Challenge Course Program Plan

Group Name:

Date: September 2nd, 2016

Time: 10:30-4:30

Contact Person: Clint McCarthy

Participants: 12
Facilitators: Georgia Gilfus
JR Hmura
Group Goals: 1. Participants will develop a better understanding of each other’s personalities and how to communicate with
one another.
2. Participants will be socially active as often as possible, working in teams and develop an openness for
communication.
3. Participants will be physically active during many activities and demonstrate multiple styles of proper
spotting techniques for different activities.
Safety Statement: 1. Have all participants fill out Challenge Course forms.
2. Wear proper apparel (Closed toed shoes).
Equipment Needed:First Aid Kit
Equipment lists need to be8submitted
ropes one day prior to your program2 x 20’ 4 x 40’ 1 x 60’ 1 x 80’
Random props
Numbered spot markers
Debrief cards
Stop watch
Mohawk Walk

TIME Activity Name GOALS Achieved

Arrival/Set 10 minutes prior Facilitator Arrival Set up/meet leaders
 Up to start Early Arrival Gather props
Icebreakers 5 minutes Check In by Superhero Group is introduced
10 minutes Banana Peel-off Learn names of group members
Warm-ups 10 minutes Map Making Learn about other group members
15 minutes Where in the World? Learn about where other group members are from

Ground 15 minutes World Travelers Participants are challenged to remember what they have just learned
Activities 35 minutes World Wide Key Punch Set up quickly; develop team work
10 minutes The more you learn, the Participants discuss the importance of getting to know each other
less you know

(Lunch) 30 minutes
Spotting 5 minutes People to People Find partners
Sequence 10 minutes Palm Off Introduce spotting stance
5 minutes Spotting Stance Explain spotting stance
5 minutes Super Spotter’s Social Practice spotting stance
15 minutes Spring Develop trust
15 minutes Willows in the wind Further develop trust
45 minutes Pestle and Mortar Assure participants don’t pass each other aggressively
5 minutes Can you levitate? Add fun to the sequence
40 minutes Levitate Lift participants safely
10 minutes Debrief Recap
Low Elements 1:20 minutes Mohawk Walk Team building

Debrief 10 minutes Shuffle left, shuffle right Fun, laughter, and reflection

Possible Filler Activities:

 5 Minute activities: Gotcha, Bus
 10 minute activities: Knights and Dragons, Look up, look down, Go!
Post Lesson:
How could you improve this program?