Challenge and Discovery
Noncompetitive games, cooperation activities, group initiatives, socialization and group problem solving make up this activity. This class challenges students mentally, physically and socially, requiring total cooperation and participation. Cooperative groups may graduate to the Low Ropes course.

Students will be able to:

• recognize the basic elements of a well-functioning group (e.g. communication, problem solving, cooperation, and trust) and provide examples of how a group functions with or without them, based on experiences from Challenge and Discovery;
• explain the benefits and frustrations of teamwork based on their group's experience in Challenge and Discovery;
• recognize that everyone has strengths and weaknesses which can be applied to different situations and be able to discuss the individual's contribution to the group;
• apply skills learned, practiced, or discussed in Challenge and Discovery to life situations.

Intermediate Ropes
Participants challenge themselves physically and mentally on our 6 to 8-foot ropes course. The course includes the kitten crawl, Burma bridge, log crossing, swinging steps, and zip line. Although this activity is more personally challenging, it helps build group cohesiveness and is a great companion activity to Challenge and Discovery. This activity can only be offered to schools that have fewer activity groups than activity periods (3 day program = 5 activities = <50 students) AND two classroom teachers at each ropes session.

Orienteering
Through games and practice, students learn to use topographic maps and compasses to find their way. This may include a hike through the forest, use of our compass course, "bushwhacking" to find a location on a map, and games on the field.

Students will be able to:

• list the parts of a compass and use the compass properly;
• read various maps and understand their keys and symbols;
• apply the skills learned above to test their knowledge in the field;
• list other techniques of orienting oneself without a compass.

Adventure Canoeing
Basic canoeing techniques and safety procedures are demonstrated and practiced in this class. Students may play games and do courses and can explore as a group beyond the boundaries of free time canoeing.

Students will be able to:

• list the equipment necessary for canoeing and demonstrate its safe and proper usage;
• work cooperatively with a partner to explore and navigate the pond;
• describe the history of canoeing.

Survival
Students will learn the basics of how to stay safe if lost in the woods. Prevention, what to bring on a hike, shelters, fire building, wild edibles, first aid, and problem solving are some of the topics that may be covered.

Survival Afternoon: This begins with an orientation of what to expect and necessary clothing for the entire afternoon out. Students are divided into teams and make their way between stations. At the stations they learn the basics of Wilderness Preparedness, Fire Building, Shelter, First Aid, and / or Wild Edibles.

Students will be able to:

• define survival and list the basic needs that must be met in order to survive (e.g. personal, global, emergency, or day-to-day survival);
• apply survival skills in a mock survival situation (e.g. building shelters, not panicking, making fires, locating safe water, etc.);
• use everyday objects and their environment creatively to meet their survival needs.