Grades 7 & 8

Exploration Lead-ON is a leadership progrm for grade 7 & 8 students who enjoy the outdoors and are looking for a challenge. It offers a unique experience where students will spend their time at various locations in Northern Ontario and utilize their leadership skills they learn throughout, culminating in a multi-day adventure.

The leadership component will provide a valuable context for their time together and for developing their personal skills and aptitudes.

One Session:

• TBD for Summer 2011 (will post in early October 2010)
  

Program Schedule for 2010:

Days 1 - 5:

At the onset of the program, students will spend these days at the Finlayson Field Centre in Caledon, camping in the outdoors and participating in the very popular High Ropes Challenge Program. They will also begin their leadership-training program and learn how to cook their meals on open fire. The leadership component will provide a valuable context for their time together and for developing their personal skills and aptitudes.

The High Ropes Challenge Program is an experiential, non-competitive program of ten high element challenge activities set in the forest overlooking the Finlayson Field Centre property. Our PSA students, supervised by trained and certified staff, will participate in a series of challenging activities where trust, communication, problem solving ideas and leadership skills will be developed. A challenge-by-choice philosophy enables all participants to choose a level of challenge appropriate for them. The students will have a chance to set goals for themselves and the group, and each activity performed on the course will be based on those goals. The Finlayson High Ropes Challenge will be an exciting and unforgettable experience!

Days 5 -7

The second leg of the trip will take the group to Tobermory where they will catch a ferry boat ride that takes them to Manitoulin Island where they will stay in traditional tipi tents. Here, they will have the opportunity to learn about the local culture and geology, take a rest from preparing their own meals, take in a swim and a mini golf game before they head out for their kayaking adventure.  

Days 9 - 13

The final "leg" of the program will see our group travelling to Lake Superior Provincial Park, where breath-taking scenery and wildlife unite to make one incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here, they will venture out in tandem kayaks for a 4-day out trip.

Courses

The learning in this program is integrated into planned experiences. Students will explore issues related to the environment, native peoples, northern geography and leadership growth.

Accommodation

Students will live in a combination of tent and lodge settings depending on the locations. They will enjoy camp meals and prepared meals as they travel to different settings.

Fee for 2010:

$2305.80 (HST included)

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The fee includes registration, camp facilities, accommodation, transportation, daily meals, course instruction, supervision, camp T-shirt and a program of recreational activities.

**TBD for Summer 2011