Teen Missions International - Obstacle Course (The OC)

Obstacle Course (The OC)

Teen Missions believes that it is important to send out well trained and unified teams. Therefore, as part of boot camp (usually lasting about 2 weeks) teams run a vigorous course of obstacles to help promote team building, sense of accomplishment, and reliance on others. Obstacles include Mount Sinai, a very large tire mountain, Jacobs Ladder, a large cargo net ladder, The Slough of Despond, a rope swing over a usually muddy pool of water and the Wall, a twelve foot wall that each member must go over using only teamwork (there are steps on the back for coming down). Obstacles are carefully monitored by staff. Team members learn to run together and to encourage anyone who is struggling.