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Team Building and Exploration Programs

All High and Low Ropes Course participants need to provide a completed Meadowkirk Challenge Course Waiver prior to participating in any Ropes/Challenge course activity. Group leaders should also submit a completed Pre Event Questionnaire.

Low Elements Course

The Low Element Course is designed to challenge groups to think creatively to complete up to 8 distinct elements or activities. Most elements are less than 2' off the ground and present primarily a mental and emotional challenge, although some physical exertion may be involved. The Low Elements are focused on group dynamics and leadership development. The Low course operates from March 1 to November 1, depending on weather conditions, and is open to participants 5th grade and above.

High Ropes Activities

Swinging on the Challenge Course

The High Ropes Course consists of a 6 component static belay course ranging in height from 20-45 feet off the forest floor, offering individuals an opportunity to complete challenges high up in the trees while supervised by trained professionals under rigorous safety standards. The course is exited by a Giant's Swing, which allows a participant to swing off a 45' platform out over a wooded valley. High Ropes present primarily an individual challenge, but offers groups the chance to learn to support team members through challenging situations. The High course operates from March 1 to November 1, depending on weather conditions, and is open to participants 7th grade and above.

The Swing by Choice allows participants to experience the thrill of the Giant's Swing without completing the entire High Ropes course. Participants are raised up as high as they choose, and then pull a cord to swing.

The Giant's Ladder invites pairs of climbers to climb a giant hanging wire and wood beam ladder, challenging each other to climb as high as they dare.

Team-Building Games

A Challenge

Meadowkirk's trained staff will consult with your group leader to determine precisely what goals your group has for your team-building sessions. All activities can be modified by the facilitator as they happen, so that each group is challenged according to its ability and level of functioning. Meadowkirk also offers group team-building activities that can be brought indoors to any of Meadowkirk's meeting spaces or brought to your church, group meeting, or place of business. Such games and activities might include:

  • Human Knot
  • Spider Web
  • Group Juggling
  • Incomplete Bridge
  • Everlasting Gobstopper
  • Perfect Square

The Brinton Observatory

The Moon

Come explore the heavens at Meadowkirk! Featuring a 12" Meade telescope housed in a permanent dome, Meadowkirk offers groups close-up views of celestial bodies normally only seen in photographs. Trained staff guide participants through astronomical highlights which shift with the season.

Nature Exploration

Meadowkirk is located in a biologically diverse natural setting, with fields, forests, and rock outcroppings bordered by 2.25 miles of scenic Goose Creek. A growing trail system offers access to Meadowkirk's 358 acres. Trained staff offer groups guided hikes, opportunities for observation, and guided learning sessions based on a group's particular needs and interests.

Natural Beauty
 


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Meadowkirk Retreat Center • 38012 Delta Farm Lane, Middleburg, VA 20117 • Phone: (540)687-5565 • Fax: (703)997-5859 • Email Us
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