacation. Glad to read she and her family had such a great time!

If you have an inspiring story to tell about your ACE adventure, let us know.

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If you haven’t heard, the 2nd Annual Fourth of July Blob Big Air Contest is just around the corner. It will take place on the ACE Lake using the big inflated blob toy.

As one of the judges last year, I was lucky enough to get front row seats. It was quite the spectacle. Even if you aren’t much for being launched, or perhaps not weighty enough to be a launcher, watching the event live is definitely worth your time.

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If you’ve mountain biked in West Virginia, you may have heard of the West Virginia Mountain Bikers Association – or as we like to say WVMBA (pronounced wavumba). They oversee the mountain bike series in our state.

I’m not much of a racer, but I have dedicated this summer to riding the various courses provided at several events. I still do all the preparation, paper work and get the race number (I’m number 765 this year) – got to have the T-shirt and free lunch.

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Opinions run deep when it comes to the speed limit in the Fayetteville, W.Va., area.

If you are not familiar, it is 50 mph for 2 to 3 miles where Routes 16 and 19 intersect. There are also two traffic lights, several convenience stops and an overhead crosswalk in this area.

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If you happen to be a regular reader of the Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, you may have spotted the Spring Fling adventure getaway in the February issue. That was an adventure to the ACE resort - yeah, we're ready for spring to get here, and fast. (I'll be on the trail today, will you?)

Anyway, the prize was a weekend of fun for four people which included lodging, whitewater rafting and the zip line canopy tour. We had about 1,300 entries, but as you know, only one can win the big prize, and it was Matthew L. from Arlington, Va. Congrats, Matthew! Hope to see you in West Virginia soon.

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Most of us have only been on the guest side of renting a cabin. You show up and everything is there, ready to go. But who's behind the scenes making sure that your unit is in tip-top shape? After all, folks move in and out every week and sometimes every day.  Needless to say, it takes its toll on furnishings and amenities.

Well, a few folks at ACE have been toiling over one particular reoccurring cabin issue - hot tub covers. Yes, they are a thorn in the side of many guests because they are heavy and hard to move while attempting to enjoy the hot tub. And for ACE staff, they just don't hold up to expectation and require lots of repairs. In the past four years, we've spent thousands of dollars replacing hot tub covers to try to keep them at least functional for our guests. Well, no more!

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There are tons of great management and leadership books out there, from Jack Welch's iron fist rule to Stephen Covey and his eight handy habits. It seems I get through about half of each book, then move on to the next great leader with even more insightful nuggets into human behavior.

I recently found a book buried deep in the bowels of a used bookstore called Managing to Have Fun by Matt Weinstein. It goes back a few years, but it brings to light one simple concept - if you're not having a good time doing something that eats up 40, 50 sometimes 60 hours per week, what's the point?  And why can't you have fun at work?

I say, yes we can!

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