Boxwell High Adventure Programs

C.O.P.E. (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience)

 Scout rapelling
Who
Scouts who are 13 years old, have earned the First Class rank and are physically fit.
Purpose
To promote teamwork and decision-making.
Cost
$25 (in addition to the summer camp fee). Fee is to be paid at summer camp. Tokens must be purchased at the Trading Post at camp before the first class.
When
The course will be held each week of the summer camp season. There will be two sessions each day. The morning session will be 8:00 - 11:00 AM. The afternoon session will be 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Registration
Please list COPE registrations on your Troop Merit Badge Schedule, but note that COPE fees are paid AT CAMP. Any COPE fees received at the Council office will be returned to you.

A class 3 medical form is required for all COPE participants.

Each of the 30 obstacles contains new problems to be solved by a group. These are not only problems but also opportunities for growth.

To complete the course, the participants should plan to spend half of the total program time available (morning or afternoon) for this activity. The participants can take regular merit badge sessions for the other half of each day. C.O.P.E. will entail learning belaying techniques and tying Swiss seats as well as participating in the course itself. Bring and wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and gloves.

C.O.P.E. is a real challenge...plus lots of fun. A Boxwell C.O.P.E. certificate and T-shirt are presented to the participants upon completion of the course.

Advanced C.O.P.E.

Advanced Boxwell C.O.P.E. will continue to explore the seven basic goals of COPE: Teamwork, Communications, Planning, Self-Esteem, Trust, Leadership and Decision Making. Scouts will utilize and enhance their mastery of rappelling, basic prusiking (rope climbing) and technical skills of knot tying, belaying and use of climbing equipment. Participants will also assist the C.O.P.E. staff with instruction of the afternoon rappelling period for two days. Participants must bring a blindfold with them to summer camp. A Boxwell C.O.P.E. certificate and T-shirt are presented to the participants upon completion of the course.

Who
Scouts who completed C.O.P.E. in a previous summer.
Purpose
To build teamwork.
Cost
$30 (in addition to the summer camp fee). Fee is to be paid at summer camp. Tokens must be purchased at the Trading Post at camp before the first class.
Schedule
8:00-11:00 AM daily
Monday
Low course activities (group dynamics)
Tuesday
Instructions on knots, prusiking and belays
Wednesday
High course
Thursday
Rappelling and prusiking
Friday
Review of skills
Two afternoons from 4-5:30 PM will be used to help instruct rappelling.
Registration
Please list Advanced COPE registrations on your Troop Merit Badge Schedule, but note that all COPE fees are paid AT CAMP. Any COPE fees received at the Council office will be returned to you.
A class 3 medical form is required for all Advanced COPE participants.
 
C.O.P.E.
Advanced C.O.P.E.