Challenge Courses
The Challenge Course or ROPES Course consists of 20 elements. At each element, a facilitator presents the group with a "problem" to be solved, and the "tools" to meet the challenge. However, the group recieves no guidance on how to proceed and must devise their own solution.
Challenges can only be met through teamwork.
A few of the elements include:
- Spiders Web - Builds trust, problem solving, communication, and cooperation skills.
- Australian Trolley - Participants learn goal setting and when to lead and when to follow.
- Nitro Crossing - Participants learn material allocation, communication, and physically helping team members.
- Poison Peanut Butter Pit - Participants learn problem solving, when to follow when to lead, and material allocation.
- Traffic Jam - participants learn problem solving and communication while experiencing high frustration.
- Incomplete Bridge - participants learn to improve their problem solving skills, communication, and idea sharing.