Sound View's Challenge Course, often called a "ropes course" offers team building and adventure in a great environment. Coming from Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia or Bremerton, we are nearby, highly trained, and ready to work with you to create an event that is perfect for your school, company, youth group, session, birthday party, or whatever! Trained facilitators work with your group's leaders to provide a safe and positive event customized for your needs.
Note: we can bring many of our team building activities to you if you prefer it!
An initiative is a group project or problem that involves some combination of ropes, platforms, beams, trees, empty space, cables, etc. - configured so as to provide both a goal and an obstacle to achieving that goal. Success usually requires a wide range of the groups mental, physical and social skills. Initiatives are set up with the belief that each member of a given group brings both strengths and weaknesses to the process. There are approximately 16 initiatives on the Sound View Challenge course to choose from. A typical day would include 3-5.
Unlike the initiatives, which generally stay close to the ground, the high course is suspended in the trees - twenty-five to thirty-five feet in the air. Although your team is still on the ground encouraging you and helping to belay your climb, the high course is much more of an individual challenge. There are projects to complete, and problems to solve, however the challenge in the high course is all about conquering your fears and learning how to be succesful in your own right. Each challenge is only at the participants choice, so the degree of difficulty is self regulated. The high course can be a fun adreneline rush and a major learning experience!
Costs can be found in the rate schedule. To sign up, or for more information, call the Sound View offices at (253)884-9202. We will be glad to help you plan an amazing event for your group.
Information to have handy when you call (approximations are OK, we understand the planning process!): Group Size, Date of Event, What goals do you have for this event? (teambuilding, processing, fun in the sun, etc.)
Each participant must bring this "Sound View Challenge Course Participant Responsibility and Release of Liability Form" with them signed and dated to any challenge course event!
