Scott Shumate founded the Adventure Learning Program (ALP) after personally experiencing the positive and life-changing effects of adventure-based activities. As a young man with an intensely curious spirit for exploration, Scott spent many years following his passions of rock climbing and mountaineering to remote parts of the world. 

What stayed with him through his life, however, was not the beautiful vistas or the traveling, it was the incredible sense of self-esteem and confidence that he forged through these adventures. The experiences that Scott encountered on his life’s journey were so significant to him that he has committed his life to bringing these same types of life-changing opportunities to the adolescents and at-risk youth population in the Houston area. 

On January 25, 2020, Scott tragically passed away in the presence of his loving wife.

In the ten years that Scott built ALP, he touched hundreds of lives. In all of his efforts, Scott embraced the personal principles of Accountability, Responsibility, Humility, Acceptance, Challenge, Adventure, Self-care, Fellowship and Fun. He incorporated all of these elements in his work with others and that is what makes ALP so special. Always kind and thoughtful, he was a prolific reader, life-long learner, journaler, self-discoverer, teacher, encourager, mentor and motivator.

ALP will continue to offer its services and honor its commitments to the Houston recovery community and beyond as we forge on in memory of Scott’s legacy.