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Matagorda County

Initiative Elements

LOW  ELEMENTS

The Team Trolley

Task: Move the group from point A to point B with the use of two long wooden planks with ropes for hand holds. Group must make it from start to finish without any body parts touching the ground.

The Wild Woozey

Task: Move yourself and a partner along two logs without losing contact and without touching the ground.

The Triangle Traverse

Task: Partners balance each other using a rope while traversing a wire triangle

 The Hanging Rope Bridge

Task: Move individually across the suspended rope bridge… not as easy as it looks

 The Single Rope Bridge

Task: Move your team across the rope bridge

 The Journey:

The Mine Field

Task:  As a team, cross a series of logs in the ground without touching the same log twice and without touching the ground.

The Port Hole

Task: To pass each individual team- member   through a suspended tire “Port Hole”  to escape the sinking ship.

Desert Crossing

Task: The team must pass over the desert on a bridge they construct using only the materials provided. The group must also transport their survival water without it spilling into the desert.

Mountain Tops

Task: Move your entire team across the 3 mountain tops using the material provided

Team Wall and Trust Fall

Task: The entire team must cross the wall. Once over the wall, each team member will walk to a platform and fall backwards into the arms of the group.

 The Buddy Log

Task: The entire team will take their place on the log in random order, then rearrange themselves by alphabetical order, numbers, age, etc….  Without touching the ground.

 Bucking Bronco

Task: The entire team must mount 3 suspended barrels and "ride" it for 8 seconds.

 Swinging Log

Task: Entire team walks across a suspended beam using peer support if needed.

 Spiders Web

Task: The entire team moves through the spider's web while only being able to use each hole one time.

 Island Hopper

Task:  Team race across the islands. The entire team must work their way across the ocean and visit each island using only the materials provided. Be careful and watch out for sharks!

 The Meat Grinder

Task: The entire team maneuvers across the "meat grinder" with support from their team members.

 The Monkey Climb

Task: Climb a ladder that is suspended from the top of a 20-foot pole. Climb the ladder individually or in teams of two. Each person will be belayed from the ground.

 Easy Climb

Task:  Team must climb the free-swinging ladder using the materials provided.

 The Matagorda 500

A wild race that will challenge the best of teams.

" Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits."

HIGH  ELEMENTS: 

High elements are approximately 40 feet off the ground. Individuals will be secured and belayed from the ground and will have a facilitator on the platform with them.

 “The Tower of Power”

Task:  Climb the 40-foot climbing wall individually or in teams of two.  Climb the 40-foot Jacob's Ladder. Rappel down the 40-foot wall.  Each individual will have an individual belay person to support them.       

Zip Line

Task:  Enjoy the ride… Enjoy the view…

Step off the platform and take a 250 foot ride across the complex.

Incline Log

Task:  Climb the Incline Log to the next platform.

Multi Vines

Task:  Traverse along the cable with the assistance of the hanging vines.

 Swinging Log

Task:  Climb to the platform and cross the swinging log. No Problem!

 2  Line Bridge

Task:  Cross the 2 lines suspended 40 feet in the air.

 Pirate Planks

Task:  ARRGHH Maties… Cross the planks to the next platform. Don’t look down!

 Kitten Crawl

Task: Crawl along the ropes to the next platform… it’s a lovely sight from the ground

 HeeBeeGeeBee

Task: Navigate along the cables to the next platform.

 Swinging Tires

Task:  The toughest challenge. Move from tire to tire until you reach the next platform.

 The GIANT Swing

Task: While harnessed to the GIANT Swing, your team pulls you to the top of a 40 foot pole and then you pull the cord for a thrilling ride down.

 The Centipede

Task: Climb to the top of the suspended swinging poles

 The Pamper Pole

Task: The greatest confidence builder of all. While harnessed, climb 30 feet up, stand on top of the pole, and then leap of faith! 

 High Element Terminology

Matagorda County Juvenile Probation Dept.

Dennis Davis, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer

2004 Kilowatt Drive

Bay City, Texas  77414

(979) 244-5820  *  fax: (979) 244-3849

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