Group Initiatives and Adventure Games

   Basic Facilitation Skills (2-3 days)

 An introduction to leading adventure challenge games, warm-ups, and low-risk initiative problems. Hands on experience and practice in framing tasks, leading discussions, and managing safety.

   Advanced Facilitation Skills (2 days)

For those who have mastered skills covered in the basic course. Hands-on experience and practice in leading higher risk initiative activities. Workshop sessions on sequencing, time management, behavior management, and tailoring activities to specific populations.

High Ropes and Climbing Structure

   Basic Facilitation Skills (2 days)

A thorough introduction to technical skills and standards. In addition to actual time spent on the course elements, instructional sessions will address safety systems and procedures, equipment, knots, ground anchors, belays, and course rescue.

   Advanced Facilitation Skills (2 days)

S.T.E.P.S. Motor City Challenge Staff Training (3 days) 

Intended for currently employed, new, and prospective staff.  Training groups will be divided according to experience level.  We are currently accepting applications for Challenge Course Facilitators.  For more information, visit our Employment Opportunities.

Refresher Training (2 days) 

Open to those who have completed an approved training or workshop, two days or more in length, in the past.  Join us for an opportunity to meet other teachers and professionals who are incorporating adventure challenge into their classrooms and programs; review activities and refresh skills covered during your original training; learn new tricks and techniques to more effectively work with groups, frame activities, manage risk, and lead discussions; and experience one of our three high ropes courses.  Come prepared to have fun and be outside for most of the day, regardless of weather. 

Challenge Course Technical Training for Camp Programs

Designed for camp staff who will be leading or supervising high adventure and challenge course activities during the summer. Update or learn the skills necessary to safely operate and manage group initiative, low, and high courses.  The five-day training will begin from the ground up, building on the basics of group initiative and low element activities and culminating in the development of technical skills and operations standards required for the safe management of static and dynamic high ropes courses and climbing structures.  Challenge course site management, risk management, program standards, and staff development and supervision will be emphasized throughout.

To enroll in a workshop or training program, Contact Us!