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Ropes Course

Low/High Challenge Course Programming

Dates: Ongoing throughout the year
Costs: Dependent on the group’s goals for programming
Location: PE Center, room 103 (535-2622)

The challenge course is an exciting and powerful program that is fun and suitable for people of diverse ages and abilities. Using both low and high elements, the course is a series of supervised outdoor problem-solving activities that promote a combination of teamwork skills and individual commitment. Participants are motivated to combine their talents to achieve the greatest results. Please complete the request for information so that we may assist you with planning your program.

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High/Low Ropes Facilitator Training Course

Dates: July 27 - 31, 2009
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost: $300 plus $5 registration fee
Registration Deadline: June 19, 2009

This course if offered for Graduate Credit, Undergraduate Credit, and non-credit. This course prepares people to manage the risks while facilitating low and high challenge courses elements. Skills covered: spotting techniques, equipment, knots, belay techniques, and escapes, hardware, facilitating games and initiatives, leading edge climbing, element set-up – take-down, gear retrieval, rescue sequences, ascending / descending techniques, etc. You are on your own for food each day. Bring a daypack to carry lunch, sunscreen, extra clothing, food, water, etc...

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