ASI Peak Adventures Challenge Center Brochure

THE CHALLENGE CENTER located at Sacramento State

Cultivating teambuilding, leadership, and personal development through a challenging ropes course experience.

The Peak Adventures Challenge Center

CHALLENGE YOURSELF …

EMPOWER THE TEAM! The Peak Adventures Challenge Center empowers you and your team to achieve greater results through a personalized learning experience you won’t forget! We guarantee it!

Experienced:

We’ve been building teams since 1989. We serve over 8000 people annually from the greater Sacramento area. We work with Sac State classes, sports teams, clubs and programs. In addition, we regularly serve high schools and middle schools, both public and private, church groups and other youth organizations as well as businesses and government agencies.

Qualified:

Our Team Leads have over 500 hours of hands-on experience facilitating and leading groups through challenges and transformational activities. Their training includes technical ropes course safety management, CPR and first aid, as well as advanced facilitation, debriefing methods and group dynamics.

Customized:

We create specialized programs that are designed to meet the specific needs of your group. Fun and educational, challenge course activities promote personal development and team building though the use of activities both on the ground and in the air.

The Benefits Group Cohesion Positive Risk Taking Goal Setting Decision Making Cooperation Teamwork Leadership Skills Trust Self-esteem Confidence

WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE CENTER?

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hallenge Center programs give you the opportunity to test your communication, integrity, trust, and leadership. In our custom designed programs we use icebreakers, energizers, team challenges, climbing elements to build team cohesion and achieve greater results in your team, organization, workplace and community.

Sacramento. It uses low and high elements for teambuilding. Low elements take place on or near the ground. High elements are anywhere from 15 to 40 feet in the air and are constructed out of utility poles and trees. All of our high elements and climbing practices are up to date with current challenge course standards.

You come here to experience obstacles in order to examine and share common reactions, insights and emotions. You leave here with a sense of accomplishment, self-worth, courage to make choices, take responsibility, and realization that seemingly impossible challenges can be overcome by working together.

Challenge Center ropes course has over 10 high climbing elements which include fun challenges like a walk across cables with nothing to hold on to but ropes hanging above you like vines, jump out of a tree 10 meters high to catch a trapeze. Other elements include a 40-foot climbing wall and cargo net, a 35-foot giant swing, and a military style “up-and-over� wall. Here you can experience the thrill, improve team performance in a safe and friendly atmosphere.

The Challenge Center, is conveniently located on the Sacramento State Campus, in the heart of

PROGRAMS Leadership

“Reaching Your Peak” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

Situational Leadership Activities that promote personal and team decision making and prompt leaders to step forward to guide. Leadership is a talent; discover your chance to step up and try new roles in a controlled environment.

In this program you will learn Social Responsibilities of a Leader and gain Confidence in Group Management as well as Appreciation for Leadership in Task Oriented atmosphere. Our participants experience Behavioral Leadership Styles and gain better understanding of Situational Leadership Models.

OUR CLIENTS

Army Corps of Engineers Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3; Sutter Medical; CESE

Change Management

“Riding Waves of Change” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

Participate in activities that have parallel the changes going on in your work place, family or school environment. Whether it is the tools, people, roles, or goals that are changing, practicing in our controlled environment will help your team in the long run.

Even though changes can frustrate the best of us, in the end you’ll understand how to work past the frustration with your team instead of as an individual and work towards your common goal.

OUR CLIENTS

Principal Funds; Caltrans Accounting

PROGRAMS Communication & Conflict Resolution

“Navigating Connections” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

Activities that demonstrate the many barriers we all face in communicating with others. Work though these barriers with your team in a safe environment to develop a common understanding of communication, and an appreciation for one another’s styles.

Improvements in Productivity and Efficiency, Reduction in Conflict developed through miscommunication with others. Active Listening, Appreciative Inquiry, and Full Value Contract are models used in this program strand.

OUR CLIENTS

Sacramento Job Core Recreation Staff

Teamwork and Unity Program

“We Are One” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

A perfect program for any group wanting to have fun and get to know each other better.

Spend time problem solving, developing teams, and exploring new perspectives on how teams operate. We believe that sharing a common experience creates a bond that those who were not present will never be able understand.

At the end of the day your team will walk away knowing more about each other, feeling more connected and with a tighter bond than before.

Understand the model of Group Development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning) and apply it to your own team.

OUR CLIENTS

AmeriCorps, Grant High School, Criminal Justice Academy

PROGRAMS Personal Challenge Program

“Empower Yourself, Empower Your Team” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

Even though the title is “Personal Challenge”, this is a great program for groups that may already know each other well and want to step it up a notch. You teammates will be present to help you set goals and push yourself to accomplish them.

Individuals leave with an increase feeling of self worth, a higher self esteem and self confidence.

An inherent sense of bonding will come along with having teammates present as you accomplish your personal goals

OUR CLIENTS

CSUS Women’s Resource Center, Sororities and Fraternities, Girls Scouts

Tolerance and Diversity Program

“Breaking Barriers” WHAT TO EXPECT

OUTCOMES

A great program for school and adolescent groups. Team will be broken up into smaller groups so participants will step out of their comfort zones and have a chance to work with new people.

Our unity is our strength, but our diversity is our character; students mingle with others they might not normally. Breaks up cliques, appreciate differences, and having an overall awareness of each other. In an adult setting, cultural differences are made more explicit and an appreciation for effective communication is developed.

OUR CLIENTS

Wonder Inc., Bridgeway Elementary 7th Grade AVID, CSUS Freshman Seminars

Your Contacts Tori Weber toriweber@csus.edu

Makenzie Neves asi-pksalesassistant@csus.edu

Valerie Regner

vregner@csus.edu

tel: 916-278-6321 fax: 916-278-7158 www.PeakAdventures.org peakinfo@csus.edu

HOW TO BOOKYOUR PROGRAM

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hallenge Center Programs are custom designed to meet your goals, and can accommodate groups as small as 8, and as large as 200 people.

and discuss program expectations. Then, a Peak Adventures Team Leader will design your program focusing on the issues that are most important to you.

When you decide to book a program with us you can reserve a date and we will create a contract for you. The Challenge Center is open 7 days a week, and we can start programs as early as 6:00am and as late as 9:00pm.

Programs must be booked at least 3 weeks prior to the date of your program and all dates are reserved on a first come, first served basis.

If there is something that your team is looking for, we can make it happen for you! Virtually any needs can be accommodated. In addition to your program we can provide meeting rooms for debrief, catered lunch, make parking arrangements, and much more.

We also offer mobile programming, where we bring team-building to you!

After you have booked your date, and contract has been drafted, you will be in touch with one of our experienced Team Leads. Together, you will craft a goals assessment

Please call 278-6321 for more details.

See you soon at the Peak Adventures Challenge Center!