The Archer School for Girls
The Arrow Week Expedition for the Archer School for Girls is a six-day backpacking adventure with NOLS. This program has an educational progression for the 7th, 9th, and 11th grade girls. On this expedition, students will learn to travel the wilderness with everything they need on their backs. Students will develop leadership and teamwork skills through real situational leadership experiences while traveling through the backcountry with their peers and instructors.
As students' knowledge, expertise, and abilities increase, the Archer girls will take on increasing levels of personal and team responsibility for the technical and interpersonal aspects of the course. These responsibilities will build with each expedition as participants gain experience and explore different locations.
The girls will learn the outdoor and leadership skills necessary to lead their peers as they take turns being leaders of the day and taking part in the decision-making processes on trail and in camp. Back home, this situational experience will challenge students to be stronger leaders and better role models for their peers.
