POBS 2024 Annual Report
In 2024
, more than 7,400 students, educators, and community members discovered what’s possible when you unplug, step outside, and rise to the challenge. From five-day expeditions to single-day team courses, every program offered participants the chance to stretch their limits, support one another, and return changed. Whether paddling through the Delaware Water Gap or balancing on our aerial challenge course, students found strength they didn’t know they had.
The report features some of the year’s most powerful stories, including a freezing, formative Appalachian Trail trek by the Russell Byers Charter School. It also highlights a new partnership with Valley Forge Military Academy, where cadets engaged in intensive Outward Bound expeditions designed to build leadership, confidence, and teamwork. Early feedback from both students and staff affirms that this collaboration is already having a transformative impact.
But the impact didn’t stop with students. More than 500 educators launched their school year with Outward Bound during our biggest Educators Week yet, and Discovery Fest drew 400 community members to The Discovery Center for a day of canoeing, climbing, and connection. Out on the trail, students gave back through a new "Service in the Wild" initiative, partnering with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference to perform vital trail maintenance as part of their expeditions.
You’ll also find a full list of program partners, highlights from our Trailblazer Gala, and measurable outcomes from our courses, like the 790 trail miles hiked and 68,000 feet climbed. Alongside compelling data, donor thanks, and student reflections, the 2024 Annual Report is a celebration of what happens when people say yes to challenge and discover what they’re truly capable of.
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