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Eco-Adventure Courses contain <strong>the</strong>following characteristics:All courses must be physically or intellectuallychallenging beyond what is typically experiencedduring a family outing or vacation;Eco-adventure courses that focus on physicalchallenges should be full outdoor immersionexperiences including accommodations. Themajority <strong>of</strong> nights should be spent in tents or o<strong>the</strong>rrugged, eco-friendly accommodations;The majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> student's work day, bothphysical and intellectual, should be spent immersedin and exploring <strong>the</strong> wilderness;To minimize environmental impact; trips should beconducted in <strong>the</strong> Asian sphere unless <strong>the</strong> biomeor ecosystem <strong>of</strong> study cannot be reasonablyreplicated in <strong>the</strong> region.SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL interim semester HANDBOOK 11