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New Challenge Course Sites in Michigan and New York

Over the past year we have worked to expand the number of sites where we can run our Adventure Education Programs. We now offer our clients a range of Challenge Course options, and more choices for lodging and food, meeting space, complementary Outdoor Education programming, and recreational opportunities. And, of course, we continue to offer Portable Challenge Course programs brought directly to your site or set up in a local park or conference center. We are pleased to announce partnership agreements to run programs at each of the following locations in Southeast Michigan and Western New York:

01

 Camp Ozanam
Carsonville, MI		 Year-round Lodging, Group Initiatives and Low Ropes Courses, 2 High Ropes Courses, Outdoor Education Programming, Waterfront, Recreation

02

 Echo Grove Camp
Leonard, MI		 Year-round Lodging, Food Service, High Ropes Course, Zip Line, Group Initiatives and Low Ropes Course, Climbing Tower, Waterfront, Outdoor Education, Meeting and Conference Space, Recreation

03

 Joe Dumars' Team and Leadership Center
Shelby Township, MI		 Indoor Group Initiatives and High Ropes Course, Climbing Wall, Meeting Space, Food Service, Recreation

04

 Joe Dumars' Team and Leadership Center
Detroit, MI		 Indoor Group Initiatives, Meeting and Event Space, Recreation

05

 Walled Lake, MI Year-round Lodging, Food Service, High Ropes Course, Zip line, Group Initiatives and Low Ropes Course, Climbing Tower, Outdoor Education, Recreation, Meeting Space

06

 Camp Lakeland
Franklinville, NY		 Seasonal Lodging, Food Service, High Ropes Course, Zip line, Group Initiatives and Low Ropes Course, Climbing Tower, Recreation, Meeting Space

Teacher Workshops & In-Service Training

A great many teachers and school administrators are familiar with the benefits of these programs to their student populations. Fewer know that the same programs can yield equally valuable results for the school staff who regularly bring their students to our courses.

Over the years we have designed programs to meet a variety of staff development needs for school personnel. These offerings can be presented in the context of a staff retreat, on-site as part of an in-service day, in open enrollment classes at our own facilities, or to self-organized groups at a site of their own choosing. Here is a sampling of what we have to offer.

  • Teambuilding for Teachers and Staff. A half-day or full-day program of group initiatives for adults instead of kids.
  • Special Content Workshops. Half-day classroom sessions focusing on such issues as diversity, change, and conflict resolution.
  • Adventure Challenge Awareness Session. A full-day hands-on introduction to adventure challenge programming with students.
  • Facilitator Training. Instruction in basic to advanced facilitating skills for low and high element challenge course programs.
  • Curriculum Development. Instruction and consultation for teachers who wish to include adventure challenge in the school curriculum.

Facilitator Training and Certification

Introduction to Adventure Ed: Low Prop & No-Prop Initiatives and Adventure Games
Date: October 4, 2006
Location: Camp Ozanam, Carsonville, Michigan
Cost: $140.00/person, including lunch.

Introduction to Group Initiatives and Low Ropes
Date: Friday, October 6th - Sunday, October 8th, 2006
Location: Camp Ozanam, Carsonville, Michigan
Cost: $350.00/person, including lunches. Call for lodging options.

For more information or to enroll in a workshop, please contact Rhonda Sandweiss, Director of Training, at
(734) 416-1565 or e-mail rsandweiss@stepscorp.com.

Announcements

  • A new website will be unveiled this fall with additional resources for teachers and adventure educators, new programming information, downloadable information and group preparation materials, photo galleries, and an online store.
  • S.T.E.P.S. Bonsai Design completed installation of its second canopy tour in Alaska this spring and an expansion to Cypress Valley Canopy Tours in Austin, Texas. Canopy Tours are new to the U.S., but the industry is growing rapidly.
  • Is your adventure challenge schedule being cancelled or changed due to Fall MEAP testing? We now offer a variety of indoor programming sites available throughout the winter months. Call for more information.

Further Information

For additional information on S.T.E.P.S. programs and services, please call (734) 416-1565 or visit us on the web at www.stepscorp.com, www.joedumarsteam.com, or www.ropescourseconstruction.com

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