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Wilderness Therapy programs for troubled teens
WILDERNESS OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering Youth Through Adventure Based Programs

21 DAY ITINERARY
(this is a general outline, not an exact schedule of events)
Each day involves group meetings about personal reflection, discussions of group/personal issues, problems, personal success and trip itinerary.

Theme for first week:
Team work, support group, responsibility.
Evening Group Discussions

Day 1 - Introduction
Meet kids, rules, respect, trust & Communication

Day 2 - Group initiatives
Trust, teamwork, communication, student roles
High Ropes Course & how did the group work together?
Trust, communication, patience & support

Day 3-9 - Hike
Check in with students; what’s happening over the
next few days; plan for tomorrow.
Compliments
School
Teamwork and accepting orders

Theme for second week:
Personal challenge, communication, accepting orders and accomplishment.

Day 10 - Teams Course Trust
Teamwork, communication, fear and success;
student roles; how did group work together?
Duos (students spend night camping in teams of two)

Day 11 - Hike
Change, home and family

Day 12 - Solo
(each student spends 36 hours camping alone)

Day 13 - Solo
Question: What changes do you want to make?

Theme for Week Three:
Team work, control, and accountability.

If the group is ready, the students take over leadership of the trip at this point. The instructors’ role is to oversee safety, while the group must problem-solve, communicate and function as a
team. Failure or dysfunction is left for the group to solve.

Day 14 - Hike
Student led

Day 15 - Rock Climb
Personal challenge, communication and support, Raft Team work, accepting orders, communication

Day 16 - Raft / Rock Climb
Student led

Day 17 - Hike
Student led

Day 18 - Hike
Student led

Day 19 - Hike /Clean
Over coming fear & accomplishment

Day 20 - Clean / Ropes
Course Program closure

Day 21 - Breakfast & travel home
(reservations out of Gunnison after 1 PM if available)

For more information please call or email us.
info@wildernessopp.com

 
 
 



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