Experience Based Learning, Inc'

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Experience Based Learning, Inc.

• Ropes Challenge Course Services
• Putting The S Back In SERVICE

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Challenge Course Installation

• Trees
• Utility Poles
• Indoor Gyms
• Pole Barns
• Current Structures

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EBL, Inc. FULL Vendor Services

• Challenge Course Installation
• Consultative Services
• Course Design
• Course Program Review
• Operation Skills Training
• Facilitator Interpersonal Skills Training

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Challenge Course Installation

• EBL delivers services Internationally with a
  strong concentration of clients in the Midwest.
  A few more recent clients are located in Hawaii,
  California, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. By
  focusing on a customer service model, we take on
  new clients only after our current clients have
  their needs meet.
• EBL construction methods adhere to the US Ropes
  Course Standards (USRCA) and we are proud to
  serve on the Board of Directors. We believe that
  you should never stop trying to improve upon
  safety and element systems.

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Consultative Services BREAKDOWN

• Program Review and Development
• Policy and Procedures
• Pre-Construction Site Inspections
• Course Design and Layout
• Budgets
• Expansion and Enhancement Projects

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Challenge Course Design BREAKDOWN

• Element Selection
• Layout
• Technical Operations
• Construction Methods
• Facilities and Grounds
• Maintenance and Upkeep

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Program Review BREAKDOWN

• Policy and Procedures
• Staff Training and Development
• Staff Selection Criteria
• Program Operations
• In-house and Professional Inspections
• Risk Management

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Technical Trainings BREAKDOWN 40 hrs 1-2 Day
Refreshers

• Ropes, harness, and safety hardware inspection
• Knot Craft
• Risk Management
• Policy and Procedures
• Belay Practices
• Course Set-ups and Take-downs
• Belay Review
• Course Inspections

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Facilitator Interpersonal Skills
TrainingTrain-The-Trainer (T3)

• Experiential Elements and Activities
• Design, Models, and Learning Styles
• Safety and Spotting
• Activity Selection
• Emotional participant safety
• Assessment Tools
• Adaptations and flexible designs for activities
• Designing Customized Programs
• Basic Technical Review
• Sequence and activity progression development
• Styles of Facilitation

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Our Commitment To You!

• EBL is committed to the advancement of safety
  practices within the industry of ropes challenge
  course programs. We are an authorized dealer for
  Robertson Mountaineering, produce ropes course
  awareness videos, are fully insured, serve on the
  Board of Directors for the United Staes Ropes
  Course Association (USRCA) and the Wilderness
  Education Association (WEA), and strive to
  deliver the best service possible.

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EBL References

• Tony Gilgenbach
• Meadlock Holdings, LLC., CA
• 415.836.6713
• Danny Boren
• Skyline Eco Adventures, HI
• 808.269.1169
• Bill Goodson, Director
• Inspiration Center, WI
• 262.275.5753
• Ken Moore
• Robertson Mountaineering, NV
• 702.564.4286

• Scott Brunswick, Principle
• AV-W Middle School, WI
• 715.356.3282
• Jule McKanna, Faculty
• Huntington College, IN
• 219-356-4120
• Jon Beight, Exec. Dir.
• Twin Lakes Camp, IN
• 765.798.4000
• Denny Rosen
• Camp Ojibwa, WI
• 715.479.

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Contact Us

• Experience Based Learning, Inc.
• 5075 Wilderness Trail
• Rockford, IL 61114 USA
• 815.637.2969
• 815.637.2964 fax
• www.ebl.org