A Ministry of the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church

Low Ropes and Challenge Course

The Ropes and Challenge Course (RCC) is a series of activities designed for group participation. The course, which consists of trees, cables, ropes, and wooden planks, is a tool that impels its participants into challenging, risk provoking and occasionally stressful situations. Thus groups will begin to look and identify specific dynamics of individual or group behavior.

The following articulates the philosophy RCC program often promote:

• People have more resources and are more capable than they think they are.
• A small heterogeneous group has the resources within it to successfully cope with significant physical and mental challenges.
• Significant, long lasting learning can be achieved through an intensive short term experience.
• One learns more when presented with problems than solutions.

The program is open to people ages 12 and up, for non-profit groups as well as professional groups. Groups should allow a minimum of three hours to work on the RCC as trained facilitators guide your group through an array of activities.