School Leadership & Orientations

OVERVIEW

Rippleffect school orientations and leadership programs are intended to instill students with a sense of confidence and cohesiveness as a class. We customize each program based on your school’s specific outcome needs, such as team building, environmental education, anti-bullying work, or outdoor leadership. We can serve class sizes of up to 200 students for day programs and 100 students for overnight programs.

Visit Cow Island

Overnight orientations

Single day leadership programs

Explore the Wilderness Around You

Experiential day programs in local parks

Four seasons of expedition opportunities in the White Mountains and Casco Bay

Let Us Come to You

Single or half day experiential programs on school grounds

Leadership courses for school credit

COW ISLAND

Cow Island is Rippleffect’s eco-campus located just 2 miles from Portland, Maine. Team building and leadership programs on Cow can include:

Ropes course initiatives

Sea kayaking adventures

Zip line challenges

Overnight programming for up to 100 students

Excellent food service

Service learning opportunities

Evidence-based team building and leadership curriculum

Overnight orientations

Single day leadership programs

WILDERNESS

Rippleffect can facilitate wilderness programming and expeditionary learning adventures for your group throughout the year. We are able to offer these programs in the environment that best suits your student population, including local parks, the White Mountains, or the coastal islands of Maine. These programs can include:

Four seasons of wilderness expeditions: Sea kayaking, Winter backpacking, Climbing, and More!

Supplemental gear for any season

Experiential day programs in local parks

Certified and trained outdoor instructors

Evidence-based curriculum that weaves outdoor living skills, team building, and leadership skills

LET US COME TO YOU

Rippleffect programs can be brought to your school and adapted to most any space. Customized specifically to your desired results, programs can include:

Collaborative problem solving challenges

Creative and unique team building initiatives

Group sizes up to 200 students

Fun, energetic and active games that encourage participation from every student

Single or half day experiential programs on school grounds

Leadership courses for school credit

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