What is Outward Bound experience?
THE COURSE EXPERIENCE. Outward Bound philosophy maintains that by facing the challenges the course will offer you, you will emerge physically and mentally stronger, with an increased mastery of expedition skills as well as a better understanding of your own capabilities and how to make a difference in the world.
What is the difference between NOLS and Outward Bound?
The primary difference between the two schools is in expected outcomes. NOLS expeditions focus on outdoor skills, leadership, and the environment. Students travel as a team for 3-5 days utilizing the leadership and wilderness skills they’ve developed. At Outward Bound wilderness they do the solo.
What is the Outward Bound model?
Outward Bound courses follow a kind of recipe or formula, termed the Outward Bound Process Model which is well described by Walsh and Golins (1976) as: Taking a ready, motivated learner. into a prescribed, unfamiliar physical environment, along with a small group of people.
How many days is Outward Bound?
Outward Bound expeditions range in length from one week to 12 weeks. Everyone should have access to life-changing Outward Bound wilderness experiences, and for that reason we accommodate a variety of schedules, skill levels and time commitments.
Has anyone died on a NOLS trip?
There have been 12 people who have died during NOLS courses or expeditions since the company’s inception in 1965. The organization has graduated roughly 233,000 students since that time.
Is outward bound for troubled youth?
Outward Bound’s Intercept is a program for families with struggling teens and at-risk youth. Outward Bound offers expeditions year round for teens and young adults beginning to demonstrate destructive behaviors.
Will there be OBS in 2021?
We are back! OBS has officially resumed our 2021 MOE-OBS Challenge Programme, with Spectra Secondary School students as our first participants for the year. We’re excited to resume the programmes with our Safe…
What does Outward Bound Singapore do?
COURSE INFORMATION NOTES Outward Bound Singapore is part of Outward Bound International, a worldwide network of adventure education centres devoted to leadership training, character-building and values formation. We use the outdoors as the ‘classroom’ for learning and development.
Is outward bound a non profit?
You Are Needed Outward Bound USA is a non-profit educational organization that advances the vision of our founder, Kurt Hahn, the mission of Outward Bound across the USA, and provides services and funding in support of eleven regional Outward Bound schools.