2021 Annual Report | North Carolina Outward Bound School

The off -trail adventures of our COVID-19 year 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dear NCOBS Community,

Kent Satterfield Board Chair

I wanted to understand and appreciate North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS), then work to bring us together as a community. My goal was to guide our path forward to a return to programming. It took weeks of listening and learning to fully understand the challenges that suspending programs brought to our School.

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I have prepared NCOBS for its next chapter to welcome our new Executive Director, Bea Armstrong. She will build the future vision of NCOBS--which is based upon our history and a dynamic promise to thrive. With that, thank you for having faith in me as I bridged the gap from our past to our future.

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At NCOBS, we help our students look deep within themselves. The lessons learned from our courses are lifelong tools to overcome challenges and for students to realize that they can be and do more. This sparks our students to evolve, grow, and thrive.

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During my tenure, I focused on safety protocols, began the reconstruction of our staffing pipeline, and initiated a strategic planning process. These projects will carry on into the next year. By the end of the fiscal year, we were able to provide a few courses at our Everglades City base camp. With dedication and investment, we will continue on our path to rebuild and provide a high-quality experience on course.

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Lifetime Directors Arthur M. Blank Marjorie B. Buckley Rufus Dalton Scott Perper

When I came into this position in October 2020, I made it clear that I was here to be a bridge from our past to our future. I began my tenure as interim executive director amid paused programs due to the pandemic, which had a tremendous impact on our programs, staff, finances, and morale. In March 2020, we found ourselves “off-trail” from our planned path for the year. The School’s earned revenue evaporated, and expenses reduced dramatically. Overall, NCOBS lost 90% of tuition revenue last fiscal year, going from $6.5M in program revenue to approximately $630,000. The impact of not running courses disrupted our instructor and base camp staffing pipeline.

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Charlie Baker Amos Beason Jim Belikove Mitchell Breit Ann Brock Susan Buckley John Buford R. Gordon Caudle Amy Climer Dan Crocker Robert F. Dalton Nadra Franklin David Hardy Sonji Jacobs Scott Landis Janet Legro Dan Leroy Henry McHenry, Jr. Andrew Tyler Mink Marty O’Keefe Scott Puritz Megg Rader Jose Ruiz Chadwick Savage Leigh Schell Richard K. Schell Robert M. Schwartzberg Noah Tennant Rosa Verdeja Nathaniel G. Vish Mitchell Wickham Patricia B. Wilson Pat Woodson

School-Based Programs Specialized Programs We were unable to offer any public programs during this time.

Honorary Directors John C. Huie Dan Meyer

KEN LAWSON

Interim Executive Director

As I sit under a starry sky in Patagonia, I’m writing to thank you for your invaluable contribution that helped me become part of the Outward Bound tradition. I learned to create an environment full of teamwork, mutual respect, and trust.”

Patagonia: These regions are the ancestral lands of the Mapuche and Tehuelche Nation.

RESILIENT TOGETHER PCE

In April, NCOBS hosted a Virtual Personal Challenge Event to remind us all that we are connected and resilient. We were amazed at how many people got involved. We had board members, past and present staff members, alumni, as well as other Outward Bound school staff participate. We also asked people to share their PCEs by using #ResilientTogetherPCE. Over130 people posted about their PCE that day.

COVID-19 CHANGES PROGRAMS

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS TRANSITION

NCOBS pulled courses from the field in March and April of 2020. This was the beginning of a year like no other in our history. The School lost 90% of tuition revenue in 2020.

COVID-19 not only caused NCOBS to stop running in-person courses, it has also upended the landscape of education for schools, educators, parents, and students. Once bustling centers of community, schools rushed to adopt health guidelines and restrict the number of hours spent learning in-person, and, if possible, to do so online. Finding ourselves in unique circumstances and with a long history of service, NCOBS’ focus shifted to, “What can we do to help our students?” “How can we find a way to offer our staff meaningful work,” and of course,” “How can we save the school from shutting down?” With this in mind, NCOBS started creating virtual programs.

SAFETY PROTOCOLS UPDATED

Executive Director, Whitney Montgomery, announced his plans to retire by the end of 2020. Since joining NCOBS in 2007, Montgomery led the School through sustained growth by every measure. Under his leadership, the school’s endowment grew, providing more than $1 million annually in perpetuity to provide scholarships for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and to provide enhanced resources for field staff.

A RETURN TO PROGRAMS

Ken Lawson stepped in as the Interim Executive Director after serving on the Board of Directors for six years and dedicating his life to public service.

Throughout 2020, NCOBS focused on diversity, equity and inclusion education. With lunch Zoom sessions, policy reviews, and real heart-to-heart discussions between one another, this work builds upon our never-changing core values and evolves our ability to further include and respect our staff and students. Topics and speakers included Racial Justice with Ben Crump, Civil Rights Attorney; LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Wilderness Settings with Danielle Johnson and Eli Mills, NCOBS Instructors; Gender Bias with Ken Lawson; Land Acknowledgments with Dr. Trey Adcock, Cherokee Nation, Associate Professor, Director of American Indian & Indigenous Studies.

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIRED

NCOBS worked with OBUSA to update system-wide protocols so that we could return to in person courses.

Bea Armstrong was appointed NCOBS’s new Executive Director in August 2021.

LEAVING A LEGACY

A tribute to Karl Rohnke By Margo Nottoli

It was a cold and foggy day, in fall 1969, the first time I drove up to the Table Rock Base Camp. I’d been told there was no educational model as potent as Outward Bound’s. That lives were changed for the better through some alchemy of challenge and wilderness. That I simply had to see the place for myself. The road was rugged, the office—a gnarly brown trailer, and staff housing—mostly platform tents. Yet despite the rustic state of the place, base camp felt drenched in a subtle sense of the extraordinary. I walked up the trail toward the rock climbing site wondering who, from this humble platform, could lead such life-changing experiences. There suddenly emerged, from dense fog and rhododendrons, a spartan-looking fellow, covered in ropes and a climbing rack, lost in a reverie that looked like a cross between bliss and triumph. I recall thinking “yes, of course, THIS is who.” That man, it turned out, was Karl Rohnke. Karl worked at NCOBS as Senior Instructor from 1969 to 1971. He embodied courage, boundless creativity, and a tenacious commitment to discovering one’s best. Karl passed away in September 2020. We pause now to remember this giant of man, and to give thanks for his inspiration, his professional contributions, and above all, his lifelong commitment to making the world a better place—a student at a time. During his time at NCOBS, Karl carved a legacy of innovation and inspiration. Directed by a deep commitment to learning through challenge and adventure, Karl instructed courses, trained new instructors, designed the first high ropes course at Table Rock, set many challenging climbing routes, and inspired everyone he met to reach for their best. In the early 1970s, fresh from his leadership role at NCOBS, Karl became one of the founders of Project Adventure—an organization that exerted a seminal influence upon the field of experiential outdoor education. Among his many contributions during this period, Karl’s books—starting in 1977 with the famed “Cowtails and Cobras: A guide to Ropes Courses, Initiative Games and other Adventure Activities”—provided a wealth of activities for experiential programming. He was best known for developing the Challenge by Choice ideology which he actively practiced with his students on ropes courses for several years before it became widely adopted. Perhaps most endearing to his colleagues, though, was that Karl coined the term FUNN (Functional Understanding Not Necessary) to emphasize how well fun fosters engagement and interaction.  We are deeply grateful to Karl. He forged a values framework not only for NCOBS but for generations of outdoor educators. Peter Young, NCOBS Instructor during these formative years, says “Karl’s active caring, love for everyone, and for life infused his being”. Karl’s legacy carries forward at NCOBS each day. As we turn into the historic challenges before us, we honor Karl and draw courage and inspiration from his life’s work. It is with the deepest gratitude for this strong mantle that we press on.

“Karl was both model and mentor across a lifetime. In 1969, I was awed by his physical presence and his extraordinary skills. His humor and humility stood out. Over the years, he offered guidance and life lessons for which I am deeply grateful. I recall that the first day of rock climbing for the 1969 instructors was led by Karl.  He took us to Rocks II.  By way of demonstration, he climbed the right face that was slightly overhung.  His technique left us gasping.  He approached the wall, leaped to vertical handholds six feet apart and seven feet high, then literally did an iron cross in which he pulled himself up the face until he had cleared the overhang and could jam his boot toe into a horizontal crack halfway up.  From there, he sprang to the top and mantled his body over the ledge.  I never saw anyone do that on that climb again.”

Joe Beckham, NCOBS Instructor, 1969, 1972-1974 “Living on-site at NCOBS was a life-altering experience; everything from lifestyle changes and diverse social-cultural norms to environmental challenges and course demands. The introverted ‘family man’ with fun and adventurous tendencies, that I knew and loved, was developing a new perspective of himself and his capabilities. He was totally engaged in his role, absorbed in the grueling program, and prioritized his colleagues. Karl was a big presence, and his expectations were in line with the Outward Bound philosophy.”

Gloree Rohnke, Bottomless Bag Publications, LLC Thousands of educators and their students were positively impacted by Karl. His influence is immeasurable. Read more: https://bit.ly/3lRfTJ3

TAKING THE OUTWARD BOUND METHODOLOGY VIRTUAL A Change In Program, But Not Impact

When we hear “Outward Bound,” we don’t think of screens, internet connectivity, or Zoom meetings. Historically Outward Bound is known for its wilderness courses. But due to the strange circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) had to do something it had never done—shut down its wilderness programs. For more than 50 years, NCOBS has been at the forefront of experiential learning, a method of learning that engages learners of all ages and backgrounds in challenging experiences, followed by careful and insightful reflection. The Program Director for Outward Bound Professional and Virtual Programs at NCOBS, Sarah Goldman, had the vision to offer experiential education in a virtual setting. She believed the Outward Bound experience could be delivered effectively on a screen. But there was no map of how Outward Bound was going to work virtually. As an organization, we were learning through experience and stepping outside our comfort zone, just like we teach our crews in the field. Goldman worked with some of NCOBS’ best facilitators to create a robust offering of virtual options for youth, educators, and corporations. “It is inspiring to watch our staff lean into a new method of program delivery; to watch them stretch their comfort zones and find success when they realize that they have created an Outward Bound experience for their students,” says Goldman. “It is a paradigm shift. Students are approaching virtual with true open-mindedness and curiosity.” Since virtual programs began in March 2020, NCOBS has served 24 clients in more than 102 sessions. One of the more unique elements of virtual programs is that they are not beholden to base camp schedules or seasons and can be offered in any location, as long as there is an internet connection. Because of that, NCOBS has been able to program in seven different states as well as Brazil, Ireland, Austria, and India. “This is one more tool in our toolbox that we can use to change lives through challenge and discovery,” says Goldman. “It’s something we can use long after the pandemic is over to engage with our students and follow up with them before and after course.” Due to the success of virtual programs, they are now a permanent part of NCOBS’ course offerings. The evolution of virtual programs is truly a testament to the tenacity and craftsmanship that Outward Bound instills in participants.

This is one more tool in our toolbox that we can use to change lives through challenge and discovery. It’s something we can use long after the pandemic is over to engage with our students and follow up with them before and after course.”

EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

VIRTUAL & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

OUTWARD BOUND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS

American Explorers – GA Asheville City Schools - NC Capital City Public Charter School – DC Charles D. Owen High School - NC Evergreen Community Charter School –NC French Broad River Academy - NC Helping Hands of Georgetown - SC LaGrange College – GA Mary Lin Elementary School - GA The McCallie School - TN Montford North Star - NC Moorehead-Cain Foundation - NC Warren Wilson College – NC

H&R Block Liminal Order Moorehead-Cain Foundation Samaritans Purse Suzano Team Primo The Office of School and Community Partnerships - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

SCHOLARSHIP & OPERATING FUNDS

David and Valerie Adams Scholarship Fund Charlotte Unity Fund Ryan Glass Memorial Scholarship Fund Stephen Hicks Scholarship Fund Jubilee Scholarship Fund New York City Scholarship Fund The Jacob Peach Memorial Fund Washington, D.C. Scholarship Fund Western North Carolina Scholarship Fund

ENDOWMENTS

American Veterans Endowment Ann R. Baruch Endowment for Philadelphia Scholarships Belikove/Piala Family Scholarship Endowment Blank Enhancement Endowment Richard K. Bowles Jr. Memorial Endowment R. E. F. Buckley Endowment Burke County/Phifer/Haworth Endowment Kevin Chynoweth Memorial Endowment Annetta J. and Robert M. Coffelt Jr. Endowment Rhea Elliott Cooper Scholarship Endowment Dalton Endowment Rufus M. Dalton Scholarship Endowment Ecology Wildlife Foundation Scholarship Fund Field Staff Support Fund James M. Galbraith Memorial Endowment GlaxoSmithKline Endowment Gray Wolf Scholarship for Western North Carolina Mark E. Headen Endowment W. R. Hearst Endowment John C. Huie Educators’ Endowment Jeanette W. Hyde Scholarship Endowment Thomas James Educational Endowment Andrew Jitkoff Memorial Endowment Elizabeth (Libby) Jones Memorial Endowment Hugh Jones Jr. Family Endowment Ben Lenett Scholarship Endowment Leydic Endowment Travis Lizotte Endowment Louis McGuinn Memorial Endowment Baxter H. Miller Memorial Endowment Royce Ratcliff Memorial Endowment Ellie Raynolds Memorial Endowment Reader’s Digest III Endowment Gray Schell Endowment Schwab Endowment Schwartzberg Endowment Marshall Siler Endowment Ginger Simms Leadership Fund Stetson Endowment Sulzberger Endowment Unity Endowment John Webster Four Pillars Endowment Virginia Worden Expeditionary Learning Endowment Zeke Zeliff Endowment for Leadership Through Service

The Blue Ridge Mountains are ancestral lands of the Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), Catawba, Moneton, and Keyauwee Nations.

Tuition revenue was down over 85% in this fiscal year due to course cancellations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The school’s revenue was sustained by the generosity of our donors, federal stimulus funding, and a substantial return on endowment assets following a significant loss in value in early March, 2020.

SUPPORT & REVENUE Tuiton & Scholarships Contributions & Grants Contributions Federal & State Grants CARES Act Funding Total Contributions & Grants Investments Other Revenue Total Support & Revenue

EXPENSES Program Services Supporting Services Development Total Expenses

$3,039,969 $1,080,458 $237,640 $4,358,067

$305,993 $1,528,323 $200,508 1,187,668 $2,916,499 $5,809,784 $529,463 $9,561,739

Summit Society ($25,000+) Marjorie B. Buckley Community Foundation of Western North Carolina James M. Cox Foundation of Georgia, Inc. Duke Energy Foundation The Glass Foundation, Inc. Henry and Edith McHenry Gary Saltz Foundation, Inc. Robert M. Schwartzberg

Mountaineer ($10,000+)

Joseph Beckham Patti Beckham Buck and Susan Buckley Community Foundation of Greenville, Inc. Cox Enterprises Inc. Rufus M. Dalton Brad Daniel Foundation for the Carolinas The Gate Foundation Georgia-Pacific Corporation Ken Lawson Mackenzie Family Foundation Douglas and Shawn Mackenzie John and Kathryn Peyton Kent and Linda Satterfield Richard and Leigh Schell Tom and Priscilla Siler St. John Family Foundation Trust Brad Stanback and Shelli Lodge-Stanback Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. James Taylor Kenneth and Michèle Taylor Vintage Oil & Gas LLC Mitchell and Leslie Wickham Patricia Woodson Virginia H. and Geoffrey F. Worden

Navigator ($5,000+)

Charles and Ann Baker James Belikove and Vanessa Piala Ann Brock John and Mindy Buford Burke Family Foundation Gretchen and Stephen Burke Gordon and Sophia Caudle Community Foundation of New Jersey Brenda and Dan Crocker Robert and Barbara Dalton Dell Direct Giving Campaign Nina Forbes Terry Hahn and Teresa Velasco Henry B. & Jessie W. Keiser Foundation, Inc.

Ken and Cathy Hines Matthew and Lee Keiser Key Biscayne Community Foundation Scott Landis Clare McCamy and Harrison Miller Scott McGovern and Peggy Brown McKissick Family Foundation Bill and Katie McNabb Scott and Susan Puritz Megg and Robert Rader Lawrence Simms Norborne Smith Triangle Community Foundation, Inc. Jonathan G. Weiss Tricia Wilson Jeff and Janine Yass Caroline and Wade Young

Belayer ($2,500+)

Charlie and Joanne Ackerman Ted and Ann Beason John and Kimberly Belk Frank and Margery Cooper David and Jill Dalton Gwin Dalton Anne and Hank Flint Rich and Laurie Freudenberger Dale and Erin Freudenburger Zina Oliver-Hardy and David P. Hardy John Logsdon and Dodie Maxted Raymond and Lori Maguire James and Karen McKenzie David Miller Lauren Tucker Mary Tucker William B. Dietrich Foundation Explorer ($1,000+) David and Valerie Adams John and Ripple Alkire Lynn Allison Anonymous Sheryl Ash and Edwin Sherman Will and Elsie Barnhardt William and Elsie Barnhardt Ann R. Baruch Katherine M. Belk Tim and Sarah Belk Gene and Suzanne Bell Nancy Benerofe Cathy Bernard Franklin and Jan Blackford The Blumenthal Foundation Phil and Amy Blumenthal Norman Bowser Patricia Boyd Richard Boyd Mitchell and Marjorie Breit

BWXT Political Action Committee Capital One N.A. Dr. Amy Climer Julie Coleman James Colen Rhea Elliott Cooper William and Pamela Crowder The Dickson Foundation Daniel Flanagan and Geoffrey Kerr Nadra Franklin and Kevin Smith George Foundation, Inc. Boyd George Kimberly George Alan Gilbert Susannah Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Grady Gordon and Susan Grant Don Haldimann Peter and Margaret Hampson James H. Hassinger William Hearn Horizons Foundation Elizabeth and Larry Horrell Gordon Hsieh Justin Lord Coleman Foundation Laura Kohler and Stephen Proudman Krumholtz Family Foundation James and Gail Krumholtz Michael Lalumondier Allen and Delores Lastinger Linda L. Lawson W. States and Alison Lee Lunsford Charitable Preyer Charitable Lead Unitrust Shirlyn Ratcliff MacPherson C.H. and Laurie Maguire David and Jelena Mann The McClinton Family Shelagh Meehan and Jordan Smyth Sharon L. Mills Whitney H. Montgomery Katie B. Morris New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby Susan Patterson Christine R. Phelps Sally and Russ Robinson Patricia and B.D. Rodgers Betty Rogers Jessica Ross John and Nancy Sacci Annette Scott Benjamin and Diana Smeal Jean M. Sullivan Phil Swan Glenn and Nancy Tucker Susan Wanser

Alexis Warmath Sarah Warmath John and Kitty Webster Matthew T. West, Jr. Peter Wetzel Charles and Renee Wilson

Adventurer ($500+)

Julian Adney Anonymous Aram and Linda Attarian Harriet B. Bakken Heather and Mark Baldino The Benevity Community Impact Fund William Brown and Mary Jo Clark James and Elinor Buck Amy Chiang and Danton Goei Deborah and Skip Coleman Tom and Millie Cox Frances Dasher Laura DeVere Tim and Margaret Drennan Kelly and Chris Dunbar David and Rosemary Farnsworth Samuel Friedman Kalyn Froeschle Frank and Carole Gailor Jill and Bob Gallery Tina Geithner Tom Glaisyer W. Ted Gossett Matthew Gould and Jennifer Loehle Jon Graham and Elizabeth Ulmer Page Gravely The Greater New Orleans Foundation Greater Washington Community Foundation Bruce T. Grier Michael and Patricia Haake Robert Hess Bo Hughes Thomas James and Regina Cortina Clark and Patty Jensen Erik and Heather Kan Barrett Kennedy John Kerrick Joann Kitik Jennifer and Gus Kraft Jan Letendre Paul Meehan Dan and Diane Meyer Hal Meyer Emmett and Becky Montgomery Mary Day Mordecai Steve and Barbara Morgan National Philanthropic Trust Bruce and Julie Nofsinger

David Page and Joy Charlton Gary Prolman Jim and Cindy Rasmussen Thomas and Kim Reinheimer Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Gary Smeal Robert Stout John and Claire Tate Stephanie Tatel and Christian McMillen Stephen Teixeira TIAA-CREF Rex Unkefer Jody Whitehurst

Backpacker ($250+)

Richard and Judy Adamkiewicz Jo Albert Jeffrey and Theresa Baena Bank of America Foundation Karen L. Barton Rosemary Batcheller William P. Bedard Jeff and Trisha Berg Tim and Lynn Borstelmann Bob and Marilyn Box Peiffer and Lauren Brandt John Bridges Julie Burns and Paul Louis Sal and Barbara Clarizio Ham and Ceci Clark Liz Clasen-Kelly Clay Collins and Jen Lepkowski Kerr and Tori Collins Maricoleman E. Cooper Merle Cosgrove Ann Cox Elizabeth Caldwell Dalgliesh Grayson Dill Miriam A. Dixon Robert and Anne Dooley The Dot & Lam Hardman Family Foundation, Inc. Dubose Family Mary Beth Durkin and Hugh Panero Carla Elenz Michael Elliott Michael and Joyce Ernst Thomas and Stephanie Favia Mike and Nina Fischesser James Gabrielsen Marty and Earl Galleher Elliot Gersh and Lynne Foltz Gregory and Anne Giraud Scott Golden Zeb and Jan Gray

Jean Gross Dale Halton Hamilton Street Family Foundation William Hanlon John and Laura Hardman Paige Harrigan Clyde L. Harris David and Vicky Hedden Hillman Beer, LLC Brandi Hillman Michelle and Eric Howell Charleen Hsuan The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Robert and Kristi Jones Mr. and Mrs. Graham A. Keever Sean Kenny Barrett Kollme Frank Konhaus Janet S. Kuck Frank B. Lamson James LaPrad Dorothy Kibler Leapley Dan and Marin Leroy Erwin and Nancy Maddrey Angela Marino and Robert Gookin Sarah Matthews Robert and Sara McDonnell Arch and Jennifer McIntosh Catherine R. Moore Derick Naef Margo Notolli and Paul Bartels Dr. Robert P. Nye and Dr. Bonnie M. Nye Oakdale Pizza, LLC Caroline Olzinski Amanda and Tom Osmer Claire Ottina Mark and Jane Ritchie Terri Ross Steve and Lisa Schwat Sarah Olliges Shah and Meera Shah Richard and Fran Silbert Paul Singer Julia Spicer Rich Stephens Alex and Karen Stickney William F. Stone, Jr. Alexander Sviridovsky Harry A. Taylor Paul Thomas Jill Veber Larry and Beth Walters Lorraine Waters and Peter Nadler John Watkins Douglas Wells Paige Whitley and David Dollar Leslie and Phyllis Wiesenfelder Kim Winston Ann and Ronald Wooten Shelley Yerman and Homi Kharas Rory and Shelton Zuckerman Carl and Debra Zvanut

Climber ($100+) Derek Adkisson Gene and Susan Allen Joseph H. Allen III Beth and Ed Anderson Charles and Sandra Anderson Murrey and Linda Atkins Stephen and Lois Autenrieth Mike and Winnie Beach Brian and Kathy Benedict Becky Bloedow Kenneth and Robin Boger Andrew and Mary Bonacker Dorothy R. Borden Robert Boykin Nick Bragano and Patricia Felner-Bragano PaTricia Branch Grady and Jean Britt Rodney W. Brooks Erin J. Broome Amy and James Burdick William Burr Andy and Jane Cahn Jesse Camacho Rick and Maricela Chatham David and Bonnie Childs Tor Clark Derek and Eileen Coen Cait Coffey Laila Cohen Michael and Mollie Cohen Carla W. Cornelius Amy S. Costa Scott Cragle and Linda Hodecker John C. Crotts Rennie Cuthbertson Kearns Davis Keira Dembowski John Dragonetti Karen Dresden Patricia L. Edwards Ronald Edwards Mary A. Elfner Eric Epstein and Karyn Gilvarg Perry and Sandy Esterson Mallory and Catharine Evans Robert and Mary Falk John S. Flood, Jr. Floyd Family Foundation John Floyd Bruce and Rebecca Fox Lisa Freeland Henry and Molly Froelich Frank Fry Robert and Patricia Gage Emma Galloway Ernest Galloway Benjamin and Kat Gardner Michael and Heather Goldberg Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Amy Goodwin Miles Graham Frank J. Gribbin

Cynthia Guy Sharon C. Guy George J. Haberer Ozzie Hackett Phillip and Becky Hatzopoulos Kim and John Hines Hayne and Anna Kate Hipp David T. Hobby Teena Hoen Gordon E. Howard Mary R. Howell Alan Hull Robert and Joanne Huss Joseph Jaccarino Beaty Jackson John W. Jarboe Sarah Jensen Johnson & Johnson Charles T. Jones Hugh H. Jones, Jr. Walker Jones and Bret Wheatley John Jurgens Devin M. Kearns Angela and David Kemper Dennis and Sharon Kimbleton George and Lee Kite Jo Ann Kitik Susan Knoppow and David Saperstein Casey Kwan Robert and Debbie Lampton Lisa Lark Brian Laughlin Denise Laursen Michelle R. Lavigne Cynthia Lee Nancy Leopold and Jeff Wagner Clare and Dan Lewis Tim Lietz Carol Lite M. Conrad Lotz Skip Sickler and Lisa M. Loveday Kathleen A. Luvisi Michele R. Marston Michael McLeod The MHG Foundation Roy and Beverly Michaux Deborah A Miller Tchernavia Montgomery Kenneth and Mary Ann Morgan Rhonda Morin William Murray and Kim Melvin Greg and Barbara Nelson Larry C. Nelson Anonymous Marla and James Nix Perry Norris and Seana Doherty Otis and Katheryn Northington Deirdre O’Connor Marty O’Keefe and Marjorie Ulin Robert Ourisman Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg Derry Patterson William Peach Charles Peal Dan and Margie Pearson

Tessa Pendley Loretta C. Peterson Kimberly Piersall David Porter Lane Potkin and Jodie Jacobs Randolph and Carolyn Powell Robert and Lenni Puritz Caleb Pusey David Pyles Ryan Rabbitt Ellen Rankin Eric and Anne Reenstierna Christopher and Cheryl Reisert Craig Rigell Dan and Lisa Ritchie Ann Roberts Surry P. Roberts Matthew Robertson Kevin Rockey Lauren Rohrer Meredith Rose Jose Ruiz RunSignup Jonathan and Angela Salem Tracey Sanders Kathy and Jerry Seldin William Sellars Jr. and Paula Connor-Sellars Terrence and Noreen Shaughnessy Page and James Shepherd Raleigh and Katy Shoemaker Dave and Catalina Sibilsky Susan Simmons Skip and Mary Davis Smart Peter and Robin Smelzer Barbara J. Smith Emily M. Smith Paul Smith and Judith Futch Paul and Diane Sonnecken Dave and Marti Spicer William Steigelmann and Linda Delauder Andrew Stento David Stephenson Sheila Stinson Dick Stokes Hillary Stradtman Jennifer Suskie Jeanne L. Tannenbaum Phyllis A. Thackery Cathy and Christopher Townsend Susan Tripp Constance Trollinger Larry and Nancy Turner The W. Hayne Hipp Foundation Jill S. Wallace Lindsay Ward Louis and Pat Ward Daniel and Carolyn Waterman Debra and Gary Watt Sharon Waymire Chris Weinman Sharon Weinmann Agnes B. Weisiger Arthur and Judy Werner

Jack Whelan Steve and Liz Whisnant John Williams Steve Williams Stick Williams Mark and Amy Wilson Kathleen and Dewey Wobma Pam Wolfe John Wolford and Rhonda Cooper Carolyn L. Wyatt Ira Wydner Dean and Anne Yap Suzanne Younts Matthew Zaft Dan and Beth Zweig

The Kurt Hahn Society Make an enduring impact through a legacy gift. By including NCOBS as a beneficiary of your will, trust, or estate plan, you can ensure a lasting impact on NCOBS and our students for generations to come. To learn more about the Kurt Hahn Society and our planned giving options, contact Carrie Myers, Director of Advancement, at (828) 2392145 or cmyers@ncobs.org.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are ancestral lands of the Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), Catawba, Moneton, and Keyauwee Nations.

Climber ($100+)

Derek Adkisson Gene and Susan Allen Joseph H. Allen III Beth and Ed Anderson Charles and Sandra Anderson Murrey and Linda Atkins Stephen and Lois Autenrieth Mike and Winnie Beach Brian and Kathy Benedict Becky Bloedow Kenneth and Robin Boger Andrew and Mary Bonacker Dorothy R. Borden Robert Boykin Nick Bragano and Patricia Felner-Bragano PaTricia Branch Grady and Jean Britt Rodney W. Brooks Erin J. Broome Amy and James Burdick William Burr Andy and Jane Cahn Jesse Camacho Rick and Maricela Chatham David and Bonnie Childs Tor Clark Derek and Eileen Coen Cait Coffey Laila Cohen Michael and Mollie Cohen Carla W. Cornelius Amy S. Costa Scott Cragle and Linda Hodecker John C. Crotts Rennie Cuthbertson Kearns Davis Keira Dembowski John Dragonetti Karen Dresden Patricia L. Edwards Ronald Edwards Mary A. Elfner Eric Epstein and Karyn Gilvarg Perry and Sandy Esterson Mallory and Catharine Evans Robert and Mary Falk John S. Flood, Jr. Floyd Family Foundation John Floyd Bruce and Rebecca Fox Lisa Freeland Henry and Molly Froelich

Frank Fry Robert and Patricia Gage Emma Galloway Ernest Galloway Benjamin and Kat Gardner Michael and Heather Goldberg Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Amy Goodwin Miles Graham Frank J. Gribbin Cynthia Guy Sharon C. Guy George J. Haberer Ozzie Hackett Phillip and Becky Hatzopoulos Kim and John Hines Hayne and Anna Kate Hipp David T. Hobby Teena Hoen Gordon E. Howard Mary R. Howell Alan Hull Robert and Joanne Huss Joseph Jaccarino Beaty Jackson John W. Jarboe Sarah Jensen Johnson & Johnson Charles T. Jones Hugh H. Jones, Jr. Walker Jones and Bret Wheatley John Jurgens Devin M. Kearns Angela and David Kemper Dennis and Sharon Kimbleton George and Lee Kite Jo Ann Kitik Susan Knoppow and David Saperstein Casey Kwan Robert and Debbie Lampton Lisa Lark Brian Laughlin Denise Laursen Michelle R. Lavigne Cynthia Lee Nancy Leopold and Jeff Wagner Clare and Dan Lewis Tim Lietz Carol Lite M. Conrad Lotz Skip Sickler and Lisa M. Loveday Kathleen A. Luvisi

Michele R. Marston Michael McLeod The MHG Foundation Roy and Beverly Michaux Deborah A Miller Tchernavia Montgomery Kenneth and Mary Ann Morgan Rhonda Morin William Murray and Kim Melvin Greg and Barbara Nelson Larry C. Nelson Anonymous Marla and James Nix Perry Norris and Seana Doherty Otis and Katheryn Northington Deirdre O’Connor Marty O’Keefe and Marjorie Ulin Robert Ourisman Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg Derry Patterson William Peach Charles Peal Dan and Margie Pearson Tessa Pendley Loretta C. Peterson Kimberly Piersall David Porter Lane Potkin and Jodie Jacobs Randolph and Carolyn Powell Robert and Lenni Puritz Caleb Pusey David Pyles Ryan Rabbitt Ellen Rankin Eric and Anne Reenstierna Christopher and Cheryl Reisert Craig Rigell Dan and Lisa Ritchie Ann Roberts Surry P. Roberts Matthew Robertson Kevin Rockey Lauren Rohrer Meredith Rose Jose Ruiz RunSignup Jonathan and Angela Salem Tracey Sanders Kathy and Jerry Seldin William Sellars Jr. and Paula Connor-Sellars Terrence and Noreen Shaughnessy Page and James Shepherd Raleigh and Katy Shoemaker

Dave and Catalina Sibilsky Susan Simmons Skip and Mary Davis Smart Peter and Robin Smelzer Barbara J. Smith Emily M. Smith Paul Smith and Judith Futch Paul and Diane Sonnecken Dave and Marti Spicer William Steigelmann and Linda Delauder Andrew Stento David Stephenson Sheila Stinson Dick Stokes Hillary Stradtman Jennifer Suskie Jeanne L. Tannenbaum Phyllis A. Thackery Cathy and Christopher Townsend Susan Tripp Constance Trollinger Larry and Nancy Turner The W. Hayne Hipp Foundation Jill S. Wallace Lindsay Ward Louis and Pat Ward Daniel and Carolyn Waterman Debra and Gary Watt Sharon Waymire Chris Weinman Sharon Weinmann Agnes B. Weisiger Arthur and Judy Werner Jack Whelan Steve and Liz Whisnant John Williams Steve Williams Stick Williams Mark and Amy Wilson Kathleen and Dewey Wobma Pam Wolfe John Wolford and Rhonda Cooper Carolyn L. Wyatt Ira Wydner Dean and Anne Yap Suzanne Younts Matthew Zaft Dan and Beth Zweig

Hiker ($1+)

Jayne Abbot John Alday and Rebecca Fant Glenn Arnett Katie and David Arney Charles and Phyllis Ault Kenneth Baerwalde Daniel Baker Kristin Bakkegard William and Kathie Barker Joan Barron and Paul Lang Neal Beam Linda and Tyrone Belanger Katherine Bennett Linda Best Michael Bevers Melanie Blair Gray and Georganne Boone Lars Bostrom Keri Brenner Linda Brenner Edwin and Sophie Bronstein Mark Brown Diane Burns George Buzby Jane Campbell Robert and Barbara Carey Alyssa A. Casey Sarah A. Christy Ronnie and Kathleen Climer Sallie Close Roger and Virginia Cobb Daniel Coffey Thomas Collins Nicholas Cornelissen Alan Coulter Cliff Coy Christopher J. Daly Patricia M. Darlington Douglas DeBerry Lisa Defendiefer Christian Laureano Dejesus Steven Despiegelaere David and Melanie Dixon Alice Virginia Dodd Kerry Dowd Leslie K. Drexelius Andrew and Barbara Dunn Katherine Dunn Dan Earp Diane Edelman Christy Edwards Suzanne Ernst

Julia and TJ Farmer Nicole Fava James and Barbara Feaster Alan Feiner Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fesperman Marsha L. Fishkind Samantha Flynn Michael Follo and Deb Caughron George and Catherine Fox Suzanne Foy Cindy Franz Barbara and W. Edward Frazer Henry Frick Peggy Gandy Lee Gault Lelia Ginn Francis Gorham Rachael Grace Jennifer Grady Matthew Greenberg Jeffrey Greenwald Marybelle Guo Jay D. Haden Christopher M. Hall John and Carol Hardenburg Charles C. Harris Peter Haupt Bob and Dana Hayes Amanda Healy Angelean Hendrix Monica Herzog Hillary Hess Melissa Hessler Julianah Hicks Julia Hite Richard and Rochelle Holzman John and Janice Howe Lindsay Hunter Robert Israel Bridget Johnson Catherine Johnson Denise S. Johnson Anne Jonas John S. Kanich Kristen Keane Patrick and Lele Kelly Verdery and Mary Ann Kerr Rebecca Kluge Harold and Jerri Labush Patrick Laughlin Dan Lilienthal Lisa Lingerfelt Emma Lipton

Catherine Lyle Dena Maguire Young Ed Manning David Marable Meghan Martiniere Charles S. Mason Charlotte Maynard Kenneth and Jane McAllister Anonymous Ann McElfresh J. Grant and Kheng McGuire Scott Meischen Leigh Anne Miller Scott and Hsi Ying Miller Sharon L. Miller Kirsten Morgan James H. Morris Jewel Moulthrop and Evan Komito Mildred E Neville Nancy Nicodemus Natalie and John Nixon James A. Olam Paul and Cynthia Orlando Hollie Ortega Robert and Kathy Page Stacey and William Peach Carlton Pendley and Teri Reddick James W. Pennell Chris Perrin Taylor Petty Alexandra Puritz Francis and Patricia Radley Eleanor Randolph Linda Reece Michele Reimer Oakley and Nadji Reynolds Jacob Ridenhour Edgar E. Rivas Tom and Joanna Roberts Francis D. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Ivon D. Rohrer Ali Rondeau Charles Rongione and Joan O’Brien Hannah Rose Ronald Ross Frank Rutan Thomas and Carolyn Saunders Albert Scerbo Mary Schick Michael Schwarzbach Whitney Setser Warren G. Shaw Gary and Tricia Sheldon

Heather Simpson Barbara Y. Sipp John and Joan Smith Mark D. Smith William Smith and Viviane Bechtler-Smith Elizabeth Snell Mark and Karen Sohmer Lisa Spiro Stephen Streufert and Lisa Foisy Cora Szmodis Lawrence and Mary Beth Tanner Virginia Tewey John and Elizabeth Thomas Stuart R. Thompson Gregory and Helene Thoreson Janet E. Tobias Trushell Michelle Tuday Steven and Charlotte Turner Sharon L. Turovaara Spencer Turrentine III Arlene R. Ustin Paul Villani Lisa and Edward Waters Danny Watts William Howard Wiessner John P. Wilcox Nathan Williams Carolyn Wilson Jeffery Wingenroth Kristin Woody and Timothy O’Reilly

HONORS AND MEMORIALS

By making an honorary or memorial gift to NCOBS, donors can offer valuable support to the School while honoring the lives of people they love and respect. We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for gifts made in honor or memory of specific individuals in fiscal year 2018. In honor of Nate Arney Katie Arney

In memory of Brandon DeRosa Linda Reece

In honor of Ann R. Baruch Frank and Margery Cooper James M. Buck III

In memory of Zachary Farnsworth David L. Farnsworth

In memory of William A Battey III Susan Simmons In memory of Lloyd and Jane Borstelmann Thomas Borstelmann In honor of Richard Boyd Caroline Olzinski In memory of Don Boyd Patricia Boyd Richard Boyd

In honor of Bruce W. Fox Bruce R. Fox In memory of Dave Genova Perry Norris In memory of Dave Genova and Don “Opie” Obert Christina A. Geithner In honor of Sarah Goldman Tchernavia Montgomery

In honor of Jen Grady Kimberly Piersall In honor of Marjorie B. Buckley Earl P. Galleher Jr. Virginia H. and Geoffrey F. Worden In honor of Ellen Guthrie Sharon L. Miller In honor of Diane Burns In honor of Stephen C. Hassenfelt Carol S. Lite Terri Ross In honor of Michael Follo and Deb Caughron In memory of Jack Healy Keira Dembowski Amanda Healy Stephen H. Whisnant In honor of William A. Herring Jr. In honor of Amy Child Robert Falk William Hearn In memory of Stephen Hicks In memory of William S. Coursey Julianah Hicks Zeb and Jan Gray In honor of Stephanie Howell In memory of Sgt. AJ Creighton Eric Howell Alexander Sviridovsky In honor of Crew NC-359A September 1988 Michael McLeod In honor of Rufus M. Dalton Liz Clasen-Kelly Gwin Dalton Katie B. Morris Agnes B. Weisiger In honor of Rufus M. Dalton and Jean Sullivan Thomas A. Roberts Jr. In memory of Ron Dawson Emma Lipton In honor of Sabrina Delk Jane Campbell Samantha Flynn

In memory of Tracy Lynn Johnson Melissa Hessler In memory of James R. Johnson, Jr. John Alday William Barker Gray Boone Sallie Plumlee Close Roger Cobb Rennie Cuthbertson Mallory Evans John L. Fesperman Peggy Gandy Julia Hite Graham A. Keever Ellen Rankin Ivon Rohrer Danny Watts

In honor of Dr. Tess Jordan, Dr. Amara Mulder, Abraham Murray, Teresa Murray Christine R. Phelps In honor of Michael Lalumondier John Bridges In honor of Tom and Jerlie Lalumondier Michael Lalumondier

In memory of Don “Opie” Obert Carlton Pendley

In honor of Jean M. Sullivan Carla W. Cornelius

In honor of Tom Oxnard III Christy Edwards

In memory of Breonna Taylor Hillary Stradtman Susan Tripp Lorraine Waters

In honor of Charles W. Pagano Frank F. Fry In memory of Jamie Page David C. Page

In honor of James and Benjamin La Prad James La Prad

In memory of Jacob Peach Claire Peach Ottina Tricia Sheldon

In memory of Collier Lilly Deb Caughron and Michael Follo

In honor of Scott and Susan Puritz Steve Schwat Alexandra Puritz

In honor of Dan and Diane Meyer Ozzie Hackett Jr. John Logsdon In memory of Reverend Dr. Hugh Reid Montgomery, Sr. Margo Nottoli and Paul Bartels In honor of Whitney H. Montgomery Deb Caughron and Michael Follo Merle Cosgrove Mary R. Howell W. States Lee IV John A. Tate III Robert Joseph Whitehurst In honor of Bill Murray Jill Gallery In honor of Bill Murray and Kate Belknap David Kelly Dixon In honor of Diana R. Najarian Emma Galloway In honor of Nettie and Jim ( NC50C Instructors) Catherine R. Moore In honor of my NCOBS & OBA colleagues Ann McElfresh In honor of my NCOBS crew, August 1978 Patricia L. Edwards In honor of the NCOBS instructors and staff Brad Daniel

In honor of Carlton Pendley and Teri Reddick Tessa Pendley In memory of Tamir Rice Susannah Goodman In honor of Linda Satterfield Whitney H. Montgomery

In honor of Robert James Trollinger III Constance Trollinger In honor of Glenn G. Tucker Jr. Mary Tucker In memory of Dr. William F. (Willi) Unsoeld Catherine Johnson In memory of Capt. Peter Limoge, USMC Kristin A Bakkegard In honor of Nick and Courtney Walter Sarah Jensen In honor of Lindsay Ward Linda Brenner In honor of Lex Warmath Peiffer Brandt

In honor of Robert M. Schwartzberg Sheila Stinson

In honor of the efforts of the Washington, DC Advisory Board Paige Harrigan

In honor of Dr. Allan Scwartzberg Robert M. Schwartzberg

In honor of Stewart Waymire Sharon Waymire

In honor of Cynthia Shealy Rhea Elliott Cooper In memory of Marshall M. Siler Debbie Lampton

In memory of Paul Weinman Kearns Davis Kenneth W. McAllister Jennifer Suskie Chris Weinman

In honor of Ji Simmons Susan Simmons

In honor of Lauren and Jacob Whelan Jack Thomas Whelan

In memory of Ginger Simms Rosemary Batcheller Joseph Jaccarino Ali Rondeau Andrew Stento

In memory of Richard Wilkins Sarah Warmath

In honor of Tamara Stanton Samuel G. Friedman

In memory of Ellen L. Wood Lavigne Michelle R. Lavigne

In honor of Katherine Stephenson David Stephenson

In memory of Zeke Zeliff Charles R. Ault Jr. Dick Stokes

In memory of Bill and Joanne Stratton Amy Stratton Costa

In memory of Toby Williams Gordon and Susan Grant

Half of all students who go on an NCOBS course receive financial support to help offset the cost of tuition. Every gift made to NCOBS has a lasting impact on the organization and its participants. In addition to giving an unrestricted gift, you have the option to give in other ways as well: • Make a monthly donation • Make a bequest • Hold a fundraising event • Create a scholarship or endowment in memory or in honor of a loved one • Ask your employer to match your gift • Make a stock gift • Donate online, visit: ncobs.org/donate

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The Blue Ridge Mountains are ancestral lands of the Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), Catawba, Moneton, and Keyauwee Nations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9222 (voice). TDD users can contact USDA through local relay or the Federal relay at (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866 377-8642 (relay voice). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. North Carolina Outward Bound School would like to thank the many state and federal agencies who manage the state and national forests and park systems as a resource. NCOBS operates under special use permits from the following federal and state agencies: Blue Ridge Parkway, NC Cape Canaveral National Seashore & Merritt Is. National Wildlife Refuge, FL Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, NC Chattahoochee National Forest, GA Cherokee National Forest, TN CONAF-Chile

Everglades National Park, FL Nantahala National Forest, NC North Carolina State Parks, NC Ocala National Forest, FL Pisgah National Forest, NC Sumter National Forest, SC St. Johns River Management District, FL Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, FL