You're Invited.

A Special (Barn-Based) Personal Growth Event








 Daily Schedule 

🌳 Morning Hike

Start each morning outdoors. See small waterfalls, beautiful gorges, wandering creeks, even a cave or two.

9:00am

💻 Free Afternoon

Reserved daily for you to handle your other commitments. Work, school, calling family- check in on everything you need.

12:00pm

🎤 Short Presentations

Start lessons with 1-3 barnyard TED talks, led by your fellow peers and based upon their greatest passions.

5:00pm

🏆 Group activity

Compete with your fellow barnies in nightly competitions. Who knows? Maybe there'll be a prize at the end!

6:00pm

🍝 Communal Dinner

Get social over a hearty meal. Share notes from the day and plan tomorrow. Not a good cook? There's always dishes!

7:00pm

🧠 Deep Dive

This is where things get interesting. End every day with a 1h+ talk on one of your fellow barnies' favorite subjects.

8:00pm


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With Alex Westerlund

Host of Barnvalley and your favortie person of 2026.


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Maker of silly videos and lover of portrait photography

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 Special Events 

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Canoe Trip

Friday, June 5th

Experience the serene Hocking river as we paddle 5mi/8km downstream.

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Costume Party

Saturday, June 6th

Wear the fanciest thing you have that can get absolutely soaking wet.

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Dark Sky Stargazing

Wednesday, June 10th

Watch the Milky Way Galaxy soar overhead clearer than you ever have before.

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All-Day Hike

Friday, June 12th

Start your personal growth journey alongside your barnvalley peers in a test of will.

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What to Prepare

Check out this packing list ❯

Detailed presentation instructions ❯

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