Attend the POBS Alumni Dragon Boat Team Builder On Saturday, April 12, 2025, come out and meet POBS alumni as we form a 2025 Dragon Boat team! This will be our fourth year racing and we are excited to have fellow Outward Bound alum Dave Kunz back as our coach. On Saturday, April 12, Dave… READ MORE >
“Outward Bound is only for troubled kids.” “Outward Bound is not fun.” “The food on Outward Bound is terrible.” “Outward Bound is only for experienced campers.” “Outward Bound is too hard.” ! ! ! ! ! All of the above statements are FALSE! Well, maybe it’s a little hard. Watch the video below for the… READ MORE >
Text, graphics, and video by Emily Della Fera, Associate Director of School District Partnerships In 2024, POBS participants didn’t just conquer physical challenges; they grew as individuals. Students reported improvements in courage, teamwork, and self-awareness — proof that the power of adventure creates lasting impact. Measurable moments include: We served 7,325 participants across 123 schools,… READ MORE >
by Katie Newsom, Former Executive Director of the Philadelphia Outward Bound School I will never forget my first Advisory Board meeting with the Philadelphia Friends of Outward Bound (PFOB). It was September of 1997, and we met in the meeting room of the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center. Ludlow Miller was the Board Chair of this… READ MORE >
Text and photos by Ritam Chakraborty, POBS Expedition Program Coordinator Top banner image: A view from one of the many summits in Harriman State Park In mid-November, after wrapping up our expedition and overnight programs for the season, our Expedition Team set out on a recon trip to Harriman State Park. Earlier this year, we… READ MORE >
Our Favorite Photos of 2024 This past year, students and instructors used course cameras to capture their experience on expedition and day programs. The results were outstanding – hundreds of photos rolled in from the field and we posted them on our website so students could share, download and preserve their Outward Bound memories. View… READ MORE >
In 2024, students and instructors used course cameras to capture their experience both on expedition and day programs. The results were outstanding — hundreds of photos rolled in from the field and we posted them on our website so students could share, download and preserve their Outward Bound memories. We thought it would be fun… READ MORE >
POBS First Day of Giving a Huge Success (Thanks to YOU!) POBS held its first-ever Day of Giving on October 24, with a goal of reaching an unprecedented 155 gifts in a single day. Thanks to a legion of volunteers, donors, and advocates, we surpassed that goal, receiving gifts from nearly 200 donors to our Day of… READ MORE >