 We’ve included a two, three, and four day sample itinerary below. We often refer to these multi day trips as “mini expeditions”. They certainly cover many of the components that an expedition entails; teamwork, planning, challenge, and a great deal of learning using an experiential education model. These “mini” expeditions are one of the cornerstones that have built Kent Mountain Adventure Center.
Two Day Sample Course Itinerary- Cabin Based or Camping
Location: Kmac TP site or Cabins
Program Goals:
- bring students together for individual and group problem solving initiatives
- allow students to see and “try on” new leadership styles
- students will experience what it is like to work together as a team
- learning of new skills such as cooking, map and compass, astronomy
- students will be exposed to physical activity such as hiking
- students will experience success in some of the activities
- students will have time to journal and reflect on the retreat experience
Day 1
Group arrives at Boys and Girls Club near Ward, Colorado 10:30. Orientation, expectations, student goals, course overview. Group initiative and ice breakers. Lunch. Low Ropes Team Building Course. Journal/solo time. Dinner. Group gathering. Evening activity, campfire.
Day 2
Entire group activity before breakfast. Stretching. Breakfast. Basic map and compass lesson. Orienteering course on site. On the course students will try to find social “norms”at each point such as: courage, friendship, compassion, honesty, etc. Lunch. Debrief. Letter to self. Depart back to school.
Potential Course Goals:
- What are characteristics of a good friend?
- What are characteristics of a good leader?
- How do you nourish yourself?
- How do you approach a challenge?
The “letter to self” is a letter they will write to themselves. They will get a few topics to stimulate their letter writing. They will seal their letter and give this back to kmac staff and kmac will mail the letter to them in December of 2003.
Three Day Sample Itinerary: Cabin Based or Camping
Location: Roosevelt National Forest, Estes Park, Kmac Teepee Site or cabins
Day 1
Arrive at KMAC headquarters in Estes Park at approximately 12:00 pm. Group lunch. Have introductions of staff and briefly overview the following days’ events. Set up tents and base camp area. Divide into smaller groups for Low-Ropes Team Building Course. De-brief and have snacks. Evening hike up Old Man Mountain. Back to base area. Journal and solo time. Dinner and evening gathering.
Day 2
Early am start. Breakfast and stretching exercise. Drive approximately 30 minutes to Combat rock site in Roosevelt National Forest. Climbing and rappelling all day. Return late afternoon to camp. Dinner and evening gathering. Journal/solo time. Astronomy or other evening activity.
Day 3
Early am start. Breakfast and stretching exercise. Drive approximately 20 minutes to Twin Sisters trailhead. Hike to summit. Lunch on summit. Depart trailhead at approximately 2:00 pm. Arrive back at school at 5:00 pm.
Four Day Back Packing Sample Itinerary
Location: Roosevelt National Forest (Ironclads) near Estes Park, CO 2 miles south of the town of Allenspark. Trailhead: Bunce School Road.
Day 1
Depart school at 7:30 am. Drive approximately two hours to the trailhead area. Divide down into patrols. Discuss safety outline and goals. Begin packing. Lunch will be at trailhead. Thorough map and compass lesson. Begin hiking into base camp area. Arrive in base camp late afternoon. Shelter building and no trace camping instruction. Kitchen and camp set up. Dinner and evening gathering.
Day 2
Breakfast and morning ritual. Rock climbing instruction all day. Journal/solo time before dinner. Evening gathering and debrief discussions.
Day 3
Morning ritual and breakfast. Science and ecology study all day. Hike to airplane crash site. Journal along way. Map and compass. Solo before dinner. Evening gathering and discussion.
Day 4
Morning ritual and breakfast. Break down and clean base camp area. Journal and solo time with letters to self. Lunch in the backcountry. Map and compass back to van. De-gear equipment. Final group meeting and closure. Depart trail head at 1:00pm. Arrive back at school at 3:00pm
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