John Stark Regional High School will re-introduce the outdoor ropes course in the spring of 2022 in Outdoor Leadership and Physical Education classes.
“Until it was paused by COVID, outdoor ropes and adventure learning have been a continuous thread in a John Stark education since the beginning,” commented PE teacher Deb Apiki. “The ropes course builds a sense of community that really no other activity can do and teaches about taking healthy risks, which is a hard concept to convey. Students discover newfound self-esteem and confidence in these classes.”
Built on progression, students must take low ropes in PE I, followed by low ropes and indoor climbing in PE II before taking the Outdoor Leadership high ropes course. In preparation for the return of the ropes course, Project Adventure, the company that maintains and inspects the course, returned to John Stark in late November to provide training for staff members.