LEADERSHIP~CITIZENSHIP~ADVENTURE
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“The program has been truly a life changing experience.
It has
pointed me in
the direction which I would like to take in life.”
– Trevor (2008 participant)
The Coast Mountain Academy is an enriched outdoor education program which focuses on character development through Leadership, Citizenship and Outdoor Adventure! The academy offers students a unique opportunity to obtain skills and certifications that prepare them for their future careers and studies.
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“The CMA program enabled me to push my boundaries in unimaginable ways.
I have expanded my knowledge, and enlarged my comfort zone!”
- Alyssa, CMA 2010
“The Coast Mountain Academy (CMA) has been, for me, a transformative program, and a high point of my life so far. I have grown in knowledge, understanding, and ability. My horizons have been expanded, my potential as a human and as a leader has increased, my character has developed, and my skills have multiplied. I can now look back, five months later, as a stronger, wiser, more skilled and more confident person” – Graham May, CMA 2010
"This program is awesome! It definitely accomplishes what it sets out to do, and more. My kids and their lives are permanently changed for the better." – W. Pelton, CMA Parent
There are infinite reasons to get involved. Students will:
1. Paddle, climb, hike, bike, boat, build fires, act, share, play music, break and fix things, learn, teach, smile, laugh, cry and EXPERIENCE LIFE !
2. Develop and enhance their leadership capacity
3. Serve their community
4. Acquire the necessary hard skills and certifications to find employment
5. Develop the necessary life skills to be balanced and healthy people
6. Be outside, learning in a classroom without walls
7. Develop a bio-geographic and geo-climatic knowledge of the region
8. Shake hands with potential employers
9. Develop their sense of self-determination
10. Enhance their environmental awareness, ethic, and sustainability skills
11. Act as role models and mentors to younger students
12. Keep it real and relevant!
“CMA is a fantastic opportunity to grow and improve your leadership and communication
abilities. These are skills you will use throughout your life” - Matt (2008 participant)
The Academy runs from February to June (Monday – Thursday) and is taught by a team of industry leaders and experts. During the program, students will have opportunities to combine practical and theoretical learning while being immersed in the natural beauty of the Powell River and Desolation Sound areas.
“ (The Coast Mountain Academy) has opened me to different opportunities and challenges I would never have participated in before. It has showed me how to think outside of the box and to have fun with everything.” - Kelly (2008 participant)
Credited Courses Available Within The Program
Adventure Tourism |
11 or 12 |
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Work Experience |
11 or 12 |
Physical Education |
11 or 12 |
Leadership Studies |
11 or 12 |
Total: 5 courses or 20 credits (Many students take another course on Fridays) |
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The Program Offers the Following Certificates
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Outdoor Leadership Skills -
Flat Water Sea Kayak, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
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Level 1 Sea Kayak, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
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Wilderness First Aid (40 hours)
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Occupational First Aid
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Foodsafe
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VHF Radio Operator, Industry Canada
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Small Craft Operator, Coast Guard
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Toastmasters
Employment:
School District 47 hires a number of CMA graduates every summer as support staff for their summer programs.