SOAP
We offer a wide variety of exciting learning adventures with the opportunity for
you to meet new friends, learn new skills, and have fun in a safe environment. You
can find a list of current SOAP trips below. All trips are FREE unless otherwise specified.
Sign up for a trip by filling out the form below the event list or emailing soap@southern.edu (include your student ID number).
You must be a current Southern Adventist University student taking at LEAST 6 hours of undergraduate credit. YOU CAN ONLY SIGN YOURSELF UP; your friends must sign themselves up. One trip sign-up per email.
Sign up for a trip by filling out the form below the event list or emailing soap@southern.edu (include your student ID number).
You must be a current Southern Adventist University student taking at LEAST 6 hours of undergraduate credit. YOU CAN ONLY SIGN YOURSELF UP; your friends must sign themselves up. One trip sign-up per email.
A. You can still visit us on Facebook: find “SOAP Southern.” Click on the “Events”
tab to view upcoming trips. You can’t sign up through Facebook, but you can post pictures
from trips or message us with questions.
A. Only current students are allowed to attend our SOAP trips.
A. The outdoors is a great place to spend Sabbath. Bring your Bible and a guitar,
and come enjoy God’s first book of nature. If a trip costs money or you need to rent
something, make arrangements to pay before Sabbath.
A. The Outdoor Education Center is located on University Drive on the right side of
the road, just before the University Health Center. Look for the building with the
hanging canoe.
GPS: N35.042 W-85.054
GPS: N35.042 W-85.054
A. The week of the trip the leader will contact you by email with a list of clothing
and other items that might be necessary to make your trip comfortable, safe, and fun.
Some of the bigger trips have required pre-trip meetings. As for gear, SOAP provides
all you need other than sleeping bags, which are available for rent.
A. The difficulty level of the activities that we offer is indicated by our SOAP scale.
1 bar = Anyone can do it. Just get up off the couch and come.
2 bars = You should probably be active and fairly comfortable being outdoors, but no prior experience is required.
3 bars = This could require some sweat, and some experience with outdoor physical activity is a prerequisite. Be prepared to be challenged.
A. We are always looking for new SOAP trip ideas and people to lead others out into
nature. If you are interested in becoming a SOAP leader, fill out a SOAP Leader Application and tell us your trip ideas. Don't worry, you don't have to be an outdoor leadership
major to apply!
If you don't have a new trip you would like to lead but are interested in leading one of our "staple" trips, let us know.
If you don't have a new trip you would like to lead but are interested in leading one of our "staple" trips, let us know.
A. Your questions are important to us. Fill out the portion below, and we will do our best to answer your questions.