The Challenge Walk for Schools

“Over the past 5 years Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools No Easy Walk Program has partnered with Xtreeme Challenge to reach middle school youth with critical thinking, hands on learning and outdoor adventure activities. These programs combine a trusted and safe location with Wingate College Students and onsite trained facilitation. The results have shown up in better testing scores, attitudes, attendance and community social skills.”

John Concelman Executive Director
No Easy Walk

“Gang of One has worked closely with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Xtreeme Challenge to create an outdoor leadership, gang prevention program for youth. This program has strong initial outcomes related to resisting gang influence and attachment to school. We recommend this program to other schools ”

K. Frances Cook,
Gang of One Director Charlotte Police Department

The Challenge Walk is a low ropes course (outdoor adventure) event built so that small groups and large groups can participate. If you have a classroom of less than 50 or multiple classes this is the ideal event.

The Challenge Walk has 12 activities interconnected to enable groups to stay active the entire time. A golf type score card enables teachers and students to record results.

The idea is that once you start The Challenge Walk the teams never touch the ground. Each event is 12 to 48 inches off the ground and has plenty of gathering space. In fact group sizes up to 240 can be on the course all at once subdivided into 12 groups of 20.

Each group has someone responsible for recording a score. Groups assign different students to carry keys that unlock mystery boxes. Inside the box can be a message or instructions for completing that individual event.

Clues found in the top area of the box keep the events different and exciting for youth. It also serves to challenge them physically and mentally as they collaborate to complete the activities.

This type of event works for teachers as well as students.

Many of our facilitators are Wingate University students who are majoring in Sports and Recreation.

Pricing for schools is structured so that the more students that come the less it is. Call 1-800-701-0225 for more information or fill out this form and tell us more about your school group. We also work with church groups and corporations.

Couple the Challenge Walk with our High Ropes Course, Waterfront Activities and Fire Circle for the ultimate day or multi day event.

“Over the past few years we have partnered with the Xtreeme Challenge facility just 3 miles away . I have done several events with my students and have many of my students working along side middle and grade school events with Michael and Diana Valentine. I highly recommend this as a Wingate event for other areas in the university or other schools”

Dr. Cristi DeWaele
Wingate University