The Leadership Adventures Program is a preLUsion program for incoming first-year students excited to get outside and explore the area of their new campus home, prior to attending Fall Orientation.   

 

This experience is uniquely designed to help you learn more about your leadership potential and strengths while having lots of outdoor fun!! You’ll have the opportunity to engage in activities, both indoor and outdoor, that are designed to help you transition into your new identity as a college student and learn more about how you work with others. As a group, we will also travel to the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort for an opportunity to be in nature and participate in white-water rafting, while getting the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Lehigh campus to make you feel at home in just three short days!

As a part of this three-day discovery:

  • Discover more about your leadership potential by participating in various team-building activities
  • Gain leadership skills through experiential learning activities at Lehigh and at off-campus destinations, such as the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort, located in Palmerton, PA 
  • Enjoy the fun-filled adventures of white-water rafting with your peers and upper-class students 
  • Most of all, get a chance to have fun and embrace your new college adventures!

*Please note that some activities may be physically demanding and tiring for some students. We would love for everyone to participate in all activities but encourage the challenge by choice model and prioritize the wellness of all students. 

 

Cost: $375      Capacity: 50

 

For more information contact Casey Gonzalez, Assistant Director for Leadership Education at cag422@lehigh.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

The following are necessary/highly recommended for you to bring each day, though it is not an exhaustive list – you know yourself best and know what you need.

  • Clothes for the activities mentioned above, including a bathing suit or clothes you don’t mind getting wet for Whitewater Rafting Trip.
  • Dry towel and change of dry clothes for rafting (believe me when I say you will get wet during rafting!)  
  • All necessary medications (especially inhalers/breathing treatments if needed!)
  • Closed-toe sneakers (for low and high ropes course)
  • Closed-toe sandals, water shoes, or old sneakers (for rafting)

    • Note: Sandals, flip flops, crocs or bare feet are not permitted on ropes courses or whitewater rafting.

Additional Considerations:

  • Sun protection (e.g. sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, etc.)
  • Any waterproof type bag you may want for rafting (otherwise, you can leave your stuff on the bus…your stuff will get wet if brought on the river!)

Typically, our schedule looks like the following:

  • Monday: Community Building on the Lehigh Campus

  • Tuesday: Team Building + High Ropes Course at Blue Mountain Resort

  • Wednesday: Whitewater Rafting at Pocono Whitewater Rafting

We will send confirmed participants a detailed schedule with times and locations by mid-July.