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Concord High instructors say Ropes course builds teamwork, confidence; program marks roughly 50 years of operation
Summary
Teachers Frank Harrison and Bill Previs told the committee Ropes is a credit-bearing Concord High class with monthly weekend trips that emphasize character development, teamwork and practical outdoor skills. The class draws about 50 sign-ups per year, runs eight weekend trips per semester and maintains a strong safety record, presenters said.
“Rope is a regular class at Concord High. It’s not a club, and it’s been going on for 50 years,” teacher Frank Harrison told the Instructional Committee as he introduced the program’s slide materials and a short video.
Harrison and Bill Previs described Ropes as a semester elective and a sequence of weekend trips that prepare students for increasingly demanding outdoor experiences. The course is designed to develop leadership, teamwork and resilience: instructors said classroom time is spent practicing skills necessary for each trip, and the trips provide hands-on opportunities for students to apply those skills.
Structure and scope: Presenters said the program typically receives about 50 sign-ups each year and runs two semester sections (roughly 25 students per…
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