Mission+Statement

The ALPS process supports the concept that learning and understanding take place when people engage in and reflect upon experiences in stimulating and challenging environments in which they must make choices, take responsible action, acquire new skills, and work with others. Our goal would be to encourage cooperative activities where the students will learn to share, to empathize with others, to be concerned with other people's feelings and to improve relationships. Alps provides and excellent vehicle for students to participate in cooperative games and activities at all levels. Such activities stress inclusion rather than exclusion. They focus on abilities rather than disabilities or deficiencies. The activities also tend to lessen the fear of failure and promote student problem solving. Adventure programming for children, adolescents, and adults will help them to begin to recognize and understand the concepts of cooperation, respect, and teamwork. The adventure fosters cooperation and encourages the kind of intellectual risks that enhance cognitive growth.