The Ropes Course Experience

"One of the best ways to raise young peoples' self-esteem, confidence and social development skills is to immerse them in experiential, cooperative, hands-on experiences in the outdoors or other alternative environments that challenge youth mentally, physically and spiritually.

Two such experiences that our class chose to do during the year 2000 was the Urban Pioneer Ropes Course conducted by the staff and students of Eugene McAteer High School and San Francisco's Exploratorium Science Center.

Youth, who in traditional school setting are designated "learning disabled", turn out to be just as curious, imaginative, creative and responsive to direction and instruction as any other youth in the so-called normal mainstream community. The expressions on their faces, the nature of the tasks they're undertaking say it all."

[Jerome Irwin ("Mr. J."), 2nd fr. left; SDC teacher

Below are some pictures of their experiences. Try the course yourself, if you dare...

Kevin walking the low trapeze with Spotters; Ivan and Joseph doing the moonwalk.

A blind trust walk with (l. to r.): Tonya, Cristina, Jerry, Sam, Mike & Sheldon!

Betty negotiating the trapeze; David & Muhammed scaling the Perch!

Ivan walking the rope bridge!

Assisting Tonya! What teamwork!

Other Ropes Courses Across the Country

Reno Taini- founder of the Ropes Course More about Mr. Taini

TnT Challenge Ropes Course

Ropes Course "Vertical Innovations (Australia)

"Reality Check"-Ropes Course for the corporate person

Apache Adventure Teams

Challenge Ropes Course (PA)

Just in case you didn't get it... (Ropes Course defined)

Face Your Fears; Do the ROPES!

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