Cyd Quarterman
Outdoor Leadership Essay
23 April 2015
Outdoor Education Essay At the beginning of this course I was very excited to learn more about the outdoors and just how much God put into it. The class has opened my mind to many more aspects of the outdoors that I did not even know existed. As I started in this class, I was ready for experience in the outdoors, ready for any kind of adventure and to explore new things. In this essay I will be explaining the importance of outdoor education, why people study about it, what the aims and purposes should be for Outdoor Education, why people think Outdoor Education is a positive experience, and how my personal experiences have shaped my understanding of Outdoor Education. These topics are some very important aspects of Outdoor Education and will be explained thoroughly. Outdoor Education programs bring a whole new meaning to education. We have these programs to draw people out of their comfort zones and into a whole new challenge of growth, both physically and psychologically. These challenges help people to embrace changes that they need to make in their lives. Another reason Outdoor Education is an important addition to education is to improve the environment and help people become more educated about the environment and how they can get involved. A big part of Outdoor Education is the leadership concept: someone always has to lead, whether it be a ropes-course or an expedition. People study this for their own growth and to keep the environment kept up in as many ways as a person can. We also study them to further our understanding of God's amazing creation, and to understand the purpose God has set us on this earth for. This might not happen right away, but God has used signs from the environment many times throughout the scriptures to help people understand what they are to do with their lives, and understand themselves a little more. For example, Matthew 6:26 states, “Look at the birds of