Global Challenge at Heifer Ranch
Two or Three-Night Program; 6th Grade – College Age
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Global Challenge combines the Global Gateway experience with team-building exercises. Participants spend one night in the Heifer Global Village and one or two nights in the Heifer Hilton, an open-air bunk barn.

Global Gateway - For one night, Global Gateway participants experience the daily struggles people in poverty face everyday to simply feed their family a meager meal. Participants are given little – just some rice, vegetables and eggs – and before they can eat, they must find a way to build a fire and cook their meal. The challenge continues on into the night as they sleep in simple housing, such as a bamboo Thailand home. By living the lessons of poverty first-hand, participants come to understand the complications surrounding hunger and poverty and see their connection in creating change that brings possibility and hope to millions around the world.

Team-building Activities - Participants explore environmental and hunger related issues through globally themed team-building initiatives. Your group will build communication, critical thinking and group cooperation skills while discovering that they have the power to change the world.

Program Requirements
Grade Levels: 6th Grade – College Age
Minimum Group Size: 15 participants including adults.
Adult to Youth Ratio: 1:5 with a minimum of 3 adults
Arrival and Departure: Program begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on the day of departure (in the fall and spring); the program begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 a.m. on the day of departure (in the summer)
Tuition Fees: $123* or $145 per person (fall and spring) and at $155* or $181 per person (summer) to include programming, lodging (open-air bunk barn) and meals.

*Designates non-profit rate.

Program Availability as of March 8, 2010

Spring 2010
March: 31-2
April: 2-4
May: 5-7

Summer 2010
June: 4-7, 10-13, 23-26
July: 8-11, 15-18, 16-19, 21-24, 23-26, 28-31, 29-Aug 1
August: 4-7, 6-9

Fall 2010
October: 1-3, 5-7, 19-22, 22-24, 29-31

To book your group or for more information, email the Ranch Booking Office or call (501) 889-5124 with your estimated group size and several date choices. Reservations for this program must be made a minimum of one month in advance.