Expeditionary Program EP
These are expedition
based adventure programmes
which provides opportunity for hands-on learning and experience.
Participants will work as a team in demanding and challenging
environment involving the mountains, sea, rivers and rain forest. Using
the wilderness as a classroom, participants are taken beyond their
comfort zone and have to be able to focus their energy on the essential
elements of themselves, resources, effective communication, team effort
and task at hand.
Why is Outward Bound Expeditionary Programmes Effective ?
- Enhance self-confidence, trust and self confidence through hands-on self application and interaction with peers
- To react positively to encounter challenges in demanding and changing situation
- Stimulate mental flexibility to expand personal limits and overcome self imposed barriers
- Experience and practice people skills essential for effective team working and enhance leadership qualities
- Encounter the process of project management through planning, implementing and reviewing
The programme begins with equipping the participant with basic technical and inter-personal skills. Subsequent activities will demand an escalating consistent hands-on application and an active self-examination of thoughts, emotions and attitudes. Tasks and team leadership roles during activities will highlight the planning, decision-making and action processes while reviews and discussions would give feedback on positive characteristics and values.