Emphasis will be placed on the safe and effective facilitation of new games, initiative courses, and high ropes courses. This course provides an overview of the history and nature of organized camping and explores current aims and objectives of the field. Students will be exposed to a broad spectrum of camp programs and will investigate the principles utilized in developing these programs. The course is designed to teach the student how to plan and implement a Christ-centered camp program focused on camper needs and interests. Part II of a wilderness skills course which offers instruction in flatwater and whitewater canoeing.
Emphasis is on safety, skill development, and trip planning.
Students will also gain teaching experience. Part III of a wilderness skills course which offers instruction in rockclimbing. Emphasis is on safety, skill development, and trip planning. Students will also gain teaching experience. Discovery Wilderness Practicum.