Intercept Blogs
Intercept: A Resource Guide
A lot happens on an Outward Bound Intercept course. It is difficult to distill the multitudes of experience into a short bit of writing. This guide is broken down into a week-by-week timeline that outlines major course themes and outcomes of an Intercept course.
Intercept: A Family Program
An Intercept course doesn’t end when the tents are aired out and the campfire soot is washed off the pots and pans. An Intercept course concludes when a student and their family reunite for an honest conversation. This conversation is called a family conference and it gives your family insight into your child’s expedition experience, the lessons they learned and the goals they’ve set for home.
Intercept: Structure & Consistency for Success
Intercept courses teach students the connection between handling responsibilities and earning privileges. Parents and guardians learn parallel with them—at home—that the importance of structure comes from themselves and their ability to practice compromise and consistency. The bottom line is, if we are inconsistent as educators and/or parents, then our students/teenagers won’t learn or be able to perform successfully without our help. And that’s what we want, right?
Intercept: For Success in School
Parents and children alike seek Outward Bound for a variety of reasons. Some parents want to provide challenge and adventure for their child. Perhaps their child is struggling to succeed academically. Outward Bound might kickstart their stick-to-it-tiveness for the next school year. Other families may seek a more interventional approach in order to address relationship dynamics such as poor communication or a failure to meet expectations. Regardless of what brought you to Outward Bound, you are wanting things to be better than they are right now. Well, you’re in luck! Outward Bound’s mission is to change lives through challenge and discovery.
Intercept: Wilderness Therapy or Intercept?
At Outward Bound, we often hear from parents who have lots of questions about how our Intercept program for struggling teens differs from other wilderness therapy programs. These parents want to find the best fit for their family – and the best fit for their son or daughter. Here, we’ve outlined a few key differences to help parents understand where their teen might fit best.
Intercept: A Transformative Experience in 28 Days
Outward Bound Intercept is a transformative experience. What makes Intercept transformative? Who is being transformed—is it the child or is it the parent? The answer is the whole family!
Intercept: It's About the Teen & The Family
You may have heard of the Intercept program and know these expeditions are specifically designed for families with teens struggling at home or in school. We recommend speaking with one of our Intercept specialists who can answer questions, speak of true-life experiences and have a real conversation with you. We asked Seth, an Intercept specialist, to talk about who he is and his role in speaking with families who are interested to take the next step.
Intercept: The Student Perspective Part 1
Read a firsthand account of the Outward Bound Intercept program from a recent graduate of the 50-day Intercept Boundary Waters Semester expedition. Zak takes us through his experience, highlights what he learned and what he will take away moving forward. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
Intercept: The Student Perspective Part 2
Read a firsthand account of the Outward Bound Intercept program from a recent graduate of the 50-day Intercept Boundary Waters Semester expedition. Zak takes us through his experience, highlights what he learned and what he will take away moving forward.
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. You can read Part 1 here.
Intercept: How to Approach Your Child
If you’re considering Intercept for your family, you may be wondering how you can get your child’s support for going on a course. We asked an Intercept Instructor to provide a few tips and things to think about when talking with your child.
Intercept: Closer By Being Apart
The Outward Bound Intercept curriculum is tailored to serve our students and their families with what they need the most—strengthening their interpersonal skills. Families learn productive ways to help them with assertive communication, anger and stress management, goal-setting and coping skills.
“The distance was good for us. I wish more families could experience distance like this. It is different than him being at school, or gone for a weekend. It is different because he is not a phone call away, or constantly stimulated, he is gone on an adventure—one that kids these days may not understand at first, but one that is necessary. It was a necessity that my child experience this.” —Parent of an Intercept alum
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