TBX for the win!

By Anne Izard on June 26, 2016

TBXers have been settling in nicely. Once everyone arrived to camp the group bonding began. After a delicious lunch of baked potatoes and chili the group moved into team building. Some of the highlights included an initiative that involved flipping a camper up side down, while that person holds a cup of water and tries not to spill it. Another challenge that was introduced to TBX was the spider web challenge. This involves picking up a person and passing them through a human sized spider web hung up between two trees. Both of these actives involve teamwork, communication, and trust, all of which are vial to from an effective team.

Once the team finished team building, they sat down for a delicious dinner of hamburgers and corn on the cob. After they finished dinner, a fire was started and s’mores were made. It was fantastic. While the group hung out by the fire, different ideas of leadership were discussed and debated and many great conversations were had.
The next morning the group woke up and finalized their CPR certification by completing the last test, which was a skills assessment. It was a day full of learning! Everyone is having a great time and learning a lot, the group can’t wait to really develop their leadership skills this coming session!

Anne Izard

Anne has worked at Green River over the years at summer camp, expeditions, and the school programs as a counselor, expedition leader, mentor, and program director. Anne’s related camp experiences include working as a counselor and program assistant at Camp Ton-A-Wandah in North Carolina, an expedition leader for Wilderness Ventures and an environmental educator and expedition leader for the Teton Science School. Prior to returning home to GRP, Anne was the Director of Education for the Mountain Studies Institute in Silverton, Colorado. Anne and her husband, Steve, are both actively engaged in the American Camp Association, The Association of Environmental Education, and The North Carolina Youth Camp Association. When Anne is not working, she can be found trail running, paddling, cycling, or backcountry skiing with her husband Steve, their sons, Phen and Hawkins,daughter, Alida,and golden retriever, Irie Bird!