The document proposes a 5-day outdoor trip for students to Nanbeihu Outdoor Center located 1.5 hours from Shanghai. The itinerary includes team building activities like high and low ropes courses, kayaking, hiking, orienteering and skit presentations. The trip is organized by Insight Adventures who have experience leading international school excursions and previous trips to Nanbeihu. Safety protocols and trained staff are in place to ensure a safe experience.

1. Nanbeihu Outdoor Trip Proposal

4. 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Physical Education, Team Building Activity 1: High Ropes Course and Trust Building This activity is designed to build the participants confidence in themselves, their team and their safety equipment – it is also really exciting! Part 1: The students will begin with a series of activities designed to encourage positive group dynamics and promote feeling of peer trust. The warm-up activities will culminate in trust falls, an activity where students are blind-folded and fall backwards from a platform, to be caught by the rest of their team members.

5. 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Physical Education, Team Building Part 2: The High Ropes course consists of 2 elements Leap of Faith and Dangling Duo Leap of faith requires students to climb a 10 meter high pole and jump from the top of the pole to a “Trapeze” bar – they are then lowered to the ground. Dangling Duo requires two students to assist each other to climb a large ladder, with rungs 1.5M apart. Both of these activities are staples of educational High Ropes/Challenge courses around the world and will be professionally facilitated through the supervision and instruction of IA staff members and making use of only high-quality CE rated equipment.

6. - High Ropes @ Site 2 - Climbing, Low Ropes - Campfire Day 2 Overnight in Nanbeihu 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu

7. 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Physical Education, Team Building Activity 2: Low Ropes Course and Teambuilding Games Goals of these activities include Group Cooperation, trust, support, approval and problem solving. Under the leadership of IA guides students can experience a selection of series of intriguing, fun and at times challenging group and individual focused low ropes elements and initiative challenges in: Burma Bridge: A bridge traversing a deep gap, consisting of 4 parallel wire cables; 3 to support the support the participant and an upper cable that serves as a safety line. Spiders web: An activity in which the team must pass themselves through a web All aboard: A classic activity in which students all fit on an “island”, it shrinks, flips, etc. TP shuffle: Another classic initiative element involving overcoming a “mathematical dilemma” while balancing on a log.

8. - Team Games @ Site 2 - Hike & Kayak - Skit Practice Day 3 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Overnight in Nanbeihu

9. Physical Education 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Activity 3: Kayaking The goals of this activity are fun, discovery and teamwork. The activity will begin with a ½ hour Hike to picturesque Nanbeihu Lake. Upon arrival at the lake IA staff will create a fun environment in which they will teach the students kayak Skills such as how to safely enter/exit the kayak, basic paddle strokes, nomenclature and kayak maneuvering. Water based activities will consist of some kayak based games followed by opportunity to explore the lake. Back on the land IA staff have some lakeside entertainment planned including both nature games and painting. IA guides will provide all necessary safety equipment including US Coast Guard Approved PFDs (lifejackets) and aquatic rescue equipment.

10. - Abseil - Capture the Flag @ Site 2 - Farewell BBQ, Skit Presentations Day 4 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu Activity 4: ABL Extravaganza ABL, or adventure based learning, involves a variety of interactive and creative group games and activities. Pioneered by organizations such as America’s “Project Adventure” in the 1970’s this area of education and recreation has exploded in recent years as the creativity of new participants has developed an increasing number of great opportunities. Overnight in Nanbeihu Insight Adventures has some very experienced staff who will lead the students through an afternoon of action involving both a myriad of backpocket games and some larger events such as a navigation based Rogaine and food chain survival game. Physical Education, Team Building

11. Physical Education 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu

12. - Hotel Check Out & Debrief & Group Photo - Transport to Nanjing Day 5 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu

13. Question: Is the facility safe? The facility is safety checked both by official Chinese agencies and in detail by our staff which includes staff certified in industrial roped safety and rigging. Only features that pass our risk assessment are utilized. Question: Who are the staff? Our staff include a mix of International and Chinese guides, trained and certified in both advanced wilderness first aid (Wilderness Medical Associates) and climbing guiding (Australian PACI). The team includes the veterans of the last Concordia program and includes leaders with outdoor education degrees. Question: What about the food? For the food we will utilize a mix of on-site options and lunches catered from outside to ensure the tastes of the students are satisfied. Question: What about the accommodation? The accommodation is on-site and of good quality Question: Is the equipment safe? Any Nanbeihu equipment we use is tested and the program is supplemented by our own equipment brought in from Yangshuo including CE Rated helmets, US Coast Guard approved lifejackets, etc. 2. Focus on this trip – Nanbeihu