A Zip Line Adventure Right in Your Backyard
mpowerment….what does it mean to you? The standard definition is to invest with power or to supply with an ability. Or it could be defined as developing confi- dence in your own capability. For me, last month, empowerment meant standing on a platform 70 feet high, attached to a zip line and having the courage to step off! Befittingly named, Empower Leadership
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Sports and Adventure Center in Middletown is the place to go if you want to test your confidence and experience a thrilling adven- ture. Zip lines, sky bridges, tree climbs, and scavenger hunts are what you’ll be exposed to during a two-hour adventure designed to test even the strongest of wills. Since they opened in 2009, Empower has facilitated adventures for thousands of families, co- workers, friends and couples from ages 6 to 86. Without a doubt, they motivate you to achieve more, empower you to take on new challenges and provide you with a thrilling, but safe experience that you will not soon forget. Founded by Joe and Maureen DeRing,
Empower Leadership Sports was created because they felt the world needs more positive leadership. “We want to do our part by developing leaders, sharing our powerful adventures, and inspiring people to find the very best in themselves at every interaction,” said Joe. “We teach teams how to become a team and to achieve better results through clear communication and interaction.” Find-
ing the best in yourself is exactly what will happen once you’re out on this course. It all begins with your guide greeting
you and providing training to make sure you understand proper safety during the tour. Yes, we had to wear helmets and the har- ness that straps around your legs and waist, although a bit snug, actually made me feel safer. Then, accompanied the entire way by your guide, it’s off to 5 zip lines and 2 adventure sky bridges, 2 optional climbing elements and 9 stations. Along the way you will discover emotions and attitudes that will help you change the way you think. While the experience takes place as you fly through tree tops from zip line to zip line and over the adventure sky bridges and climbing elements, the real power of this expedition will occur inside you. Can you think of a better setting for identifying new goals, changing behavior and improv- ing self confidence? Every time I started to get fearful about whether or not I could do something on the tour, I somehow found this voice inside of me that kept saying, “You can do this…You can do this..” And to my surprise, I actually could. Almost everyone I’ve told about this adventure asked me if I was afraid of heights, and while the answer is yes, somewhat – I didn’t see it as a reason to avoid the challenge. In fact, I was so fo- cused on getting from platform to platform that I don’t even remember looking down or realizing how high up I was!
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