Results

Higher Ground programs maximize the dynamic, experiential nature of adventure to create a unique and engaging learning environment. The combination of our experienced instructors and innovative program design yields life-changing results in the lives of participants. Benefits vary from one group to the next, but groups of all types and sizes experience a positive impact that remains long after the program is done.

Benefits of Higher Ground Programs

• Develop leadership skills
• Real-world leadership experience
• Learn to trust in & work with others
• Increased confidence & proper self-image
• Learn to take action in the face of adversity & fear
• Improved communication
• Strengthened relationships
• Enhanced team performance
• Sense of unity & cohesiveness
• Experience the value of perseverance
• Discover that trust requires action
• Create memories through a unique shared experience
• Sense of accomplishment
• Learn to deal with failure
• Practice responsibility & decision-making
• Opportunity for reflection
• Learn to give & receive feedback
• Deeper understanding of servant-leadership
• Practical experience making, carrying out, & assessing a plan
• Appreciation for creation & an expanded view of God
• Spiritual growth & deeper faith in Christ
• Expanded horizons
• Rite of passage experience

The Participant Experience

The youth were inspired by the time spent with Higher Ground. Our son shared about the wind, the cold, the fog, and the rain, then in the same breath exclaimed, “I can't wait to go back.”