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C.O.P.E.

(Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience)
June 12, 1999

Trust and Team building skills

What could be better than bouncing around in a circle of a friends? Or untying the Human knot? Or even climbing over a log? All in the name of team work and trust.

Falling against friends. Frolicking with the knot. Who's first?
Matt sitting on the log. [?] crossing the log. Dan on the log.

Setup - Putting on Helmets and Waist Harnesses.
Preperation. Preperation. Suiting up.
Suiting up. Damon and Tara   Damon and Tara 2.   Damon helping Tara.

The FLYING SQUIRREL !!!

You find your self in a shoulder/back harness attached to a long rope going 60 feet into the air through a pulley. Did I mention your team has the other end of this rope? You run down the hill, your team runs opposite of you up the hill. Hey, I didn't know you could fly! What's to keep the group from tying you off and breaking for lunch? ;-) Guess that's the 'trust' part. When you get back on the ground you might want to work on removing the king of wedgies from your backside.

Preparing to sent sail to the new squirrel. Getting strapped in. Preparing to run. Starting the run.
Floating Floating Soaring Damon
Swinging Holding up the squirrel. The gang on the other side of the rope. Better trust them.
Hanging around Swinging Coming back down. Lowering to the ground.

The Vertical Playground
Climb up a ladder, a 4x4 with rungs, and even tires to reach the white rope before 'falling' and joining your team on the ground.

Playing in the air.   Team in training.

The Leap of Faith ( Pamper Pole )
You want me to climb a thirty foot pole and jump off of it?! Don't worry you're in the shoulder harness again. Just jump off the pole and reach for the trapeze. You'll be lowered to the ground nice and easy. Kermit
Climbing the pole. Someone at the top.
Damon nearing the top. The team waiting for their turn. Brian reaches for the top.
The Swan prepares. Superman did the 'Leap of Faith'?? CATCH KERMIT!

The Obstacle Course

Climb the side of a tree, work your way through the ropes, swing on the boards, and belay down. Oh and make sure Little Matt isn't with you, he tends to break the course!

Matt with his piece of COPE Little Matt was working his way through the boards when ¡CRACK! he broke a board clean through. Everyone in attendance signed that board for him.
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