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Adventure Activities for Off-Campus Groups

 

Issachar's Loft provides many activities to help your group reach your goals.  Our facilitators work with you to design an experience specifically targeted to the goals of your group.  Whether your group is looking for a fun activity to do together or looking for an experience focused on improving your group's dynamics, we are excited and ready to serve you.

 

Read over the following desciptions of some of the activities we offer to groups.  If you are interested in more information, pricing, booking an event, or have any questions about these activities, please contact Wendell Witter by email (wwitter@messiah.edu) or by phone (717-796-1800 ext. 7096).

 

Cooperative Games

Cooperative games are activities that primarily focus on cooperation, activity and fun. They can be presented in either an indoor or outdoor setting during a 1-2 hour session.  Participants must be 8 years of age or older.
  

Cooperative Games
   
Group climbing over 12 foot wall

Challenge Course

Teambuilding Initiatives


Teambuilding initiatives are challenges for groups of 8-15 participants focused on cooperation, problem solving, trust, communication, decision making, and leadership.  This experience typically takes place on Messiah College’s outdoor challenge course, but can also take place indoors if needed due to weather conditions.  Participants must be 12 years of age or older.  Groups larger than 15 will be broken into smaller groups.
   

Challenge Course

 

Teambuilding Initiatives & High Elements
This activity begins with teambuilding initiatives for the first half of the experience and then moves to the high elements of Messiah College’s challenge course.  Participants can personally challenge themselves with several elements that take place over 30’ off the ground and finally end the experience on our zip line or giant swing.  Participants must be 12 years of age or older.  Groups larger than 15 will be broken into smaller groups.


   High Ropes Course
   
People canoeing on the Yellow Breeches

Guided Canoe Trip on the Yellow Breeches


This guided canoe trip takes between 2-3 hours as we paddle almost four miles on the beautiful Yellow Breeches creek.  Round trip transportation is provided.  Participants must be 8 years of age or older and children under 12 must have an adult in their boat.  Even though this is a Class I creek (easy, fast moving water with riffles and small waves, few obstructions), on occasion, a canoe will flip; we cannot guarantee that you will stay dry.  Be sure that all items you take with you can get wet.  In addition, your shoes might get wet while entering and exiting canoe or if you need to get out of your boat to push it through shallow water.  No previous experience is necessary.
   

Rock Climbing at White Rock Acres


This activity includes a 20-30 minute hike to a rock cliff where participants can climb a variety of routes up to 50’ high.  Participants must be 10 years of age or older.


   Climber at top of rocks