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Exciting Challenge
Programs |
Eagle Quest
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2008
Climbing
Tower,
Zip
Line,
and
High
Ropes
Days!
Open
to
the
public,
by
reservations
only!
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Sponsored
by
"Go
Gear"
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images
to
enlarge!
Offering
apparel,
footwear,
outdoor
gear,
trips
and
more!
9795
Village
Place
Blvd,
Brighton,
MI
48116
810-355-3107
gogearoutdoors.com
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Tower
and
Zip
Line
Days
$10
for
first
climb
- $4
additional
climbs
$5
for
zip
line
rides
Reservations
required!
517-546-0249
Agreement to Participate -
Minors
All
minors
need
to
have
this
form
in
their
possession.
Sunday,
April
13,
20,
and
27
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
May
10
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
May
11,
and
18
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
June14
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
June
1,
8,
and
22
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
July
19
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
July
13,
20,
and
27
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
August
9
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
August
3,10,
and
24
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
September
6
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
September
14,
21
-
11:00
to
4:00
Saturday,
October
11
-
2:00
to
7:00
Sunday,
October
12,
26
-
11:00
to
4:00
Sunday,
November
2, 9
-
11:00
to
4:00
High
Ropes
Climbing
Days
$25
Per
Person
Reservations
required!
517-546-0249
Space
is
limited
to
20
people
Agreement to Participate -
Minors
All
minors
need
to
have
this
form
in
their
possession.
Saturday,
June
7,
21
-
9:30
to
12:30
&
1:30
to
4:30
Saturday,
July
12,
26
-
9:30
to
12:30
&
1:30
to
4:30
Saturday,
August
16,
23
-
9:30
to
12:30
&
1:30
to
4:30
Saturday,
September
13
-
9:30
to
12:30
&
1:30
to
4:30
Experience
the
thrill
of a
climb
on
the
tallest
outdoor
climbing
tower
in
Michigan.
Ride
on
our
500-foot
zip
Line
over
a
pond.
Challenge
yourselves
25
feet
in
the
air on
the
High
Ropes!
There
is a
250
lb.
weight
restriction
at
the
zip
line.
ADVANCE
RESERVATIONS
NECESSARY!
Please
Call
517-546-0249!
All
reservations
must
be
made
at
least
24
hours
in
advance
prior
to
your
requested
date
and
time!
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Bring
your class, group, family, church youth group,
etc., and join us in a day of
challenges, growth, and fun that may inspire your
group or organization to achieve individual and team
excellence.
The Eagle Quest
Program at the Howell Conference and Nature Center
is designed to present groups with a sequence |of
increasingly challenging activities that require the
participants to utilize and improve important skills
for a successful team. Our program also specializes in
guiding individuals to recognize achievable goals that
provide personal challenge. Each program is unique.
Our trained facilitators design programs to
specifically meet the needs and goals of every group.
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Adventure Education
The adventure-based
learning process used in our challenge program allows
groups and individuals to grow and learn by doing. We
believe this process, when experienced in the
outdoors, will create an ideal learning environment.
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Challenge by Choice
The Howell Nature Center
integrates the Challenge by Choice philosophy
into the Eagle Quest Program activities
throughout the day. Participants are able to choose
to try a potentially challenging activity with the
support and encouragement of the group. Respect for
each individuals' choices and ideas is an essential
component in each challenge. This philosophy creates
exciting learning opportunities and insights into the
issues of risk taking, mutual support,
self-confidence, leadership, and team work.
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Challenge Courses
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Following on-the-ground instruction, participants will
climb into tall pines trees to conquer obstacles made
of rope and wood 25-35 feet above the ground. Our
North Pines course incorporates nine different elements
including an Inclined Beam Walk, the Wildcat Log,
Cargo Net, Postman's Walk, Tarzan Traverse, Burma
buckets, Wobble Bridge, Burma Bridge and the exciting
Zip Line.Our
South Pines course offers the challenge of seven different
obstacles placed 25 feet off the ground. Try the
Hour-Glass, the Wobbly Bridge, the Balance Beam, Flea
Jump, Tension Traverse, Postman's Walk, and the
Charlie Chaplin walk before riding the Zip Line out of
the course.
Participants set their
own personal challenge as they move from obstacle to
obstacle. Each task brings new
challenges, thrills and
fun.
While this is an
intense experience, participants are closely
supervised by trained facilitators and must wear
appropriate safety equipment provided by the Center.
Our North Pines Course
offers new challenges for beginners and experienced
alike! Climb the Inclined Beam, walk the
Wildcat Log, traverse the Cargo Net, walk the One Line
Bridge, the Multi-Vine and the Burma Bridge. An
exciting ride down the Zip Line at the end will give
you a great finish.
While this is an
intense experience, participants are closely
supervised by trained facilitators and must wear
appropriate safety equipment provided by the Center.
The Climbing Tower
Experience the thrill of a climb on the tallest
outdoor Climbing Tower in Michigan! Our
60-foot Tower
has climbs for beginners and experienced climbers.
After a climb to the top, you can enjoy the view from
the top before you descend to the ground.
The Climbing Wall
Do you want the challenge of climbing a 28-foot
vertical cliff but do not want to travel 1,000 miles
to do it? Come to the Howell Conference and Nature
Center!
We have created our own
cliff to test the skills you will learn from our
knowledgeable instructors. The best thing about our
cliff is that it is double-sided; one side provides
excitement for beginning climbers while the other
challenges even experienced climbers.
Participants are taught
the fundamentals of rock climbing and then test their
abilities on the Wall. Everyone climbs as
far as they
are able. Reaching the top may be the goal, but the
joy of climbing involves much more. See for yourself!
Of course, safety
is always our major concern. All participants use our
gear and are closely supervised. This wall is a great introduction to rock climbing. It
gives beginning climbers a shorter and easier route to
develop their climbing techniques.
Zip Line
Our
free-standing 500-foot Zip Line is an exciting ride.
After participants put on their seat harness and
helmet, they
listen to a safety orientation to the Zip
Line. The ride begins at the top of a hill and crosses
over a valley.
Initiatives
Who says you have to climb trees or walls to challenge
yourself? Not us! We have a course for Land Lubbers,
too, but
t isn't a piece of cake. Here's the
scenario: Your plane has just crashed on a deserted
jungle island in the South Pacific. Your group must
make it to the highest point on the island to signal
for help. Along the way, are
obstacles ranging from one to three feet off the
ground. Your group will encounter such things as the
Alligator Swamp, Cobra Island, the Giant Spider Web as
well as other "dangerous" situations demanding group
cooperation, problem-solving, and moderate physical
effort to "survive." This program may have
imaginary circumstances, but the rewards are real.
Participants
earn self-confidence and develop
important skills to become an effective team member.
Your school, church,
family group or organization can enjoy one or all
three of these programs in a day's outing. Call us and
we will help you plan the perfect event for your
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These Programs Are Great For:
- School Groups
- Families
- Scouts
- Church Groups
- Corporate Groups
- Birthday Parties
What our
Customers Say!
"Everything was wonderful
about our experience. The staff was extremely helpful, kind
and supportive. We enjoyed working with the staff. The staff
was absolutely fabulous. They all provided us with so much
encouragement and positive feedback. We all felt so good
about what we accomplished. We loved it all!"
Nancy Morrison - Troy Community Coalition
"Each activity was fun and
taught different messages that our group could and will
easily apply in our workplace. It was fun and meaningful.
Cindy was great. She was very enjoying and seemed to have
done some research on our group and understood our needs.
She made sure we always learned the lesson. Thanks and I
will look forward to working with you again."
Cindy - U of M Honors Program
"The low ropes course is a
great way for our staff to get to know each other, built
team building skills, and to gain trust. My
staff becomes a "United Front" after attending the low ropes
course."
Canton Leisure Services
"Being up on the ropes
course, and the strict attention paid to safety on the
course by the staff was one of the things we liked best. We
also appreciated the fact that Stephanie had read the forms
I sent in, and tailored our program accordingly."
Brighton Varsity Girls Tennis
"Very well led by
facilitators. The debriefing was outstanding and directed to
football experiences for our football team."
Saline Football
"John is an excellent
communicator. All of us were comfortable with him as our
facilitator. He related issues back to how it effects the
workplace without being obvious about it and also how to
relate what we accomplished as a group
to our family life
too."
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