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Project C.O.P.E.

The low and high C.O.P.E. stations (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) are one of Aquehonga's biggest attractions. The Project C.O.P.E. program is designed to help Scouts achieve the following goals: Teamwork, Communication, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Self Esteem, Trust, and Leadership.
 


Program Offerings
Climbing Merit Badge - 9:00-10:45 a.m.
Progressive C.O.P.E. - 2:00-3:30 p.m. or 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Working as a patrol, throughout the week experience all the C.O.P.E course has to offer. From initiative games, to Low and High C.O.P.E.
Sessions are limited to 15 participants per session. Sign-up is required due to the limited size.

Adult C.O.P.E.

Come down to the course on Wednesday evenings to experience the same challenges as your scouts, but with your fellow unit leaders.

  Pre-Requisites for Climbing Merit Badge


C.O.P.E. Course - High Elements
Berma Bridge

One of the more popular elements on the C.O.P.E. course, the Berma Bridge is like your Troop's monkey bridge only suspended 35 to 40 feet in the air.

 
Walenda Walk

Combining the incline log and two-line traverse, this element challenges the participants sense of balance to the highest degree.

 
Vertical Playpen

The most physically demanding element on the course, the Vertical Playpen tests participants ability to climb over 35 feet using a multitude of items include a knotted rope, a "caterpillar"(a 4 X 4 with climbing staples) and other challenging elements.

 
Giant's Ladder

This two person event speaks for itself. Climbing to the top of our Climbing Tower on a ladder fit for a giant. Two participants must help each other to scale the oversized rungs.

 
Caving Ladder

This deceivingly simple element can be quite a challenge. Ascend the Caving Ladder to make your way to the Berma Bridge or Zip-Line platform.

 
Zip-Line

Flying through air with the greatest of ease is the sense participants get as the slide over 200 feet from the Zip-Line tower to the landing platform right outside the Nature Lodge.



C.O.P.E. Course - Low Elements
Low C.O.P.E. Elements

Eleven new low elements were added to the C.O.P.E. area for in 2003. Our Low C.O.P.E. Course now includes the following 14 elements:

  • The Patrol Wall
  • Meat Grinder
  • Mohawk Walk
  • Whale Watcher
  • The Porthole
  • Nitro Crossing
  • Passover Beam
  • Tricky Triangle
  • Dragon's Finger
  • Wild Woosey
  • Islands
  • Swinging Log
  • Trust Fall
  • Artesian Beams
This is an outstanding opportunity to help develop the patrol method. Initiative games, trust events, and low elements are designed to develop teamwork, trust, leadership skills, problem solving, and building self-esteem. These elements are designed to handle groups of up to fifteen people. Three groups can be accommodated per session.


How Can I Add C.O.P.E. to My Unit's Camp Program?
The Program Preference Sheet

Units are encouraged to consider adding one or more elements of the C.O.P.E. program to their unit or scouts' program while at camp. To see when these program opportunities are available for Aquehonga units, download and complete the Program Preference Sheet prior to coming to camp.




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