Challenge Courses

High Challenge Courses & Team Initiatives

Whether you are assembling as a group for the first time or your team has been together for years, the Boojum Institute for Experiential Education will provide a unique and challenging experience that strengthens group performance, while increasing member’s personal skills to enable the group to work together well and successfully accomplish team goals. Our acclaimed challenge programs are very popular with both youth and adult groups – including public and private schools, youth-serving nonprofits, university and college trustees, staff and teachers, corporate/business teams and professional associations.

All Boojum Challenge Course Programs use games, puzzles and creative problem-solving activities to enhance group development, leadership and personal growth. Our programs assist in individual and group development, with a particular focus on commitment, involvement, leadership, self-confidence, support and ownership of actions – all of which are vital elements of an effective team. In addition, our highly trained staff creates a safe, supportive environment in which teams discover, explore, learn and develop successful team strategies. Each activity is followed by a discussion or "debrief" session in order to examine the group's progress and build learning from the participants’ experience.

Boojum’s Challenge Course Facility
Climbing high into the trees, belaying one another with ropes, shouting encouragement to one another as they fly down a zip line or helping each other across a high traverse initiative, all are part of a high ropes challenge experience that The Boojum Institute can design for your group. 

Our challenge course is located at the Idyllwild Pines Camp in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains in Idyllwild – close to all of Southern California – and consists of a comprehensive set of ground initiative and both low and high "elements". These elements are physical props or obstacles that challenge groups both physically and mentally, and are designed to progress in difficulty as the group's skills in teamwork increase. The low elements provide a level of challenge that is close to the ground and are generally protected by spotting provided by the group. High elements involve initiatives that are 30-45 feet off the ground on cables and ropes. Belay systems that include the use of ropes, body harnesses and friction devices are used to control movement and protect participants during these initiatives.

As in all Boojum programs, safety is our first concern and our highly skilled staff will ensure that your group has a fun, successful and safe experience on our Challenge Course.  While we also believe it important for people to leave their comfort zones in order to learn, we operate with a strict “Challenge by Choice” approach, allowing participants to choose the exercises they participate in (though we encourage them to participate in all).

Boojum’s Mobile Team Initiative Course
In addition to our beautiful challenge course facility, Boojum also offers a mobile low-team challenge course that we can bring to your facility. Our Mobile Team Initiative Course consists of over a dozen skill and problem solving elements. This Mobile Course can facilitate small to large groups, and both indoors or out.

Custom-Design
In addition to our High Ropes Challenge and Mobile Team Initiative Courses, we can create urban or wilderness orienteering courses and activities creatively and uniquely designed as a team and skill building experience – just call and talk to us about c

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