Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries (SROM) is a Christian non-profit

outdoor education Outdoor education is organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs sometimes involve residential or journey wilderness-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges and ou ...

and wilderness adventure school. SROM focuses teaching on four major areas through

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: technical outdoor skills, leadership development, wilderness care/ethics, and spiritual transformation. Activities that SROM teaches include rock climbing,

backpacking Backpacking may refer to: * Backpacking (travel), low-cost, independent, international travel * Backpacking (hiking), trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness * Ultralight backpacking, a style of wilderness backpacking with an emphasis on ...

snowshoeing Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footwe ...

, and mountaineering. SROM offers customized courses and open enrollment courses ranging from one to forty days in length. SROM is accredited by the

Association for Experiential Education The Association for Experiential Education, or AEE, is a nonprofit, professional membership association that promotes experiential education. Currently based in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, it was founded in the early 1970s in Boone, North Car ...

(AEE), and is a partner of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.LNT Wyoming Partners page: College credit is available for some courses through

Columbia International University Columbia International University (CIU) is a private Christian university in Columbia, South Carolina. Divisions CIU has five colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Counseling, the College of Education, the College of Inter ...

. SROM currently operates in the

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, and

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;

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and mountainous areas internationally.

History

1983 – SROM is founded as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
1997 – Drew Arnold steps down as pastor of his pioneering work at Harvest Church to become full-time director of SROM.
2003 – SROM moves its administrative headquarters to a new building in Laramie, WY.
2004 – SROM launches inaugural 40-day-40-night wilderness leadership development course.
2006 – SROM receives institutional accreditation with the Association of Experiential Education.
2008 – SROM celebrates 25 years of wilderness ministry.

References

*Newman, Eve. "Heavenly Reachings". ''Laramie Boomerang''. May 23, 2008. *Wiest, Hannah. "Outdoor Religious School - It's Wild". ''Casper Star-Tribune''. September 19, 2007. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5701605,00.html (This article was also printed in ''The Coloradoan'', September 25, 2007)

External links

Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries

Association for Experiential Education

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
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