Coffeyville Community College - Native American Leadership Students Complete Ropes Course

Red Raven Native American Leadership Students Complete Ropes Course

The Coffeyville Community College (CCC) Native American Leadership program took 41 of its students including all of the freshmen and most of its sophomores to the ropes course near Cedar Bluff Camp in Coffeyville on Friday. Students made new friends and bonded as a group through games and then low rope element challenges. Jack Kerns and Kyle Smith were the facilitators for the day.

The two-year-old Leadership program encourages Native Americans to develop their leadership skills while completing their Associates Degree and looking toward their future goals. These students listen to guest speakers, fundraise and travel together. In the past they have helped host the Native American Gathering and Indian Art Market.

Native American Leadership tuition and loan of books scholarships are available for official members of federally recognized tribes.

NALP Ropes Course
Jeremiah Black of Salina, Okla. tags Simean White of Anadarko, Okla. during the team tag game.

NALP Ropes Group
Forty-one of the nearly 50 Coffeyville Community College (CCC) students on the Native American Leadership scholarship participated in the ropes course near Cedar Bluff Camp in Coffeyville, Kan.

NALP Ropes Course
Kathryn White of Anadarko, Okla. (middle) must rely on his partners (l-r) Colin Tsoodle of Anadarko, Okla. and Quentin Merrick of Walthill, Neb. as he works his way down the trust walk.

NALP Ropes Course
Student spotters cheer on (left) Simean White of Anadarko, Okla. and his partner Quentin Merrick of Walthill, Neb. as they come to the end of the “lean on me” low ropes element. Facilitator, Kyle Smith, helps them finish the obstacle.