828-265-0602
Main Office
Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc.
162 Timberlakes Drive
Todd, NC 28684
E-Mail Us
www.brlc.org




SINCE 1990
Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc, is an experiential education company. We develop, deliver, train and facilitate a variety of fun and exciting activities. Outdoor adventures, adult programs, multi-day scholastic programs, Earth Education, outdoor living skills, challenge course (ropes course) and teambuilding programs are a few of the many activities we provide. Our Challenge Course Division (Challenge Towers™) offers construction, inspection, facilitator training and consulting related to the management of adventure programs.

Our services are created and delivered by in-house professionals and are occasionally supplemented by a well formed network of strategic partners to ensure consistency, quality, and value. We are veterans in the field having worked in internationally known organizations such as Outward Bound®, NOLS, National Park Service and US Army. We are committed to excellence, service, and safety.





Quest Programs offers a full range of experienced based programs for adults and youth.
All three Quest programs are described below in order for you to learn more about our fun, challenging and thought provoking activities.


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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
BRLC’s Mountain Quest is a multidisciplinary outdoor environmental education program designed to enhance your classroom curriculum. All programs utilize experience-based teaching models in which participants "learn by doing". The unique curriculum integrates academic programs with challenging group and individual problem-solving activities to foster personal growth and enhance academic skills.

We have programs that will directly help fulfill teaching objectives in...

  • Science and environmental programs - Biology, geology, scientific investigations, self-awareness: who we are and our relationship to the planet and natural world

  • History and historical interpretation - Ancient living, Native American and Appalachian studies

  • Physical Education and team building - Self-esteem, teamwork, leadership, healthful living
All of our hands-on activities are designed to enhance classroom teaching curriculum. We have found students are very receptive to learning how they interact with their peers and their environment when immersed in stimulating, real-life situations. By integrating this with traditional classroom objectives, the students become active participants in the learning process.

Our Mountain Quest program will creatively challenge your class to learn and to think as responsible young adults. We are excited about this unique approach to curriculum development and look forward to working with you and helping you design a curriculum to meet the needs and challenges of your students.



 

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Corporate Quest
Offers businesses executive retreats, training workshops, meeting facilitation, consulting, corporate retreats, and team building events. Using experiential learning as a tool to accelerate positive change for individuals and organization we develop, and deliver a variety of fun Team building and exciting learning adventures.

"We are the preferred choice for professional team-building in the Carolina High Country."
Blue Ridge retreats and team building events are catalysts in creating dynamic learning organizations that ultimately become more efficient and cohesive.

We help you...

  • Improve organizational performance

  • Create staff and customer loyalty

  • Resolve organizational conflict

  • Build teamwork skills

  • Imagine the future and make smart strategic choices
    Simulate your work environment for effective learning
    We do this by creating unique energized environments with dynamic opportunities for individuals within an organization.
  • These opportunities are a agent in helping companies achieve their highest potential.
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Pepsi- "WOW! What a Day! I never thought I would say such a big "Thank you" for making me so sore. The day was awesome!"


Kaplan Early Learning Company- "Great opportunity to work with team outside our normal work-related activities, gave a new spin on team work!"


Michelin Aircraft Tires - "The program was very conducive to team building. Any company wanting to foster a more cohesive team would benefit from theses programs."

 

Customized Programs:
Our highly skilled and trained staff will help set up and lead activities specifically designed to meet the needs of each group.

How do we develop programs that will work for your organization?

We work with your current training content or help you create a training foundation:
We start with various assessment tools to gauge your teams strengths and weaknesses.
Next we customize the program to your needs by linking several of our 100 experiential based tools & initiatives to the key traits you are attempting to change and strengthen.
Then we help the participants quickly come together as a team; and create the right atmosphere and setting that supports better learning during the program.
We continue helping your organization after the program, through facilitator reports of the program and optional follow up programs.

One-day team-building
We will "hold up the mirror" and allow you to see and become conscious of what your team does well and also where it can improve. More importantly, we will help you discover HOW to improve so that you will leave with the knowledge of and a plan for taking your team to the next level.

Targeted programs
We will take an ordinary team-building day and turn it from a team bonding experience into a team learning experience. Through active learning we help your team to recognize the advantage of group analysis and assessment and then show and encourage them to take steps in the right direction.

Mobile BRLC Programs
BRLC also offers team building programs that can come to you! We have portable programs to bring to your environment if you can't come to us. Team building can take place anywhere, and a corporate retreat at our location or yours might be the kick your group needs to get everyone rowing in the same direction! We can even bring a ropes course, and many of our experience-based learning initiatives that travel well and are very effective tools for bringing real change to your organization.

Adventure Based team-building
BRLC is located in Boone which was named one of four north american adventure destinations. In 2005, Boone was recognized by travel journalists as the ultimate outdoor adventure destination in the Southeast, even in North America. Boone, North Carolina was selected as one of four multi-sport vacation destinations in North America, featured in an article in the May 2005 issue of Adventure Sports Magazine. BRLC can and does take full advantage of this by offering adventure based options most team-building companies cannot.

Kick-off programs
You just need somebody to add some excitement to your monthly planning meeting, or get a sales meeting started with your employees laughing instead of complaining. We can come to you and give you that extra something.

 


 

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Life Quest
Get Disconnected & Get Reconnected!
BRLC offers a wide variety of year-round facilities and Adventure activities that can be customized to meet your group's retreat needs!
BRLC is located in Boone which was named one of four north american adventure destination. BRLC can and does take full advantage of this by offering adventure based options most team-building companies cannot.

Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc. offers a wide variety of year-round facilities and Leadership Adventure activities that can be customized to meet the needs of your group. Whether you are just looking for a meeting place in a professional setting, or a program full of activities to bring your group together, Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc. has something special for everyone!

We have meeting & sleeping spaces to all types of needs and wants! Available Facilities

We have a number of activities that we use for our Leadership Adventure packages and can develop an itinerary that includes any combination of: Adventure Based Activities

  • Rock climbing

  • White Water rafting

  • Caving

  • Adventure Based Races

  • Team GPS courses

  • Rope Course

  • Team Building Events

  • Group Survival Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

We will work with your schedule to create the best program for your group; just let us know what your needs are and how we can help. These descriptions of our programs can only say so much, and we encourage you to come for a visit to see for yourself all that we have to offer.


Nondiscrimiation Policy
Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, or income.

Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc.
162 Timberlakes Drive
Todd, NC 28684
828-265-0602 Main Office
E-Mail Us
www.brlc.org

 

Ken Jacquot,
President
828-265-0602 Office
828-266-3252 Cell
ken@brlc.org
Clint Stevens,
Director of Blue Ridge
Corporate Quest
828-265-0602 Office
clints@brlc.org
Kimmy Tiedeman,
Director of Blue Ridge
Mountain Quest
828-265-0602 Office
kimmyt@brlc.org

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