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Program Descriptions

Wilderness & Survival Techniques

The Wilderness & Survival Techniques or W&ST program includes instruction in wilderness survival skills, water collection, fire starting techniques, shelter building, nutrition, gear selection, and various other tips and techniques.This program has been specifically formatted to ensure that participants learn a variety of life skills while they are directly involved in a variety of activities. Team building sessions require participants to complete tasks using a variety of communication methods and the importance of making the appropriate decisions. This allows the participants to communicate efficiently while undertaking group and solo survival experiences.

Learning outcomes of the W&ST Program are as follows,Self confidence, team work, communication, decision making, water collection, fire starting techniques, shelter building, nutrition, and gear selection.

One Day a Week over 10 Weeks

This option can be done on our 100 acre property just outside of Bear River or within your community. The program will begin at 10am and be completed by 2pm.

This includes the time spent with teacher creating a link between the program and curriculm needs.

Program Cost: $1500.00

Three Day, Two night Camp Out.

This option is a great way to end the school year, or to bring a group of youth together to work as a team. Bring your own tents, sleeping bags, water bottles.

Program Cost: $1000.00

Additional Costs: Food we will supply at $35 per student or you can bring your own.

After school Program

This program takes place either over a one week everyday from for 1 ½ hours after school or 5 weeks one day per week. Minimum 8 students maximum 12

Program Cost : $450.00

Peers n' Gears

Peers n' Gears is a mentorship program that works with existing community organizations and teaches youth bicycle maintenance and repair, group and team work, and leadership skills. Peers n' Gears has many benefits and can be used as a tool for fundraising, community development, skill development and leadership development.

Program Costs are determined by funding available through local organizations.

E.D.G.E Education Disc Golf Experience

Disc golf is a fast growing outdoor activity that can be enjoyed by everyone. Similar to golf, the object of disc golf is to complete each hole in as few throws--or strokes--as possible. Instead of using golf clubs and a golf ball, disc golfers use a flying golf disc to traverse the hole. Each hole starts with a teeing area and is completed once the disc lands in the "hole", which is a disc-catching target. While disc golf can be played with just one golf disc, the discs are designed to fly with different characteristics. Different discs can be used to hook and curve around obstacles, roll on the ground, or fly over trees. Much like golf, disc golf is full of joys and frustrations. Whether you throw that first long drive or hit the first tree off the tee, you are sure to have fun.

This program is offered as an in school class or as an after school program. Please visit E.D.G.E. at http://www.discgolfassoc.com/discgolf-news-information-resources/discgolf-education/

Program Cost : One day introduction, morning of instructio afternoon game $250.00

Sprockids

Canadian Cycling Association Mountain Biking Program Youth will learn road safety, mountain bike techniques, bicycle maintenance, and trail use.They will receive a water bottle for each level they complete, a passport to mark their achievements, a t-shirt for prosperity and a medal and a certificate at the time of completion of this course.During this 35 hour program participants learn cycling skills needed to navigate through a variety of terrain. Some of the skills are climbing and descending hills, gearing, equipment, braking and a variety of other tips and techniques from our instructor.
Leadership and Team Building
This program teaches the participants leadership and team building skills through workshops, games and experiential education. Please visit Sprockids at http://www.canadian-cycling.com/cca/education/sprockids_about.shtml

Two Weekends

Program Cost : 5 participants $120.00 per student, 10 participants $75.00 per student, 15 participants $62.00 per student.

Making Tracks

Offered through Ecology Action Centre
Making Tracks teaches safety skills for each of four active transportation modes: Walking, Bicycling, In Line Skating and Skateboarding Please visit their web site at http://saferoutesns.ca/index.php/special/making-tracks/

Program Cost: This program is offered free through Making Tracks, I am an instructor.

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