Ransburg COPE or Climbing Activity - 2017 Dates
COPE Course (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience)
Project COPE is a unique experience for older Scouts (age 14 and older) focused on developing leadership, self-esteem, decision making, communication, teamwork, trust, planning and problem solving skills. The main focus of Project COPE is learning through play.
The Indiana Gas COPE Course is located at Ransburg Scout Reservation. It includes initiative games, 19 low-course elements and 9 high-course elements concluding with a 300 foot zipline. The Russell B. Chorpenning Shelter with the Harold K. Rowe Enclosure are used for instruction and visitors.
Climbing Tower
Climbing in the Boy Scouts of America helps introduce boys to a popular world-wide sport and reinforces skills such as teamwork, self-esteem, and trust.
The David H. Williams Climbing Tower is located at Ransburg Scout Reservation. It includes initiative games, 3 different climbing sides, a rappelling side, chimney climbing, free rappelling, and a bouldering wall.
COPE & Climbing Weekends
The Crossroads of America Council schedules 7 Saturdays a year when instructors will be available to run activites at the COPE Course and Climbing Tower. Units may reserve their space to participate in the COPE or Climbing activity through this site.
To book a campsite at Ransburg to use before or after your COPE or Climbing experience, please visit the year-round camping reservation site.
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 04-08-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
April 22, 2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 04-22-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
May 13, 2017
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Saturday 05-13-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
August 12, 2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 08-12-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
August 26,2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 08-26-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
September 9, 2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 09-09-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
September 23, 2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 09-23-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past
October 7, 2017
Ransburg Scout Reservation
Saturday 10-07-2017
9:00 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past