Typically, colleges choose from our list of leadership activities, and may supplement these with activities from our recreational adventure activity list. Far and away, the most popular activities for this package include:

• High Ropes -The Berkshire Outdoor Center has the most comprehensive ropes course in the North-Eastern United States. We have two High Ropes courses that employ triple-check belaying systems and require harnessed participants to climb to the top of elements constructed on power poles. One of our courses focuses on individual achievement, building of self-confidence and self-esteem; the other replies on the entire team to help climbers achieve the goals of the course. Elements include Quadraphenia, Ship’s Crossing, Burma Bridge, Cat Walk and the Zip Line.
• Alpine Tower - The Alpine Tower provides participants with the same challenges as rock climbing and traditional high ropes elements. Each person will be aided with safety gear and a staff member while they ascend the tower and its obstacles. The Alpine Tower is designed to allow participants to choose their own goals for success, and can be a highly rewarding experience for anyone.
• Low Ropes - This course is designed to provide challenges for a group of 10-15 students, involving group work, cooperation, and effective communication skills. The low ropes course can be physically challenging. It is a great activity on its own or as an introduction to challenge course work for those groups planning on participating in High Ropes.
• Teambuilding - Using a series of trust building activities, physical obstacles and non-physical challenges, the initiative sessions focus on cooperation, effective communication and the development of trust between individuals within a group.
• Zingers - Time management is crucial in this fast paced, action packed game. Students are divided into teams and travel from station to station, with each station consisting of a high energy task. Teamwork and fun are emphasized in this energetic activity.
• Canoeing - The intensity of teambuilding and the ropes courses can be broken up with a recreational activitiy such as canoeing. Our lifeguards are all American Red Cross trained and certified, and we own all the land around our ponds, so there's no competing with motor boats or other watercraft here!
• Campfire - Our talented staff can get your campfire off to a roaring start with stories, songs and skits, but it is when the students prepare their own skits for each other that the true 'icebreaking' happens - this is a great way to get them comfortable with each other.