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Applications now open for CFA Challenge 2015 - a 12 day leadership development program for members aged 16 and over. Apply by 30 June.
The Challenge 2015 program is conducted over twelve days from Saturday 10th January 2015 to Wednesday 21st January 2015 and provides CFA members with the opportunity to realise their leadership potential.
The initial three day classroom based personal development program will equip participants with personal skills that will enable them to understand communication preferences, personal emotions, reactions in people, and accept individual differences within their teams. By setting goals, understanding stress reactions and setting team values, the program enables participants to bond as a team and operate in a safe environment to maximise their learning potential and make the most of their time on the Challenge program.
Participants will then spend seven days in the Victorian bush completing a demanding, adventure based leadership and team development program, consisting of team building and adventure based activities including:
- Bushwalking
- White Water Rafting
- Abseiling
- Caving
- Orienteering
- Rock Climbing
- Canoeing
The Challenge 2015 program will provide participants with the opportunities to:
- Clarify personal values, and discover more about their potential;
- Develop leadership skills and attributes;
- Confront and overcome self-imposed limits;
- Learn how to better relate to others;
- Enhance self-motivation and personal performance; and
- Be a supportive and creative team member.
