TELL ME MORE ABOUT EXPERIENTIAL BASED LEARNING "Always in the big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the fear of the Unknown. What you are doing is exploring. You are undertaking the first experience, not of the place, but of yourself in that place. …Nobody can discover the world for anybody else. " Wendell Berry Wildwood Adventures  ~Back to Top~ Our goal is to provide an experiential learning program for kids of all ages. Years of teaching gymnastics, makes our new venture into outdoor education a perfect fit. We have designed our course to meet the needs for three specific groups. Obstacle Course We offer unique configurations of ropes, cables, bridges and swings for children of all ages to climb, balance and cross for parties and short excursions. A super birthday! Challenge Course Our course and trail provide a great fitness training workout for all ages to improve strength, flexibility, agility, and balance. Kids or adults! Low Ropes Course  ~Back to Top~ Our elements provide challenging low rope initiatives and problem solving opportunities for groups, teams, and organizations to improve leadership, teamwork, trust, and communication. Fun & learning! CHALLENGE BY CHOICE  ~Back to Top~ Participants determine, review and assess their own level of involvement and engagement throughout the experience. Adventure can mean different things to different people. At the Wildwood Adventure Course our program seeks to refresh and renew behaviors and possibilities for the participants. It is unpredictable. Dynamic. Mindopening. Playful. An adventure is not an end in itself, it is a beginning. Through shared experiences in a beautiful woodland setting, we hope to provide a learning experience that leads to heightened awareness, trust and personal development for the group and the individual. COME JOIN US TODAY. What's So Special About Wildwood Adventures? It's fun! It's educational! Our facilitators are sensitive and caring Our course is designed to maximize safety, activity time, and learning. We have developed special programs that build trust, communication, leadership and teamwork. We have great parties!!! Come celebrate! Beside the ropes course we have an indoor and outdoor climbing wall, a picnic area, and a ¼ mile trail. We offer Orienteering in our ¼ mile trail and park. Enjoy the teepee for your party. Our goal is to enhance your organization through specifically designed workshops that utilize our low ropes course, outdoor park, gymnastics facility and climbing wall to provide fun and challenges that will bring out the best in everyone. How Do We Sign Up? Call 412-487-5999 Programs from 90 minutes to all day. Scheduled according to availability Program custom designed to meet your specific goals. Costs start at $10 per person. Minimum of 8 people  ~Back to Top~ "Tell me, and I will forget; Show me, and I may remember; involve me and I will understand." Experts explain it this way: "Experiential education is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill and value from direct experiences." What is a ropes course? What began as the Outward Bound movement in England, in the 1970's turned into Project Adventure here in the United States in the 1980's. We welcome you to our low ropes adventure course, one of the fastest growing segments of education. Climb, swing, hang. Solve, encourage, explore. With a partner, with a group, or on your own. Learn, grow, experience. Have fun! A low ropes course consists of an obstacle course of sorts, made of cables, ropes, logs and tires suspended through trees, to provide bridges to cross and problems to solve for individuals and groups. In an imaginative story of daring and adventure, the facilitator challenges the group to perform physical tasks that involve communication, trust and teamwork. Can you do it? Yes, you can!!! How does team building happen? Ideal for scout groups, athletic teams and companies where building teamwork is essential, the challenges of a ropes course is fun, experiential based learning for kids of all ages. In a time when entertainment and extra time are spent on the computer, adventure based education takes you outdoors, with real people, solving real problems. It's new! It's exciting! A facilitator is your guide on a ropes course. Through the directing and debriefing component of the activity, which sets up and follows each challenge, groups learn about each other, about working together and about the joy of teamwork. Challenges are problems for the group to solve. For the individual, self-discovery is a highlight of each adventure. How long is a session? Programs can be as short as 60 minutes (one or two challenges) to an all-day session. (6 hours). You can even camp out if you choose. Each program is custom made for individual groups depending on the goals and objectives. The low ropes course is also fun for families to play together and for parties to explore outdoor challenges and games that are tailor made for individual ages and abilities. What are some of the values of participation? The values of physical educational activities on a ropes course closely mirrors gymnastics activities and climbing. New challenges involving balance, perceived risk and coordination lead the learner to involve new patterns of movement that provide balance, timing and kinesthetic awareness. Success builds esteem and confidence. In addition, adventure based education builds strong social skills. Communication, trust, and leadership are enhanced with each challenge. Let us take you into a magical world of fantasy and adventure. Let your imagination soar with possibilities of heroic feats and timely rescues. Enjoy a wholesome activity in the beautiful woodland forest surrounding our Wildwood Adventure Course. What elements do you provide on your course.? It's all about the new challenges on these ropes course elements.  ~Back to Top~ Bottomless Burma Bridge- air walk Tire swings Teepee Shuffle Multi-vine Bosun chairs All-Aboard Cargo net Nitro crossing Wild Woosey Amazon bridge How does it work?  ~Back to Top~ After an orientation and introduction to the activities, join your friends for some informal games and challenges to measure the group's levels for teamwork. Progress to more advanced interactive contests before heading for the ropes course where you will be presented with exciting challenges specifically choreographed to meet your specific objectives. Then, head for the teepee or picnic area for debriefing and evaluation of the productivity of your group. Yes, I said head for our 35'foot high, fire-pit in the middle, 22 foot in diameter, teepee. Let your imagination run away with your for your meetings, party or gathering. This is no ordinary experience. We hope to provide the necessary atmosphere to make this be the time of your life. Bring your camcorder. These light-hearted adventures may sound like too much fun for serious development but you will be astounded with the results. Figuring out how to achieve the physical challenges presented by the facilitator promotes communication and cooperation while giving everyone a chance to get involved in the success process. Plan, implement, evaluate. Good strategies for athletic teams, businesses and families. The beautiful woodland settings around our ropes course, provides a unique atmosphere for interaction. Build communication Share responsibilities Develop listening skills Improve attitudes Identify new strengths Have fun You don't have to break the bank or close down your doors to give your group or organization an enjoyable session in teambuilding fun. Just bring suitable clothes for romping in the wood, sturdy outdoor shoes and a sense of adventure and we'll provide the rest. We'll even take care of catering meals for the group if you like. FEE STRUCTURE  ~Back to Top~ Scouts, teams or church groups. Cost is $10 per 90 minutes per person, minimum of $75. Our facilitator takes you through a series of activities. Introduction: ___ Ice breaking Games: ___ Partner activities ____ Group initiative ____ Challenge by choice Small business or family business. Cost $150 for a 2 hour session for up to 10 people. Custom designed for your group based on your company's specific objectives. Includes orientation. Games. Group initiatives followed by debriefing session. Phone: 412-487-5999 - Fax: 412-487-7333 - Email: ejewart@jewarts.com or gymnastics@jewarts.com Gym Address: 2468 Wildwood Road, Wildwood, PA 15091 - Mailing Address: 111 Oakhaven Drive, Wexford, PA 15090 We are located just outside North Park on the Yellow Belt