IN THE AUTUMN OF 2005, a number of women in our community came together to explore ways of mentoring girls through their adolescent years. The Rose Circle was born out of a nine-month visioning process. Initially, we offered mentoring circles for girls in Ashland. The first circle began in March of 2006 with nine girls, two adult Mentors and two Junior Mentors from Ashland High School. In September 2008, we opened our mentor training and mentor services to men and boys. In 2009, we added one-to-one mentoring to the services we offer. Today, most of our circles take place in the schools or other on-site locations in Medford, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland. In 2016, we announced our new name and logo: Rogue Valley Mentoring.