NextGen Academy on September 21 is centered around leadership and team building. Venture Out specializes in group team building, utilizing high ropes and on-the-ground challenge courses. The Team Challenge Course, Odyssey High Ropes Course, and Alpine Climbing Tower are fun and effective tools our group can use to build trust, learn conflict resolution skills, practice successful communication strategies and more.
When: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., September 21, 2019
Where: Venture Out, Columbia, Missouri
Cost: FREE!
Registration closes Friday, September 13, at noon.
The Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church has identified missional leaders as their essential priority. Missional leaders are intentionally growing in Christ in order to serve with vision and hope for the Christian community. A disciple becomes a missional leader as they identify others, who identify others, who practice following Christ. Missional leaders are freed to lead in the context of their community, local church and beyond.
One year ago Next Generation Ministries created the NextGen Academy to be an environment for students and young adults to discover and grow in their faith alongside friends and mentors during quarterly events. Students will explore spiritual gifts, leadership development, and service and mission. This exciting, free program enables students ages 13-18 from across the state to grow in their faith amongst a community of curious Christians.
Agenda
- Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. with activities starting promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please come prepared with printed waiver, health form and recommended clothing from What To Expect form. Click here to download the form packet.
- Rotation of Venture Out stations throughout the day with lunch provided
- Team Challenge Course: A series of on-the-ground team building challenges focused on trust, effective communication, conflict resolution and more.
- Odyssey High Ropes Course: Building on the teamwork established on the ground, participants use each other to navigate this teamwork-focused high ropes obstacle course at 35 feet off the ground. After working together to complete the course, participants zipline to the ground.
- Alpine Climbing Tower: Individuals scale a 60-foot climbing tower at their own pace while they work to set and accomplish personal goals. Participants belay each other, which facilitates trust and communication among individuals.
About Venture Out
Venture Out is the University of Missouri’s outdoor experiential education office. Located in Columbia, Missouri, Venture Out specializes in group team building utilizing high ropes and on-the-ground challenge courses.
Hands-on learning and conscious risk-taking are essential components of promoting self-discovery, courage, vulnerability, and individual and team growth. Venture Out believes all participants are both teachers and learners, all participants have strengths and value, and success is defined by everyone in the group succeeding, although success can look different for each member. Venture Out's philosophy focuses on safety, respect and challenge by choice.
Questions? Contact Maggie Lohmeyer at [email protected]
