Youth Lead Training
CoreFire themed experiential entertainment competitions are called “Rescue Training” because participants train to be part of the search-and-rescue team the CoreFire Commandos. Rescue Training can take place in a variety of locations including a themed permanent location or any open area such as gym, cafeteria, large meeting room, etc. This unique, first of its kind, high energy event brings together teams of 8 to 10 participants to work at specific Training Activities including team building, logical, physical, and mental challenges. Similar to a real Rescue Mission, the team members must learn to work together in order to succeed. A typical Rescue Training event is 90 minutes which includes a 60-minute tightly choreographed competition of 12 rotations, lasting 5 minutes each. Training Activities are displayed and scored on the CoreFire App on a mobile device used by a Fired-Up Intern Facilitator who is trained to lead their team in a way that creates a very enthusiastic atmosphere. CoreFire has tested this “youth lead” training event with thousands of participants, with many professionals saying Rescue Training is the “Best teambuilding event ever” and many urban students say it is “The best experience of their life”. (Comments available.)
Competitive play, or what is more recently referred to as “gamification”, is a powerful tool that stimulates our minds, builds trust, breaks barriers, connects us to others, opens doors to learning, and teaches us lessons about ourselves. That is why purposeful competitions underpin the CoreFire program. CoreFire Rescue Training competitions motivate participants to tap into their mental, physical and value-based strength.
Students need mentors from their own neighborhoods. Mentors who understand the hardships of living in a particular area, who understand what obstacles must be overcome and how to overcome them. Rescue Training serves as a bridge. It connects high-achieving students to their younger peers. It creates an opportunity to shift the direction of peer pressure toward academic excellence, athletic achievement and civic commitment.
