#FOLLOWOURWAKE We’re excited to announce that our Executive Director Ginger Mihalik is taking over our social account for the next week! How’s that for leadership? An Outward Bound alumnae herself, Ginger is an avid adventurer who knows what it takes to complete the challenge of an Outward Bound course. She does more than lead the… READ MORE >
Did you know that Outward Bound has been committed to the service of our nation’s Veterans for nearly 20 years? In addition to serving our veterans, we also want to serve youth affected by the loss of a loved one in active duty. We call upon you to help us identify a young person in your… READ MORE >
We are wishing a bittersweet farewell to Sara Gibb, our Instructional Designer, and her family as her husband CDR Arthur Gibb III retires to start a new chapter as Dean of Community Life at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He was recently honored at the United States Naval Academy for his 28 years of… READ MORE >
Baltimore, MD, May 15, 2018 – The Governor’s recent signing of MD HB432 successfully established The Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund. The $10M grant fund was created “to support effective violence reduction strategies by providing competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund evidence-based health programs or evidence-informed health programs”. One… READ MORE >
On Saturday May 5th, we celebrated our 16th annual Cornerstone Awards Dinner. We asked alumni, donors, and sponsors to help us dig deeper within ourselves to support our community and the programs we offer to our students. We ended up raising over $200,000, none of which would be possible without your help! This year we… READ MORE >
On an Outward Bound course, students can expect not only to encounter adventure, beautiful wilderness, and great backcountry meals, but another key ingredient to our programs: challenge. Without challenge, our programs are merely vacations, and their impact would last just as long. But with challenge, we broaden students’ confidence, learning, and understanding of what a… READ MORE >
We at Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School are thrilled to have one of our alumni join us as our Student Speaker for our upcoming Cornerstone event. ABOUT JORDAN We selected Jordan to speak at our event due to his personal commitment and dedication to the Outward Bound mission. After participating in one of our… READ MORE >
The paper showcases the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (CBOBS) wraparound Wilderness Expedition experience as a solution for teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills to youth, specifically in the areas of social problem solving, resilience, emotional self-efficacy, and conflict management. Intentionally developing Social and Emotional Learning skills leads to increased mastery in personal,… READ MORE >
Recently, we had the pleasure of taking the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida on a Service Urban Expedition here in Baltimore City. They worked hard to complete all the challenges we put in front of them, tackling service projects throughout the city while navigating on foot, public transit, and even canoe. Their crew covered a… READ MORE >
Recently we visited with Principal Matthew Hornbeck at Hampstead Hill Academy in Baltimore, one of our long-term partners in the city. Their students have done everything from our one-day Insight programs to the Police Youth Challenge, and even our week-long wilderness expeditions. In fact, Principal Hornbeck is a multiple time alumnus of Outward Bound, so… READ MORE >