Lumpkin Family Connection | Lumpkin Challenge Course | Mentor Program

Team Building and Leadership Development

"Tell me, and I will forget;

Show me, and I will remember;

Involve me and I will understand..."

What can we offer for you?
  • Variety of games and initiatives
  • 17 low elements
  • 10 high elements
  • 1/2 day guided canoe
  • expeditions
  • Full day guided rock climbing

History of the Lumpkin Challenge Course

2008-09
Groups served on the course included: LCHS High School Football Team, LCHS ROTC, LCHS Band Leadership, 4H Summer Climbing Program, Dream-catchers, and LCMS Skills for Adolescents, Lumpkin Leadership Class.

2007-08 served 1432 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS Skills for Adolescents, Phoenix Learning Center, BSA Troop 303, Dream-catcher, LCHS Business Classes, LCHS DCT Classes, LCHS High 101 classes, LCHS yearbook staff, Lumpkin Leadership Class, ROTC, FFA Club, 6th Grade Reward Day, After-School Enrichment, Health Rocks, 4H.

2006-07 served 1287 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS Skills for Adolescents, BSA Troop 303, LCMS Health Classes, LCMS ACE Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education, Long Branch 5th Grade, LCHS Team Sports, LCHS DCT Classes, YLPAC Leadership, LCHS Faculty Staff Development Group.

2005-06 served 2083 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS Health Classes, LCMS Skills for Adolescent, Day of Play, Boy Scout Troop 303, Leadership Lumpkin 2006, LCHS Girl’s Basketball Team, Long Branch 5th Grade, Phoenix Learning Center, NGCSU groups and more.

2004-2005 served 1630 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS Health Classes, LCMS Skills for Adolescent, Day of Play, Boy Scout Troop 303, 4H, Leadership Lumpkin 2005, LCHS Outdoor Education, LCHS DCT classes, YLPAC, and more.

2003-04 served 1088 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS Health Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education, LCHS DCT Classes, Public Health Staff Development, Leadership Lumpkin 2004, and Regional Youth Summit . We added the Giant Swing to the high school course.

2002-03 served 1003 students
Groups served on the course included: LCMS 6th Grade Skills for Adolescent Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education, LCHS DCT Classes, Public Health Staff Development, Leadership Lumpkin 2003, After-school & Summer Enrichment Programs, 4H Leadership, Regional Youth Summit, Lumpkin Leadership 2003, LCHS Peer Leadership Class. We added the LCHS low elements at the high school.

2001-02 served 686 students
Groups served on the course included: 5th & Middle After-school Youth Enrichment Programs, LCMS PE Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education.

2000-01 served 580 students
5th & Middle After-school Youth Enrichment Programs, LCMS PE Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education

1999-2000 served 700 students
Groups served on the course included: 5th Grade Academy After-school Youth Enrichment Programs, LCMS PE Classes, LCHS Outdoor Education

1998-99 served 982 students
Groups served on the course included: Mental Health Classes/ Counseling, LCMS 7th Grade PE classes, After-school Programs with Lumpkin County Park & Recreation, LCHS Outdoor Education. We added the Climbing Tower to the course.

1997-98 served 544 students
Groups served on the course included: SOAR Classes at LCMS (6-8), Mental Health Classes/ Counseling, LCMS 7th Grade PE classes, After-school Programs with Lumpkin County Park & Recreation, LCHS Outdoor Education. We added two new high elements to the course: Zip-line & Vertical Playpen.

1996-97 served 302 students
Groups served on the course included: SOAR Classes at LCMS (6-8), Mental Health Classes/ Counseling, After-school Programs with Lumpkin County Park & Recreation, LCHS Outdoor Education. We added two new high elements to the course and two low elements: Flying Squirrel & Multi-vine.

September 1996 Roger Greer was hired has the Challenge Course Manager through Lumpkin County Family Connection.

August of 1996: Project Adventure built our original Lumpkin County Challenge Course with four high elements and 2 low elements.

1994-95 Public Health District 2 was instrumental in helping start the Lumpkin County Challenge Course and getting it utilized within the school day. Niyelo built a few low elements. Jamie Shankles worked with school counselors, teachers, and Lumpkin County Family Connection.