Project COPE

Project COPE is an acronym for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience, a program in the Boy Scouts of America. It consists of different challenges for groups of scouts that involve teamwork and problem solving, or for individual scouts that test agility and individual skills. The underlying purpose is to develop leadership.

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History

The Dalajamb International Encampment in Sweden was what gave the idea to the Boy Scouts of America. The Swedish scouts constructed a number of different challenges using pioneering skills. The program was first offered in the United States in the late 1970's at Camp Geiger near St. Joseph, Missouri. It was championed by Pony Express Council executive Parvin Bishop. Bishop took the program national when he became Director of Program at the National Office.[1][2][3]

Objectives

The 8 main objectives of Project COPE are:

  1. Communication
  2. Planning
  3. Trust
  4. Teamwork
  5. Leadership
  6. Decision-making
  7. Problem-solving
  8. Self-esteem

See also

References

  1. ^ "C.O.P.E.". U.S. Scouting Service Project. http://usscouts.org/boyscouts/cope.html. Retrieved 2007-06-09. 
  2. ^ "Fact Sheet:Project COPE". Boy Scouts of America. http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-543.aspx. Retrieved 2007-06-09. 
  3. ^ Project COPE. Boy Scouts of America. 1999. #34371A.