Original sentence: In 1979, Charles and Marlene Fordham formed a Board of Directors to begin operations for a Bible School on the site, signing a lease to purchase, and receiving support for their project from many donors.In a typical group, participants are given an orientation session, then guided in various challenging and novel activities by several experienced outdoor education instructors, who have each spent on an average over eight years teaching the program.Team events such as ropes course challenges, rappelling, and beach volleyball are available to participants of all ages, from preschool to adult
Edited sentence: In 1979, Charles and Marlene Fordham formed a Board of Directors to begin operations for a Bible School on the site, signed a lease to purchase, and opened the school with an inaugural class of 77 students.In a typical group, participants are given an orientation session, then guided in various challenging and novel activities by several experienced outdoor education instructors, who have each spent on an average over five years teaching the program.Team events such as ropes course challenges, and beach volleyball are available to participants of all ages, from preschool to adult