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Adventure Ropes

Class Description:

Each of the two Wolf Ridge adventure ropes courses (Skyview and Ridgetop) consists of six events separated by towers roughly 25ft. off the ground. Students will traverse the course while attached to safety lines. Students can use their ropes course experiences as metaphors for their lives. Hopefully, students will become aware of new skills and strengths, that they may then apply to their everyday lives.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct the ropes course, Wolf Ridge requires one trained instructor and three additional adult monitors.( 18 years or older ) For classes of ten students or fewer, Wolf Ridge requires only two additional adult monitors.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Adventure Ropes class students will be able to:

  • Recognize and accept some of their personal strengths and abilities.
  • Encourage and help others.
  • Accept and challenge some of their fears.
    List personal qualities which contributed to their successes, as well as the successes of others.
  • Experience individual and group trust.
  • Discuss their emotions.
  • Apply their ropes course experiences to their everyday lives.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • Learning to deal with the positive and negative aspects of emotions builds self esteem and confidence.
  • Courage, trustworthiness and initiative are desirable personal qualities.
  • Problem solving, decision making and risk assessment are skills which empower us to reach our goals.
  • A positive attitude improves the chances for success.
  • Challenges provide opportunities for learning and growth.
  • Challenging perceived limits and reviewing goals improves our responses to future life situations.
  • Understanding and respecting others enables us to work together effectively as a community.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework


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Time
3 hours
all outdoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
easy

Travel
1/2 mile

Total uphill travel
40 feet

150 px wide please