SUMMIT ROCK WALL ADVENTURES
Michigan's Only 25-Foot Tall 5 Climber Portable Rock Wall With Dual Extreme Air Jumpers
Physical Education Rock Climbing Program
“The State Board of Education recommends that all public schools offer physical education opportunities that include the components of a quality physical education program. Quality physical education programs positively impact students’ physical, social, and mental health. It is the unique role of quality physical education programs to provide opportunities for children to understand the importance of physical activity and to acquire skills to combat a sedentary lifestyle.” *,**
Summit Rock Wall Adventures is introducing it's Summit Rock Climbing Program. With the need for quality physical education in the lives of our school children, we want to offer our services to schools as a new and additional alternative to the regular physical education classes.
While new schools are being built, and others being renovated, with the newest and latest state-of-the-art fitness centers (some with indoor climbing walls) many don’t have these opportunities because of the lack of money in the construction budgets. To overcome this obstacle and to bring children throughout the State of Michigan a quality and well rounded physical education, we would like to bring our 25-foot tall climbing wall to schools for a day of rock climbing to learn and enjoy this new and growing sport. The students at the schools can learn and experience the thrill of rock climbing in their very own school yard or gym. Below are the details of our climbing program and what it would accomplish.
A day of rock climbing is very affordable with our special pricing for schools and additional discounts could apply if coordinated with a tour of other schools in the same district or other local cities. Please call us to reserve a day or with any questions.
We are also available for fall back to school events as well as end of the year school parties and school field days.
*National Association for Sport & Physical Education. “What Constitutes a Quality Physical Education Program?”
** Michigan’s Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum Project. (2001). EPEC Lessons – Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, User’s Manual and Teaching/Learning Progressions
The fundamental goal of Summit Rock Wall Adventures’ Rock Climbing program and it’s relation to a physical education program is to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century by providing opportunities to attain the skills and knowledge in a new and growing sport as part of a healthy lifestyle. Students should become competent in climbing, while developing motor skills and social skills and learn to enjoy the physical activity from climbing while not compromising safety. The elementary school children should derive developmental and personal meaning from climbing and enjoyment as they gain competence in climbing ability. At the middle school level, participation in physical activity such a rock climbing provides important opportunities for challenge, social interaction, group membership and serves an important role in the physical maturation processes. Secondary level physical education provides enjoyment, challenge, social opportunities and a greater opportunity for self-expression and personal meaning.
As a result of these benefits of rock climbing as a physical activity, students will begin to actively pursue lifelong physical activities that meet their own needs. The Summit Rock Climbing Class fits the general scope of the vision and standards of the Michigan Department of Education “Physical Education Content Standards and Benchmarks”.
Program Description
Students will have the opportunity to experience climbing a 25-foot tall realistic rock wall. After an introductory discussion about some of the thoughts and emotions that climbing can evoke, students will learn about the equipment, techniques, and commands used by climbers and belayers. Following a brief instructor led demonstration climb, the student climbing session will begin. During the conclusion portion of class, the instructor will facilitate a discussion during which students will hopefully relate their climbing wall experiences to aspects of their everyday lives.
NOTE: The 5 climbing routes are all auto-belays (3 climbing/belay routes available)
Total time: A minimum of 1 hour (longer programs encouraged)
Audience: 6-20 students, 4th grade through adult
Activity level: moderate-strenuous
Staff requirement: 1 Summit Rock Wall trained instructor; 1 adult monitor
Outcomes
Upon completion of the Summit Rock Climbing Class, students will be able to:
* Recognize and accept some personal strengths and abilities.
* Encourage and help others.
* Accept and challenge some of their fears.
* List personal qualities which contributed to their successes, as well as the successes of others.
* Experience individual and group trust.
* Discuss some of their emotions.
* Apply their climbing wall experiences to their everyday lives.
Summit Rock Climbing Graduation Standards
The Summit Rock Climbing Class will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.
Task Management Skills addressed:
• Keeps trying
• Generates goals and plans for achieving
• Follows class rules
• Follows safety rules
• Uses equipment responsibly
• Demonstrates respect for others
Summit Rock Climbing Curriculum Concepts
o Learning to deal with the positive and negative aspects of emotions builds self-esteem and confidence.
o Courage, trustworthiness and initiative are desirable personal qualities.
o Problem solving, decision making and risk assessment are skills which empower us to reach our goals.
o A positive attitude improves the chances for success.
o Challenges provide opportunities for learning and growth.
o Challenging perceived limits and reviewing goals improves our responses tofuture life situations.
o Understanding and respecting others enables us to work together effectively as a community.
We hope that your schools can find the benefit of having the Summit Rock Wall Climbing Program come and spend a day with your students. Please contact us to reserve a date or with any questions.
248-383-5201
We provide our portable rock wall rental and dual extreme air jumper rental everywhere in Michigan. Our mobile climbing wall can travel to every city in Michigan. If you need our portable climbing wall for a church event, school event, college event, picnic, party, team building event, we are your only rental equipment choice in the state of Michigan. Our mobile rock wall party and dual extreme air jumper party is the only combination in the entire state of Michigan and we service every major metropolitan area in Michigan including Cheboygan, Rogers City, Michigan, Alpena, Petoskey, Boyne City, Gaylord, Traverse City, Kalkaska, Mancelona, Mio, Lewiston, Harrisville, Oscoda, Tawas City, Suttons Bay, Mackinaw City, Grayling, Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, West Branch, Lake City, and other areas of Northern Michigan. In Mid Michigan, we bring our family party entertainment service to every area, including Cadillac, Ludington, Manistee, Clare, Harrison, Mount Pleasant, Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Big Rapids, Lansing, Owosso, St. Johns, and Midland. In the thumb of Michigan, our rock climbing company provides services in Flint, Imlay City, Lapeer, Port Huron, Romeo, Grand Blanc, Sandusky, Caro, Bad Axe, Port Austin, Port Sanilac, Caseville, Sebewaing, Harbor Beach, North Branch - every area of the Thumb. If you need a climbing wall party rental in Western Michigan, we cover Holland, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Benton Harbor, South Haven, Grand Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Hastings, Three Rivers, Sturgis, Niles, and the rest of Southwest Michigan. In Southeast Michigan, we can provide a portable rock wall party in all of the Detroit metropolitan area as well as Jackson, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Midland, Woodhaven, Downriver, Trenton, Monroe, Westland, Grosse Pointe, Eastpointe, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Troy, Rochester, Pontiac, Walled Lake, Novi, Northville, South Lyon, West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Milford and every other suburban Detroit Location.
