Greetings VOBS Friends, This week I’m sharing a story of compassionate leadership. The VOBS team generally embodies this particular brand of leadership, but our Student Services team operationalizes compassion one person at a time, right from the start. In many... READ MORE
Charles Shulz: “Happiness is a warm puppy.” Greetings VOBS Friends, Ever wonder where that “dog days of summer” phrase comes from? While it does refer to a time of year that can be hot in the northern hemisphere, the phrase... READ MORE
Dear VOBS Friends, Take a look at the picture above. That’s our staff on the deck of the Pieh up at Homeplace at last year’s All Staff Orientation (also known as “ASO,” and yes, some folks are indeed wearing pajamas–... READ MORE
Brand new VOBS alum, Kirsten Bunch, recently reached out to VOBS to share her Outward Bound story. Kirsten’s reflection and her gratitude are a balm for our resilient instructors, who patiently await the start of a COVID-delayed program season. Kirsten... READ MORE
Chris Comodeca sent her daughter on a Voyageur Outward Bound School course over ten years ago. For her daughter, one course turned into three, and then turned into a professional rock climbing and photography career. Last month, Chris tried Outward... READ MORE
Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie Adrienne... READ MORE
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. – Anthony J. D’Angelo Bill Pullman was immersed in Outward Bound decades ago as an instructor in Australia. However, last month was the first time he... READ MORE
Winter programming is one of the things that makes VOBS special. We let Mother Nature, in all her frigid glory, stand shoulder to shoulder with our Instructors to deliver some pretty high-impact lessons, naturally. If you learn to survive and... READ MORE
Brian Campeau is a born and raised Californian, Veteran, Police Officer, Filmmaker, Small-Business Owner and as of last February, a dog sledding VOBS alumnus. Last year, Brian found himself searching for as he put it, “a need to disconnect, to... READ MORE
The VOBS dogs are on my mind. I’m looking at photos of Studio/E’s recent dogsled “hook-up.” Studio/E is a membership program designed to help leaders launch and navigate ideas. Recently, their folks joined us up at Homeplace for a weekend... READ MORE
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