A school day at the Challenge Course begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. During the morning session we address subjects such as diversity, bullying, resilience, community, trust, communication, and leadership. Our goal is to have a pre-discussion with the group leader, setting goals and objectives and focus on these during the day's events. The classroom teacher's role is to be a guide and resource to further the learning process.
The Challenge Course is divided into two areas: the low ice-breakers / initiatives and high elements. Low elements highlight teamwork, cooperation, communication, risk taking, trust, problem solving, conflict resolution plus many more aspects based on the needs of the group. The high elements are a series of challenges in the air from 17 to 55 feet, similar to the ones on the ground. Participants are actively engaged with one another while guiding others to their own personal level of success.
Making A Way
Making A Way: tailored to give students with emotional and physical challenges an equal opportunity to develop skills such as problem solving, communication, self-worth issues and conflict resolution in an experiential education environment. ED Adventure Days and MD Adventure Days each semester would be a fantastic addition to traditional curriculum for these students. Funding is through the Special Services Department.
