for Schools and Scouts
for Schools and Scout Groups
Stimulate your students' creative problem
solving skills in a non-traditional
classroom: the outdoors!
People learn best when they apply ideas to
real life situations.
Challenge course programs create real life
problems and challenge students to come
up with successful solutions.
Adventure challenge activities and initiative
games promote creative problem solving in a
cooperative group environment. The
atmosphere creates an opportunity for all
students to contribute ideas to accomplish a
common goal. This leads to students learning
to recognize their own hidden strengths and
those of others. Facilitators emphasize group
goal setting, generating ideas for solutions,
planning and a commitment to success in a non
competitive atmosphere.
The Low Element Course
These group problem solving challenges are
designed to promote cooperation between
individuals, enhance communication, stimulate
creative thinking, and improve long term
planning.
The activities stress group commitment and
respect for others while engaged in working for
a common goal. These challenges are
non-competitive, allowing all participants the
opportunity to make a valuable contribution to
the group.
Challenge course activities are suitable for
grades 6 and above.
The high elements, which include activities
like the 45 ft. climbing wall, the zip line and
the hanging ladder, build self-esteem
through accomplishment.
The course is "challenge by choice"
experience. Each participant is
encouraged to extend himself/herself
beyond his or her expectations and strive
to achieve their personal goal.
Encouragement is given for effort. The
reward is in the trying.
call:
(785) 273-5806
The fee for the challenge course
is determined by the length of time
each group spends on the course.
Maximum group size is 14
individuals.
The course can accommodate several
groups at a time, when staff are
available.
Stone Nature Center will help your boy or girl
scouts earn their adventure or climbing merit
badges.
Junior Girl Scout Adventure Sports 2 hr.
Six requirements for this badge will be covered:
- Get Strong
- Rope It
- Impact Free
- Obstacle Course
- Gear up
- Climb the wall
Boy Scout Climbing Merit Badge 3 hrs.
Requirements 3-12 of this merit badge will
be covered in a 3 hr. program. Scouts will climb and
rappel on the 45 ft. climbing tower. Equipment is
provided and scouts will need to demonstrate
communication and safety skills.
Program Costs
Junior Girl Scout Badge $85 per group
Boy Scout Merit Badge $100 per group
Rehabilitation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to
the support of wildlife rehabilitation and education through
the Stone Nature Center, Topeka, Kansas.