 Project
C.O.P.E.
Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience
What is Project C.O.P.E.
?
C.O.P.E. is an acronym for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. It is a
program rooted in the theory of experiential learning, or - learning by doing
and experiencing concepts firsthand.The course is comprised of a series of
outdoor challenges, beginning with basic group initiative games, and progressing
to more complicated low course and high course activities. Some of these events
involve a group effort, while others test individual skills and agility. Participants
climb, swing, balance, jump, rappel and think through solutions to a variety
of challenges.
The course provides an opportunity for
each participant to achieve success as an individual
and as a member of a group. The objectives of Project
C.O.P.E. include building confidence, developing leadership
skills, and attaining a sense of common cooperation among
group members. The course is designed to build more self
confidence in a shorter length of time than anything
most people have experienced.
 Who
Uses C.O.P.E. ?
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America developed Project C.O.P.E.
to meet the needs of today's youth who are seeking greater challenges to their
physical and mental abilities. The goals of Project C.O.P.E. are consistent
with the methods of Scouting. Group activities are ideal for emphasizing the
patrol method and developing leadership potential. Individual activities help
promote personal growth.
An unexpected dividend
has been the use of Project C.O.P.E. by youth and adults
outside of Scouting. Schools, community groups, recreational
groups and businesses have found it an excellent tool
for developing both team effort and individual achievement.
Through the use of the
C.O.P.E. program, groups have the opportunity to use
an outdoor setting, in a retreat-like atmosphere, to
develop leadership potential, problem solving skills,
and teamwork among their members.
The Project C.O.P.E. Program
 Initiative
Activities are a series
of adventure games, trust activities and cooperative
problem solving used to teach participants to work
together, through communication and trust, to achieve
their goals. These activities are active and engaging
and allow the participants the opportunity to have
fun while trying something new. Participants learn
to be at ease with reliance on others for their physical
well being, and with the responsibility of providing
for the safety of others.
Low
Course Activities present
a series of challenging low lying activities requiring
spotting. These activities require group cooperation
and problem solving to succeed. Individual agility
and commitment are required to negotiate the events.
High Course Activities include
the Climbing and Rappelling Tower as well as the Aerial
Challenge course. Participants negotiate a series of
log, rope and cable obstacles 35 feet off the ground.
These activities require effort beyond the routine
and encourage participants to pursue new experiences
and exercise sound risk taking.
Cape & Islands Project C.O.P.E.
 The
Cape Cod & Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of
America offers a year round C.O.P.E. program at Camp
Greenough located in Yarmouthport on Cape Cod. Ten
acres of this beautiful 300 acre camp have been set
aside for Project C.O.P.E.
Project C.O.P.E. is staffed
by National Camp School certified directors and instructors.
The National Camp School is the highest level of training
available in the Boy Scouts of America for this program.
Staff members are knowledgeable and personally skilled
in the activities. They are effective teachers and
are constantly vigilant to safety procedures and participants
needs.
Project C.O.P.E. consists
of a wide variety of activities which are adjusted
and tailored to meet the needs of each group. The program
can be offered as a one day experience or as a full
weekend course.
For further information,
contact the Cape Cod & Islands Council office.
We will help you plan the experience of a lifetime!
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