What is Project COPE?
Project COPE is an acronym for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. It comprises a series of outdoor challenges, beginning with basic group initiative games and progressing to more complicated low-course and high-course activities. Some of these events involve a group effort, whereas others test individual skills and agility. Participants climb, swing, balance, jump and rappel as well as think through solutions to a variety of challenges. Most participants find that they can do much more than they initially thought they could.
Project COPE is an exciting outdoor activity that can attract and keep older boys in Scouting. It is designed to meet the needs of today's youth who are seeking more significant challenges to their physical and mental abilities. The underlying goals of a Project COPE course are consistent with the methods of Scouting. Group activities are ideal for emphasizing the patrol method and developing leadership. Individual activities help promote personal growth. Participation is entirely voluntary.
Project COPE is an acronym for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. It comprises a series of outdoor challenges, beginning with basic group initiative games and progressing to more complicated low-course and high-course activities. Some of these events involve a group effort, whereas others test individual skills and agility. Participants climb, swing, balance, jump and rappel as well as think through solutions to a variety of challenges. Most participants find that they can do much more than they initially thought they could.
Project COPE is an exciting outdoor activity that can attract and keep older boys in Scouting. It is designed to meet the needs of today's youth who are seeking more significant challenges to their physical and mental abilities. The underlying goals of a Project COPE course are consistent with the methods of Scouting. Group activities are ideal for emphasizing the patrol method and developing leadership. Individual activities help promote personal growth. Participation is entirely voluntary.
Objectives of Project COPE
Seven major goals are commonly associated with Project COPE activities:
- Leadership development
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Self-esteem
- Trust
- Decision making
- Teamwork
A Project COPE course provides an opportunity for each participant to achieve success as an individual and as a member of a patrol or team. The activities are not designed to be competitive or to be races against time. The objectives include building teams; solving problems; making decisions; and developing trust, communication, leadership, and self-esteem as team members cooperate to achieve goals upon which they have agreed. The course is designed to foster personal growth in a shorter length of time than anything most people have experienced.
Climbing Programs
Young people today seek challenges. Climbing, rappelling and COPE activities offer them worthy opportunities to learn new skills, test themselves, and have a terrific time. It's hard to top the satisfaction of climbing a rock face, rappelling down a steep pitch, or shooting down a zip line.
Pack and Troop Reservation
Is your Pack or Troop wanting more adventure? Reserve a climb for just your unit at the Outdoor Education Center's three story indoor climbing wall! Your Pack and Troop can reserve 2 hour blocks of climbing and rappelling fun!
- $120 for 2 hour climb, $60 per additional hour
- Add on camping for $30
To schedule an event, please completed the online form for reservations:https://247scouting.com/forms/?OrgKey=BSA324&id=2534
Schedule at least 2 weeks in advance.
Who Can Participate in the COPE and Climbing Programs
Age- and rank-appropriate guidelines have been developed by the Boy Scouts of America based on the mental, physical, emotional and social maturity of its youth members. These guidelines apply to Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams and Venturing crews.
