The Wilderness Adventure Program offers a unique training and educational experience that utilizes the beauty and adventure of the great outdoors to promote growth and learning.
The heart of the Center is the Challenge Ropes Course located on 70 acres, with 5 acres dedicated to the adventure course. The process of meeting and overcoming these progressive challenges serves as a powerful opportunity for group interaction. The course provides an exciting, inspirational, and safe learning experience, which pales traditional team building and in-service training.
Grades: 3–12
Class Limit: 15 - 50
Length of Program: 4 - 8 hours
Description:
The wilderness adventure program is an experiential learning program that helps to identify youths strengths through team building. This program allows youth to think collectively to find commonalities, understanding, and different leadership qualities through play and activities and to challenge their abilities to overcome the high ropes.
https://chowc.org/our-services/wilderness-adventure/
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts:
● Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
● Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Next Generation Learning Standards: Mathematical Practices:
● Making sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Learning Standards for Physical Education:
● Personal health and fitness
● Safe and healthy environment
● Resource management
Learning Standards for the Arts:
● Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop)
● Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share)
● Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)
● Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)
Program Categories: Art / Teamwork / Leadership Skills / Wellness / Life Skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost:
$15.50 per Student, Chaperones are complimentary