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The boy scout camp in Abilene, KS was the beneficiary of a donation from a local foundation affiliated with a hospital in the area. The purpose of these funds: create some kind of fitness circuit for 7 to 12-year-olds.
Adult fitness circuits tend to be a little boring. Kids want to play and in playing they want to be active. As the project was researched, Berliner rope play equipment came to their attention. The Boy Scout Council felt that this type of play equipment matched and balanced the Boy Scout concept of “Fun with a Purpose.”
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The Council chose to install Berliner’s Terranos play equipment with high and low ropes, two versions of “monkey bar” type of equipment and a bridge.
This play equipment offers a great blend of independent and organized play, such as:
- Relays, timed events, and challenges.
- As the boys have down time, they gravitate to the equipment to play, explore and challenge each other.
- Close to the ground, the Terranos 2-dimensional ropes physically challenge a child’s balance and agility.
- The shakiness of the rope bridge tests the boys’ balancing and hand-over-hand skills while adding to the fun!
This equipment has been hugely popular with the boys, challenging them not only physically, but also stimulating their imagination.
