About High 5 Adventure Learning

Mission Statement

High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals, schools and communities use experiential education as an effective tool for improving the way they live, learn and work together.

High 5 provides quality, affordable training for all age groups, develops and constructs ropes courses, and is an educational resource for practitioners in the adventure field seeking to expand their knowledge. We strive to promote adventure experiences that:

• develop a sense of community
• present physical and emotional challenge
• improve program and technical competence
• are fun and enjoyable
• provide an environment of learning and discovery

High 5 Adventure was founded by a team of individuals who share a lifelong commitment to adventure education. Our staff is highly regarded by experts throughout the adventure field for delivering quality programs and services. Our team has a combined total of over 110 years of experience.

What Is Adventure Learning?

Adventure Education is based on the idea that people learn most when they are actively involved in their learning, feel a sense of control over what they are learning, find a relevancy and attractiveness in material they are learning, and are provided with opportunities for reflection on the experience to make connections with other life aspects and future learning. In Adventure Education the teacher or facilitator does not provide all of the answers for the group. Primarily the participants learn from each other. Adventure experiences intentionally contain a certain amount of spontaneous unpredictability. Adventure based methods have been very successful in meeting educational and personal goals of students. In adventure activities great change can occur through intense problem solving or safe risk taking situations.

A challenge course or ropes course is a configuration of activities constructed of wood and cables designed for group participation. The aim of challenge courses is to present challenging situations to participants in order to create change and help participants to learn about the dynamics of individual and group behavior. In challenge course situations students are taken out of their standard frame of reference and asked to participate in unusual and attractive activities that focus on areas such as group problem solving, communication, the value of diversity and insight skills.

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