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Putting the challenge course to bed for winter

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 4 Comments
Many of you out there who manage a challenge course live in a climate in which we have this thing called winter or "the off-season" This is the time of year when it is no longer fun to be out climbing on the challenge course for the average...
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Don’t Let Regulations Become the Program by Jim Grout

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 3 Comments
Below is an article by High 5 's own Jim Grout. Jim brings a unique perspective, having been a member of the committee that drafted the ACCT Practitioner Certification Standards and his 28 years in the field. Jim offers up a much needed reminder of...
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Maintenance in between your yearly inspections.

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 2 Comments
I was going to include this in my last post but that one was getting sort of long and I felt like there was enough information about this that it deserved its own posting. Here are some tips for keeping up on the maintenance in between your annual challenge...
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Additional thoughts... on my last post

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 0 Comments
Hey, A quick addition to thelast post... I had this article in mind when I wrote that post and I couldn't find it. But alas, I found it. Sylvia Dresser (ACCT Executive Director)wrote "ACCT’s Accreditation Program and Practitioner Certification...
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Why does your summer camp(or school, college, etc.) have a challenge course?

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 0 Comments
After finishing a whirlwind of camp trainings to kick off the summer, I thought maybe I could put together a top 10 list of tips for the summer challenge course program. I am realizing that this may be a bit off the mark timing wise as the programs are...
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Welcome to the Facilitator's corner

Posted over 4 years ago

by Chris Ortiz
- 3 Comments
I am thrilled to be part of the Outdoor Ed community blog-o-sphere. The intention is for this to be a place for facilitators to pop in and get some new ideas, points of view, activities, resources and whatever else the facilitators of this community need...