Summer 2021 Highlights

Rainier Athletes’ Highlights From Summer 2021

High School Graduation

The entire RA team was lucky enough to be able to attend graduation at T-Mobile Park and see all our RA students graduate. Congratulations to the seniors for their perseverance and fortitude to graduate during such a crazy year.

High School Graduation

Jesse with another RA high school graduate, Brooke

High School Graduation

Jesse with two of our high school graduates, Josue and Abtin

Ascend Dinner with HS Graduates

Thanks to the generosity of Ascend, RA was able to treat our graduating seniors to a celebration dinner. Special shout out to Elena Herber and the rest of the Ascend hospitality team!

Ascend Dinner with HS Graduates

Peter using his best serving skills to present a sushi plate to one of our graduates

Ascend Dinner with HS Graduates

Eating sushi like a pro!

Unity Of Community 2021: COVID Version

The annual event that brings the entire RA community together to kick off summer had to be reimagined. So 100 cars drove through the island themed stations to collect some RA goodies before heading home and joining the virtual event.

Unity Of Community 2021: COVID Version

More students and families stopping by to celebrate community!

Unity Of Community 2021: COVID Version

Cookies, lays, and good times

Unity Of Community 2021: COVID Version

Couldn’t have pulled this off without some help from out amazing volunteer students

Unity of Community 2021: COVID Version

The drive through was a great success and yet another example of how RA and the community persevered in the last year!

Unity of Community 2021: COVID Version

The RA community making Zoom more fun than it ever has been!

Nature Project X RA

RA partnered with The Nature Project to get outside with a group of professional athletes. Will Dissley, the stud tight end for the Seattle Seahawks, joined and spoke about the importance of his connection with the outdoors.

8th Grade Camping Trip

Rafting with our recently graduated 8th graders on our annual camping trip for incoming high school students

8th Grade Camping Trip

Lookin’ ready for high school!

8th Grade Camping Trip

Freezing water feels good when its over 100 out!

High School Summer BBQ

RA high schoolers meet up for the first time as a group to celebrate summer time and excitement around in person learning. Games, food, and plenty of smiles makes for a perfect get together

High School Summer BBQ

Kaylia getting “interviewed” about her amazing burger by Ashley

High School Summer BBQ

An extreme version of simon says during the BBQ where you alternate picking your partner up

High School Summer BBQ

The fatigue starts to set…

High School Summer BBQ

Nothing gets the competition flowing like a heated game of rock, paper, scissors

High School Summer BBQ

Relaxing after an afternoon of games!

High School Summer BBQ

The boys

High School Summer BBQ

You can never have too much cheeseburger

RA, Cliff Avril, Ascend and Amazon

RA partnered with the Cliff Avril Foundation, Amazon and Ascend Hospitality to offer 50 students back to school gear, amazon fresh gift cards and more!

Jesse and Cliff

Jesse and Cliff Avril talk big picture plans…

RA, Cliff, Amzn, and Ascend Back to School Event

The partners taking a group photo

Partnership with Bellevue Lifespring

Thanks to our awesome partners at Bellevue Lifespring, every RA student was given $100 gift card to Old Navy for back to school shopping

Middle School Info Night

RA Middle schoolers and their families attended Rainier Athletes back-to-in-person-school info night!