2021 Annual Report - North Carolina Outward Bound School

WOMEN OF NCOBS ANNUAL REPORT

April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022

OUR BOARD Kent Satterfield Board Chair Charlie Baker Amos Beason James Belikove Mitchell Breit Ann Brock Susan R. Buckley John Buford R. Gordon Caudle Dan Crocker Robert F. Dalton David Hardy Sonji Jacobs Scott Landis The Rev. Janet Hatfield Legro Daniel Leroy Andrew Tyler Mink Scott Puritz Megg Rader Jose Ruiz Richard K. Schell Robert M. Schwartzberg Nathaniel G. Vish R. Mitchell Wickham Patricia B. Wilson Patricia Woodson Lifetime Directors Arthur M. Blank Marjorie B. Buckley Rufus Dalton Scott Perper Nelson Schwab III Honorary Directors John C. Huie Dan Meyer Ex-Officio Directors Amy Climer Amanda Sturner Rosa Verdeja

The Blue Ridge Mountains are the ancestral lands of the Cherokee.

MEET BEA ARMSTRONG

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Head over to YouTube and find out more about our new executive director.

mission and core values have been foremost amongst our goals. I am deeply gratified to note progress on these goals and priorities.

FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As I reflect on my first year as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS), I am greatly inspired by you – our community. Outward Bound is about the people. It has been my experience that, no matter where you are in the world, every Outward Bound School is comprised of amazing people, all committed to our mission.

My journey with Outward Bound started in the early nineties and has continued in some capacity ever since. As an Outward Bound student, instructor, administrative staff, consultant, donor, and volunteer, I have witnessed, first-hand, the power of changing lives through challenge and discovery.

I am also excited to report that in this recovery year, our student numbers are up significantly.

We had 1,832 students on course, 11,708 student program days, and more than $2 million in tuition revenue. The jump in our student program day numbers this fiscal year means our students are back in the field for longer courses, which is exciting. We plan to scale these metrics in the coming year.

As we continue to navigate unprecedented times, I am grateful for you, your passion for the School, and your generosity. I hope to see you in the coming year to thank you personally.

Thank you for your commitment to our students and ensuring we successfully accomplish our mission to change lives through challenge and discovery. I firmly believe our work is needed now more than ever.

Forward together!

BEA ARMSTRONG

We do this at NCOBS so well. Experiencing our compassionate and dedicated community has been a moving “homecoming” for me. As we continue to navigate uncertainties created by the pandemic, I am deeply grateful to be leading the School with talented and committed staff, dedicated volunteers, and loyal supporters to collectively build an impactful and vibrant future for NCOBS. Our work today builds upon the legacy created by generations of extraordinary women and men who forged our path. For the distinction of serving as NCOBS’ first female executive director, I am humbled. It is an honor to join the league of women who continue to bring strength, vitality, and insight to our School, starting with our founder, Marjorie Buckley. In this report, we introduce you to some of these wonderful women.

This past fiscal year has been one of building anew.

We identified several goals that have required comprehensive and prioritized action. Working community-wide to achieve these goals, I am continually inspired by our staff and volunteers’ dedication to safety, to our students, and to successful delivery of our mission, and values.

Restoring our staff and student pipeline, deepening our diversity, equity, and inclusion work through actionable changes, improving field staff compensation, and ensuring our courses are inclusive, safe, and reflective of our

Community/GEP Specialized Programs Public Programs

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WOMEN OF NCOBS Extraordinary people who believe in the power of Outward Bound to make positive change continue to write the history of North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS). Bea Armstrong, who serves as our new executive director, also holds the distinction of being the first female in our history to hold this position.

“I am honored and humbled to be the first female director of North Carolina Outward Bound School. As a lifelong learner, educator, and adventurer, the mission and values of Outward Bound have played a significant role in my life for almost 30 years.

In the early 90s, my career began at Pacific Crest Outward Bound, and it is deeply meaningful to serve Outward Bound once again. The women whose stories follow are extraordinary examples of the depth of commitment that has forged our School. It is a privilege to build upon their legacy.”

Among the remarkable women who have indelibly shaped NCOBS is our very founder— Marjorie Buckley. First introduced to Outward Bound in 1964 through her work with the North Carolina Fund, Buckley quickly became the driving force for NCOBS. An extraordinary leader, by 1966, she had recruited distinguished North Carolinians to serve on the board and secured 501(c)3 status for NCOBS. Soon after this, she selected the site for the Table Rock Base Camp, secured a lease of the property from the US Forest Service, and then helped to recruit many of the initial field and admin staff. These were just the start of decades of missionrich initiatives, spearheaded by Buckley, that continue to this day.

Compelled by the legacy of these remarkable women, we work to build a vibrant future. Featured excerpts follow from this first telling of the story. You can read the full story at ncobs.org/blog/women-of-ncobs.

70s

ARLENE USTIN ‘71, ’78 Program Specialist, Course Director

“In December 1971, Dan Meyer made me the first woman to hold a permanent program position in Outward Bound. Among my diverse roles, I wrote the first Instructors Manual and directed and instructed every course until the summer of 1972. Perhaps my biggest contribution was to shift the instructors’ attitudes from militaristic stoicism to a more student-centered approach. This was evolutionary for us as wilderness educators.”

BETH HORRELL ‘71 First Girls Course Alum; ‘72-’77, Instructor, Base Camp Staff “Outward Bound changed my life. It was a different experience for me to be part of an all-female crew. It gave me confidence that we could do anything that boys could do, not always in the same ways, but together, we got things Middle row, third from left done. My instructors encouraged me to apply. I was hired as an assistant instructor the next summer.”

NETTIE WHITE ‘72, ‘73, ’76 Instructor “I have always felt Outward Bound did more for me than I was able to return. On my third course, I was assigned as co-instructor for a crew of girls. It was the best course ever. We were aware that this was a “first,” and certainly there were more hugs and tears than in any of my courses before or since!”

Second from right

80s

RHEA COOPER ‘86-’18 Administrative Staff

Sitting on top of the sign

“I attended NCOBS’ ‘Women Over 30’ course in 1977—the first of its kind—and, well, it changed my life. I had always been active in the outdoors and was ready for the physical part of the course but didn’t know how much I would get from the reflection...how much confidence I would get from what we did.”

DEB CAUGHRON ‘82-’94, Logistics Chief, Instructor, Course Director, Invitational Programs Director; ‘99-’22, Board Member, Board Chair, 50th Anniversary Campaign Manager “I began my tenure at NCOBS in logistics— work that provides the foundation for everything we do as a school. At each juncture, I have felt the challenge, fear, discovery, and personal growth our students experience every day in the field. My goal has always been to help our school facilitate that growth in others.

And today, 40 years on, I still profoundly believe in the power of Outward Bound to change the world, one person at a time.”

MARGARET BAXTER ‘76-’78, Instructor; ‘87-’97, Associate Program Director, Associate School Director, Interim School Director “When I returned to NCOBS in 1987, the School was at an inflection point. I brought my diverse background, leadership style, and energy to focus on raising the level of management to be commensurate with the complex business it had become. And, most importantly, to managing the organization sustainably. I am so glad NCOBS continues to leave its footprints upon the lives of so many.”

Furthest to the right

90s

ROBYN READ GADDY ‘91- ’01, Instructor, Course Director, Green Cove Manager, Co-Creator of 1st Women’s Conference, Interim Staffing Director, Founder of NCOBS’ Girls On The Move “I began my OB career out west wearing pink shorts, curled eyelashes, and painted toes. In 1989, female instructors did not look like this. If a woman was to secure a coveted Instructor spot, the more male, the more welcome.

And painted toes just brushed the surface. It wasn’t until my tenure with NCOBS that I found the welcoming option for women to fully be in the strength of their feminine power as an Outward Bound instructor. And it was no wonder, with Marjorie Buckley at the helm!”

ELIZABETH CRAIG FRICKE ‘94-’03, Instructor, Course Director, Climbing Staff “In my work for NCOBS, one achievement of great meaning to me was to create and grow a ‘women’s climbing camp’ for instructors who felt intimidated by the more technical side of climbing.

These ‘camps’ made a huge difference in competence and confidence and helped to increase the number of female climbing instructors at NCOBS.” DEB SWEENEY WHITMORE ‘96-present, Instructor, River Specialist, Course Director, Associate Program Director, Program Director, Director of Program Operations, Buckley Bearing Award recipient “I am here to support staff in moments of celebration and challenge as they undertake the delivery of our mission, day in and day out. I provide the structure, process, and protocols to support their program delivery.”

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KATIE DALBEY ‘04-’17, Instructor, Course Director, At-Risk Programs Director, FINS and Intercept Manager “In 2005, after instructing canoeing courses in Florida for at-risk programs, I had weak ankles, toes asking for blisters, and a distaste for Table Rock’s steep trails. But I brought a skill set that NCOBS needed. The most significant contribution I made was to expand perceptions of who Outward Bound is for by helping equip a generation of instructors with deeper understanding of the needs that drive behavior and the skills to support students with varying motivation levels.”

ALEXYS J. TAYLOR ‘14-’20, Charlotte Advisory Board; ‘20-present Charlotte Program Manager “The lessons I learned on my NCOBS Unity course nearly 15 years ago are still with me today.

Unity builds a bridge for students from various backgrounds to learn about each other and engage in deep and meaningful conversations about local and global injustices while in an unfamiliar, more vulnerable setting—Pisgah National Forest. Then Unity empowers students to initiate social change in their schools and communities.”

SONJI JACOBS Current Board Chair “It’s an honor to build upon the legacy of these remarkable women and their spirited commitment to NCOBS. I’m excited to work with Bea and board colleagues, in this year of our 55th anniversary, to redefine how we best serve a new generation of students. Together, we’ll bring a renewed energy and passion that will breathe new life into our programs and continue to help us provide inclusive, life-changing experiences that motivate and inspire us all.”

These quotes are just excerpts.

Read the full story at: ncobs.org/blog/ women-of-ncobs or scan the QR code.

There are so many amazing women we weren’t able to include. Send their stories to nfava@ncobs.org and we will add them throughout the year

WE AT NCOBS DO THIS! The First Outward Bound Women’s Conference

By Rosa Verdeja, 1993-1998, Associate Director of Educational Programs, Instructor, Co-Creator of 1st Outward Bound Women’s Conference; 2018-present, South Florida Advisory Board Member In the 1990s, at North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS), a remarkable group of women instructors noticed the unbalanced ratio of maleto-female instructors and the need for more role models that female students could relate to. To address this inequity, they developed a proposal requesting that NCOBS host the first Women’s Leadership in the Outdoors Conference in October 1996. NCOBS agreed and offered Cedar Rock Base Camp as the host location. The self-appointed committee of NCOBS women volunteered to organize and deliver this historic three-day gathering. I was honored to be part of this group alongside Lisa Foisy, Robyn Reed, and Sue Pegrume.

the 10th Women’s Leadership in the Outdoors Conference. A few years after that, in chatting with Trish Haitz, the director at Everglades Base Camp, her face lit up when she shared with me, “I was there at the first Women’s Conference at Cedar Rock in 1996.” Now that inspired me. The values taught to us as instructors, which we pass on to the students, remain. We at NCOBS do it like this! And today, with much pride in the School, I join in the celebration of the first year of our first NCOBS female executive director, Bea Armstrong— exemplary leader and visionary at the helm.

The committee expanded as we recruited outstanding women leaders in outdoor education to share their knowledge and experience in developing, educating, and empowering women through the outdoors. Word got out to our sister institutions, and though we needed 40 participants to cover our costs and could only house 80, over 120 women outdoor educators came from all over, tents and stoves in hand, ready to camp and hungry to be in community with sisters in the field.

A magical gathering of talent, experiences, research-based educational models, stories, songs, games, initiatives, innovation, love, laughter, friendships, and inspiration flourished in the Appalachian Mountains with Cedar Rock as the backdrop. NCOBS led the way. Ten years later, while I was visiting NCOBS’ Everglades Base Camp, an instructor from the visiting Hurricane Island Outward Bound crew recognized the logo on my T-shirt and shared that she had just attended

Rosa (left) and Robyn (right)) hold up the flag created for the Women’s Leadership in the Outdoors Conference

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TRIBUTE TO WOODY WOODWARD One veteran’s commitment to his comrades and their connection and healing in the outdoors made him a lifetime supporter of Outward Bound’s veterans’ programs.

By Joe Beckham, NCOBS Instructor 1969, 1970, 1972-1974, 1978 When Woody Woodward joined North Carolina Outward Bound School’s (NCOBS) staff training in 1969, it was clear two tours in Vietam had done nothing to suppress his enthusiasm for the outdoors. He understood how challenging experiences built a bond between those who had taken part in them and how those group experiences contributed to program goals. With a “carry on” attitude coupled with a “just do it” approach, he could find humor in adversity and motivation in the close connections forged with peers.

That first summer bred a passionate commitment in Woody that he nurtured for the rest of his life.

He never wavered in his support for NCOBS and the larger field of experiential outdoor programs.

He adapted those approaches to serve a range of clients, from youthful offenders to hardened military veterans. Project Bold was his first effort to lead an adaptive Outward Bound program. He relied on many of the instructors he had worked with at NCOBS in designing and implementing the program at Bad Tolz and later at Berchtesgaden, Germany. Of course, he was dealing with one of the largest bureaucracies in the free world, the United States Army, but his years of military experience paid off in cutting red tape and using his connections to his advantage.

After the success of Project Bold, Woody and his wife, Jeanette, returned to the US and settled in Charlotte, NC. He continued to work with a range

of experiential education programs, many of which had ties to Outward Bound. Leadership roles with higher education institutions and governmental agencies followed, including positions at the University of North Carolina Charlotte’s Venture Program, Executive Director of the Charlotte Outdoor Adventure Center, Program Director for the Charlotte/YMCA Thunderbird Outdoor Center, and Recreational Coordinator for both the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks.

Believing and demonstrating that Outward Bound could adapt for diverse clients, Woody’s singular achievement was the inspiration to serve his fellow veterans through an Outward Bound adaptive program. He worked as an advisor to NCOBS to design and promote that program.

Woody was convinced that a well-designed wilderness program could positively impact the human spirit and reduce the national veteran suicide rate. He never missed an opportunity to get the word out about Outward Bound’s Veterans Programs and was always fully stocked with materials to hand out. Woody’s commitment and service to NCOBS will be missed.

STARTING IN 2022, THE FIRST VETERANS COURSE OUT OF TABLE ROCK EACH YEAR WILL BE KNOWN AS “THE WOODY WOODWARD VETERANS COURSE.”

Vets attended an NCOBS veterans course in 2022 For nearly 30 years, NCOBS has helped veterans with their transition home, whether they’ve retired from the military or are home between deployments.

Today, the program is stronger than ever.

According to Staffing Manager Lindsay Ward, “I love instructing veterans’ courses because I see how some folks find genuine connection, maybe for the first time since they left their military environment, and it ignites their happiness and sense of purpose.

Plus, no crew buckles down and rises to the challenge of paddling into heavy wind the way a crew of veterans does!” Likewise, NCOBS Community Programs Director Sarah Goldman says, “I love working with our veterans. The community we can build between this already tight-knit group of folks is so powerful for everyone involved. The impact endures for staff and students alike.”

“This program goes beyond giving us a chance to get away from our normal lives.

For some of us, it’s a way to remember that we can do more than we think. For others, it’s therapy, helping us learn to trust others and work as a team again. In my case, it was both, and it’s not an exaggeration to say it was a life-changing experience.“ Elizabeth Veterans Course Alum P 8 | 2022 ANNUAL REPORT The Blue Ridge Mountains are the ancestral lands of the Cherokee.

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2022 FINANCIALS Fiscal year 2022 was a year of rebuilding for NCOBS. In the spring of 2021, NCOBS resumed wilderness programming resulting in increased tuition revenue from FY21. Individual donors and federal stimulus money remained a significant source of funding for the School in FY22. The School shows a significant surplus thanks to a $1.8 million donation from a generous donor to be distributed over multiple years in support of increasing field staff compensation. Please note that, in accordance with nonprofit accounting standards, our presentation of scholarship revenue has changed from prior years.

SUPPORT & REVENUE Tuition & Scholarships Scholarships Net Tuition Revenue 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

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$3,926,254 $1,276,143 $276,961 $5,479,358

$2,837,800 ($716,074) $2,121,726 $3,393,841 $0 $1,924,317 $5,318,158 $674,160 $116,429 $8,230,473

OUTWARD BOUND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS

Alston & Bird Law Firm American Leadership Forum- Charlotte, NC American Leadership Forum- Waccamaw, SC Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Cox Enterprises Dassault Systèmes Delta Airlines Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ESRI H&R Block Leadership Sandy Springs Liberty Fellowship Fellows Meduit Morehead-Cain Foundation Suzano Pulp & Paper Westmoreland & Scully

EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Boy’s Latin of Philadelphia Charter School – PA Camp Judaea – NC Centner Academy - FL Centre College – KY Charles D. Owen High School – NC Charlotte Unity Project – NC Community Academy of Philadelphia - PA Creative Learning Academy – FL Episcopal Day School – GA Evergreen Community Charter School – NC Helping Hands of Georgetown – SC William Jewell College – MO LaGrange College - GA Morehead-Cain Foundation – NC Ransom Everglades School – FL Savannah Country Day School – GA St. Francis School – KY Tragedy Assistance Program – VA University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – NC Valor Collegiate Academy – TN

SCHOLARSHIP & OPERATING FUNDS

David and Valerie Adams Scholarship Fund Atlanta Scholarship Fund Charlotte Educators Scholarship Fund Charlotte Unity Fund Florida Scholarship Fund Nina Forbes Scholarship Fund Ryan Glass Memorial Scholarship Fund Stephen Hicks Scholarship Fund Jubilee Scholarship Fund New York City Scholarship Fund Jacob Peach Memorial Fund Philadelphia Scholarship Fund Washington, D.C. Scholarship Fund Western North Carolina Scholarship Fund

ENDOWMENTS

Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge/Everglades National Park are ancestral lands of the Calusa, Miccosukee and Seminole Nations.

American Veterans Program Endowment Ann R. Baruch Endowment for Belikove/Piala Family Scholarship Endowment Blank Enhancement Endowment Richard Bowles Memorial Scholarship Endowment R. E. F. Buckley Endowment Burke County/Phifer/Haworth Endowment Kevin Chynoweth Memorial Endowment Robert M. Annetta J. and Coffelt Endowment Rhea Elliott Cooper Scholarship Endowment B. 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 Headen Endowment

ENDOWMENTS CONTINUED

Hearst Endowment John C. Huie Educators’ Endowment Jeanette W. Hyde Scholarship Endowment Thomas James Educational Endowment Andrew Jitkoff Memorial Endowment Elizabeth (Libby) Jones Memorial Scholarship Endowment Hugh Jones Jr. Family Endowment Ben Lenett Scholarship Endowment Leydic Endowment Travis Lizotte Endowment Louis McGuinn Memorial Endowment Baxter Miller Memorial Endowment Mary Adair Phifer Endowment Fund Philadelphia Scholarships

Royce E. Ratcliff Memorial Scholarship Endowment Ellie Raynolds Memorial Endowment Reader’s Digest III Endowment Gray Schell Endowment Nelson Schwab Endowment Schwartzberg Endowment Marshall Siler Endowment Ginger Simms Leadership Fund Stetson Endowment Sulzberger Endowment Unity Project Endowment John Webster Four Pillars Scholarship Endowment Virginia Worden Expeditionary Learning Endowment Zeke Zeliff Endowment for Leadership Through Service

PERMITS

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 3778642 (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 Lookout National Seashore, NC Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, NC Chattahoochee National Forest, GA Cherokee National Forest, TN Everglades National Park, FL Nantahala National Forest, NC North Carolina State Parks, NC Pisgah National Forest, NC Sumter National Forest, SC Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, FL

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Summit Society ($25,000+) Anonymous Charlie and Joanne Ackerman Marjorie B. Buckley The James M. Cox Foundation Rufus M. Dalton Kelly and Chris Dunbar The Ecology Wildlife Foundation James and Sarah Kennedy John and Michelle McNellis Pratt & Whitney Brad Stanback and Shelli Lodge-Stanback

Mountaineer ($10,000+)

Blue Point Capital Partners Walter and Susan Buckley Cox Enterprises, Inc. William and Pamela Crowder Robert and Barbara Dalton The Gate Foundation The Glass Foundation Conrad Hain John Hain Sonji Jacobs Henry and Edith McHenry John and Kathryn Peyton Hannah Rankin Kent and Linda Satterfield Richard and Leigh Schell Tom and Priscilla Siler W. Guy Spriggs Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. Frank and Ellen Svitek Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation Trane Technologies Mitchell and Leslie Wickham

Navigator ($5,000+)

Bernie and Holly Arghiere Melissa and Ross Atherton Charles and Ann Baker Ann R. Baruch Amos and Kimberly Beason James Belikove and Vanessa Piala Mitchell Breit Gordon Caudle Brenda and Dan Crocker Dale and Erin Freudenberger Rich and Laurie Freudenberger Keith Giddens Terry Hahn and Teresa Velasco Ken and Cathy Hines Henry B. & Jessie W. Keiser Foundation Matthew and Lee Keiser Scott Landis Janet Hatfield Legro and Jeffrey Legro Ann Miller Livingston William and Katherine McNabb Scott and Susan Puritz Megg and Robert Rader Sally and Russ Robinson Rolander Family Foundation Tricia Wilson

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Belayer ($2,500+)

John and Kimberly Belk Katherine M. Belk Rhonda Bethea Richard Boyd Frank and Margery Cooper Rhea Elliott Cooper David and Jill Dalton Gwin Dalton David and Rosemary Farnsworth Anne and Hank Flint Foundation for The Carolinas Alan Gilbert Zina Oliver-Hardy and David P. Hardy Clyde L. Harris W. States and Alison Lee Catherine Ross Loveland Scott McGovern and Peggy Brown James and Karen McKenzie Sharon L. Mills Scott and Anne Perper Ridgely Phillips David Ward Martha and Owen Whitfield

Explorer ($1,000+)

Anonymous David and Valerie Adams Lynn Allison Ralph Andy William and Elsie Barnhardt Joan Barron and Paul Lang Rosemary Batcheller Betsy L. Battle Margaret Baxter and Mary Decker Tim and Sarah Belk Cathy Bernard Franklin and Jan Blackford Norman Bowser Patricia Boyd Ann Brock William Brown and Mary Jo Clark Robert and Geraldine Bryan Ballentine Carter Elliott Close Robert M. Coffelt Jr. Joseph Cooper Brad Daniel Elyse Dashew John Donovan Carla Elenz Carol Bernstein-Eckstein and Martin Eckstein Rebekah Fergusson Robert and Patricia Gage Boyd George Tom Glaisyer Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness Susannah Goodman Don Haldimann Peter and Margaret Hampson Paige Harrigan William and Anne Harrison Elizabeth and Larry Horrell Charles and Kathy Izard Lee Jordan Joann Kitik Scott and Devan Koehn Laura Kohler and Steve Proudman

Michael Lalumondier Linda L. Lawson Dan and Marin Leroy John Logsdon and Dodie Maxted Fred and Sallie Lowrance Shirlyn Ratcliff MacPherson C.H. and Laurie Maguire Raymond and Lori Maguire David and Jelena Mann Michael and Leslie Marsicano Mary McCamy Clare McCamy and Harrison Miller The McClinton Family George McCown Scott McNeely Elizabeth Myers James and Marla Nix Johnette and David Orr Robert Ourisman David Perlmutt Sheila Stinson Darryl Thompson Meredith and James Thompson Glenn and Nancy Tucker Leila Von Stein Alexandra Buckley Voris and Michael Voris Susan Wanser Alexis Warmath John and Catharina Webster Marjorie Weinman Jody Whitehurst Kim Winston Patricia Woodson

Adventurer ($500+)

Anonymous Julian Adney Jo Albert Sheryl Ash and Edwin Sherman Aram and Linda Attarian Harriet B. Bakken Heather and Mark Baldino Peter and Amy Barry Abigail D. Beck Malcolm and Tish Butler Julie Coleman Nancy Curry Frank and Janis Dowd Tim and Margaret Drennan Mary Beth Durkin and Hugh Panero Ron Engbrecht Michael and Joyce Ernst Richard and Debbie Felker Stephanie and Tim Foster Samuel Friedman R. Alexander and Julie Frisch Frank and Carole Gailor Gregory and Anne Giraud Jon Graham and Elizabeth Ulmer Gordon and Susan Grant Robert Hess Katy Hill John and Carter Hipp Bo Hughes Ned Hulbert and Mary Day Mordecai Elizabeth B. Johns Charlie and Virginia Jones Erik and Heather Kan

Kevin and Claudia Kelly Sean Kenny John Kerrick Jennifer and Matthew Kraft Frank Krenek II Dorothy Kibler Leapley Jan Letendre Kelly Lyn Nancy Marn Dan and Diane Meyer Whitney H. Montgomery Amanda and Tom Osmer Thomas Oxnard III Kenneth and Anne Powell Jim and Cindy Rasmussen Eric and Anne Reenstierna Patricia and B.D. Rodgers Willard and Susan Ross Steve and Lisa Schwat Julia Spicer Harry A. Taylor Johnathan Taylor Paige Whitley and David Dollar Price and Margaret Zimmerman

Backpacker ($250+)

Richard and Judith Adamkiewicz Bea Armstrong Jeffrey and Theresa Baena William M. Barnhardt Karen L. Barton Mike and Winnie Beach Kathy and Brian Benedict Jeff and Trisha Berg Kevin Beverly Thomas and Lynn Borstelmann Peiffer and Lauren Brandt James and Elinor Buck Dr. Amy Climer Kerr and Tori Collins Hilary Coman and Mike Cushinsky Elizabeth Caldwell Dalgliesh Sabrina Delk Grayson Dill Miriam A. Dixon Earl and Marty Galleher Tina Geithner and Steve Engelhardt Elliot Gersh and Lynne Foltz Eric Epstein and Karyn Gilvarg Scott Golden W. Ted Gossett William and Sally Graves Bruce T. Grier William Hanlon Laura and John Hardman David and Vicky Hedden Rebecca Helms Mary R. Howell Gordon Hsieh Charleen Hsuan Sarah Jensen Robert and Kristi Jones John Jurgens Barrett Kennedy Barrett Kollme Frank Konhaus and Ellen Cassilly Joy Lovoy and Mike Miller Erwin and Nancy Maddrey William and Caroline McGuinn

Paul Meehan Dr. Morton and Rosaly Meltzer Ulrike Miles Catherine R. Moore Steve and Barbara Morgan Carrie Myers and Bess Newton Derick Naef Bruce and Julie Nofsinger Stuart Nofsinger Otis and Katheryn Northington Caroline Olzinski Chris Olzinski Claire Ottina Steven Penansky and Joan Kristal Loretta C. Peterson David Porter Lane Potkin and Jodie Jacobs Mark and Jane Ritchie Jeff and Nan Robertson Keith Robinson Kevin Rockey Terri Ross Richard and Fran Silbert Skip and Mary Davis Smart Dave and Martha Spicer Alexander and Karen Stickney William F. Stone, Jr. Robert Stout Paul Thomas Emerson R. Thompson, Jr. Tim Turner Rex Unkefer Arthur and Judy Werner Stephen and Elizabeth Whisnant Stick Williams Carol Wilson Pam Wolfe Carl and Debra Zvanut Beth and Daniel Zweig

Climber ($100+)

Anonymous Derek Adkisson Robert Albright Brigitte Alexander Carlton and Susan Allen Joseph F. Allen Susan Baron William P. Bedard Julie Belgard Christine Bjerke Richard Blomgren and Tami Pearson Kenneth and Robin Boger Andrew and Mary Bonacker Dorothy R. Borden Maureen Brady Lawrence Brandon Sanford A. Bristol Grady and Jean Britt Rodney W. Brooks Erin J. Broome Amy and James Burdick Julie Burns and Paul Louis Alyssa and Michele Casey James and Edith Caughman Ronald Cherveny Sal Clarizio Liz Clasen-Kelly Kara S. Coats

Derek and Eileen Coen Deborah and Skip Coleman George Corn Merle Cosgrove Scott Cragle and Linda Hodecker Margaret Dhande Albert Diaz Karen Dresden Patricia L. Edwards Ron and Mariam Edwards Ronald Edwards Rowley Elliston Perry and Sandy Esterson Robert and Mary Falk Thomas and Stephanie Favia Andrew Flach John Floyd Samantha Flynn Tony Frankovich Lisa Freeland Ernest Galloway Elizabeth Garrett Thomas R. Gates Lee Gault Michael and Heather Goldberg Christopher Goodson Kevin and Janet Gorham Miles Graham Jim and Janice Gravely James A. Gray III Ozzie Hackett Seth Hawkins Hillary Hess Col. Benjamin K. Hodge and Kate Winstead Gerald Holt Gordon E. Howard John Huie and Jaan Ferree Alan Hull Robert and Joanne Huss Sigmon Hutchinson Joseph Jaccarino Beaty Jackson Charles and Deborah Jones Walker Jones and Bret Wheatley Kristen Keane Julie A. Kehrli Angela and David Kemper Verdery and Mary Ann Kerr Dennis and Sharon Kimbleton George and Lee Kite Flor Klomp and Ciro Rodriguez Klomp Frank B. Lamson Lisa Lark Kenneth and Susan Larson Michelle Lavigne and Tim Biety Tim Lietz Kathleen A. Luvisi Robert Martin Timothy Martin Sarah Matthews Ann McElfresh Shelagh Meehan Barbara Meyer Roy and Beverly Michaux Jennifer Moore and Brian Harris David Morgan Rhonda Morin William Murray and Kim Melvin

Greg and Barbara Nelson Larry C. Nelson Bob Newman John and Natalie Nixon Dr. Robert P. Nye and Dr. Bonnie M. Nye Deirdre O’Connor John O’Donovan Micaela Pahno Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg Derry Patterson John and Cathy Payne Dan and Margie Pearson James W. Pennell Gregory Peterson Christine R. Phelps Violeta Powell Randolph and Carolyn Powell Michael Pozner David Pyles Christopher and Cheryl Reisert Matt Rosky and Kelly Mast Rosky William Rowland James K. Rumbaugh Frank Rutan Jonathan and Angela Salem Robert Scharnagl Mel and Sabrina Schulze David Schwartz Kathy and Jerry Seldin William Sellars Jr. and Paula Connor-Sellars Tanisha Sewell Terrence and Noreen Shaughnessy Warren G. Shaw Raleigh and Kathryn Shoemaker Skip Sickler and Lisa M. Loveday Peter J. Silvester Susan Simmons Barbara J. Smith Edward T. B. Smith John and Joan Smith Jordan Smyth Paul and Diane Sonnecken Donald and Edith Stamps James Thrower Starr Dick Stokes Chris and Barbara Strong John Sullivan David Syfert Jeanne L. Tannenbaum Judith and Mark Taylor Roger Taylor Grimes Thomas William and Siri Thomas Brenda Thornburg Justin Todd Russell and Laurie Towers Michelle Tuday John and Diane Turba Larry and Nancy Turner Barbara Walter John and Susan Ward Lindsay Ward Craig and Martha Ann Wardlaw Daniel and Carolyn Waterman

Lorraine Waters and Peter Nadler Debra and Gary Watt Daniel Weitzner Lauren Westbrook Leslie and Phyllis Wiesenfelder John Williams Steve Williams Mark and Amy Wilson Kathleen and Dewey Wobma John Wolford and Rhonda Cooper Hettie Wright Susan Wright Carolyn and Ronald Wyatt Ira Wydner Dean and Anne Yap 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 Sabrina Delk Development Director (828) 239-2144 sdelk@ncobs.org

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Hiker ($1+) Anonymous Robert Adams Kenneth Baerwalde Daniel Baker J. Patrick Baker and Linda Britton Blake Barr Philip Bassani Linda and Tyrone Belanger Adelaide Belk Linda Best Jennifer Bhide Ann Blake Becky Bloedow John Baker and Linda Britton Jim Buckley James and Kathryn Buckley Anthony Buechner Bailey Buehnerkemper George and Jill Buzby Brenda and Enno Camenzind Barbara and Robert Carey Catherine Cass William and Cathy Chambers Richard and Maricela Chatham David Clark Lynda Clifford Daniel Coffey Frederick Conner Natalie Cowart John and Anne Cox Cliff Coy Edward M. Cray Steve Creech and Lynsay Bush Thurlow Cunliffe and Anais Saballos Somarriba Michele and Don Curtis Christopher J. Daly Patricia M. Darlington Keira Dembowski Jackson DePew David and Melanie Dixon James R. Doane Alice Virginia Dodd Anthony Dominick Suzanne Downs Leslie K. Drexelius Leanna Dunn Ivan and Karen Engle Suzanne Ernst Nicole Fava Alan Feiner Marsha L. Fishkind Michael Follo and Deb Follo Caughron J. A. Foster George and Catherine Fox Barbara and Ted Frazer John Frisbee Daniel Gazzola

Cricket Gentry Jeffrey H. Goldberg Kay Gordon Rachael Grace Kim D. Grosner and Erin Johnson Jay D. Haden Christopher M. Hall John and Leslie Haslam Bob and Dana Hayes Monica Herzog Richard and Rochelle Holzman Margaret Hooks John and Janice Howe Robert Israel Bridget Johnson Denise S. Johnson Anne Jonas Devin M. Kearns Ryan Kingrey Katherine Kiser Elizabeth Knox Frank and Patricia Koontz Harold and Jerri Labush Michael Leblang Harry and Gloria Lerner George and Diane Leventis Marsha Liss Robert Lundin Harold F. Lusk Peter Lutken and Joanne Jones Lutken Catherine Lyle Raymond C. Lynch Katalina MacCabe Thomas D. Mallory Christopher Martin Charles S. Mason Katherine Mathieson Charlotte and Todd Maynard Charlotte Maynard Scott Meischen Scott and Hsi Ying Miller Sharon L. Miller Lawrence and Sandra Mond Bernadette Morten Frank and Arlene Moss Jewel Moulthrop and Evan Komito Diane Mullins Mildred E Neville Nancy Nicodemus Brad Niven James A. Olam Paul and Cynthia Orlando Ralph and Moira Padfield Robert and Kathy Page Jim and Carolyn Payton Chris Perrin Taylor Petty Kent Porter Megan Puritz

Caleb Pusey Francis and Patricia Radley Eleanor Randolph Oakley and Nadji Reynolds Edna Richardson Daniel and Lisa Ritchie Edgar E. Rivas Ann Roberts Ann and James Roberts Thomas and Joanna Roberts Marni Robins Francis D. Roche Charles Rongione and Joan O’Brien Meredith Rose Edward and Joan Sare Kathleen McKeown Sauer Thomas and Carolyn Saunders Mary Schick John and Debra Sedor Whitney Setser Stewart Shirey Andrea Shrewsbury Barbara Y. Sipp Peter and Robin Smelzer Elizabeth Snell Gayle Snyder Kate Sobiesiak Mark and Karen Sohmer Anthony Sousa Lisa Spiro David Stebenne Carole Stever Cora Szmodis Maureen Tarpey Alfred Taylor Helen Templin Virginia Tewey John and Elizabeth Thomas Stuart R. Thompson Helene and Gregory Thoreson Andrew Thurber and Kathryn Perkins Jakelia Tina Marilyn Trushell Sharon L. Turovaara Spencer Turrentine III Spencer and Claire Turrentine Jill Veber Paul Villani Nathan and Elizabeth Vish Ryan Wagner Phillip Whitesell Jeffery Wingenroth Janet Woodward Nancy Yudell

I think that overall this course has made me a better person and despite the challenges that came with it, I feel stronger and more capable to take on new challenges outside of Outward Bound.”

ALUM

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 2022.

In memory of Martin L. Brackett Jr. continued Lee Jordan Frank and Patricia Koontz George and Diane Leventis John and Cathy Payne Tanisha Sewell Tim Turner Craig Wardlaw Carol Wilson

In honor of John Huie Whitney H. Montgomery

In honor of Ji Simmons Susan Simmons

In honor of Sonji Jacobs Whitney H. Montgomery

In memory of Wilbert C. and Evelyn E. St. John St. John Family Foundation

In honor of Clay and Weetie Kennedy Caroline Davis James and Sarah Kennedy

In honor of Rufus M. Dalton and Jean Sullivan Thomas and Joanna Roberts

In honor of Peter Bryant John Logsdon and Dodie Maxted

In honor of James Kennedy Whitney H. Montgomery

In honor of Marjorie Buckley Joseph Cooper Whitney H. Montgomery

In honor of Herbert F. Kincey Jr. Perry Esterson

In honor of Courtney and Nicker Walter Sarah Jensen

In honor of Cait, Melissa, Nicole, Sabrina, and Walker Carrie Myers and Bess Newton In honor of Deb Caughron and Michael Follo Charles and Ann Baker In memory of Anne Springs Close Katherine Belk In memory of Robert and Annetta Coffelt Robert Coffelt Jr. In memory of Justin Coleman Julie Coleman

In honor of the Advancement Team Sabrina Delk In honor of Bea Armstrong Rhea Elliott Cooper In memory of William M. Barnhardt Rufus M. Dalton In honor of Ann R. Baruch James and Elinor Buck Frank and Margery Cooper William B. Dietrich Foundation In memory of William A. Battey Susan Simmons In honor of Amos N. Beason Peter and Amy Barry

In honor of Rhea Elliott Cooper Joseph Cooper Maricoleman Cooper In memory of Nancy Cray Edward Cray In honor of Harry McRae Dalton Rufus M. Dalton In honor of Rufus M. Dalton Katherine Belk Gwin Dalton Anne and Henry Flint Charles and Kathy Izard Whitney H. Montgomery Micaela Pahno In honor of Sabrina Delk Samantha Flynn

In memory of Ellen Louise Wood Lavigne Michelle Lavigne and Tim Biety In memory of Thomas Ashe Lockhart Rufus M. Dalton In memory of Edna Mann David and Jelena Mann In honor of David T. Mashburn Jr. Stewart Shirey In honor of Clifford “Buffalo” W. McMurry Mark Wilson In honor of Dan Meyer Ozzie Hackett Whitney H. Montgomery In honor of Whitney H. Montgomery Henry and Edith McHenry In honor of Will Moulthrop Jewel Moulthrop In honor of Carrie Myers Richard Blomgren Michael Follo and Deb Caughron Mary Howell Dan and Marin Leroy In honor of Nettie and Jim, instructors for NC 50C Catherine Moore In honor of James Newland Christopher Goodson

In honor of James Belikove Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness William Hanlon Steve and Lisa Schwat Paige Whitley and David Dollar

In honor of Paige O. EdwardsWerhan Ronald Edwards Ron and Mariam Edwards

In honor of Kathy G. Benedict Kathy and Brian Benedict

In memory of Zachary Farnsworth David Farnsworth

In honor of Arthur Blank Whitney H. Montgomery

In honor of Erik Fox George and Catherine Fox

In honor of Scott Puritz Susan Baron Megan Puritz

In memory of Lloyd J. Borstelmann Thomas and Lynn Borstelmann

In honor of Richard Frisch R. Alexander and Julie Frisch

In honor of Susan Puritz Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness

In memory of Don Boyd Patricia Boyd

In honor of Gordon Lindsey Grant Jody Whitehurst

In honor of Megg Rader Kevin Rockey

In honor of Richard Boyd Patricia Boyd

In honor of Stephen C. Hassenfelt Terri Ross

In memory of Benjamin Hillard Reed Linda Ferguson

In memory of Martin L. Brackett Jr. Lynda Clifford Margaret Dhande Leanna Dunn William and Sally Graves Margaret Hooks

In memory of Ed Hensley Sharon Mills

In honor of Lisa Powell Ritchie and Daniel Ritchie Kenneth Powell

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In memory of James G. Hollandsworth Peter Lutken In memory of Jack Hsieh Gordon Hsieh

In memory of Jacob Peach Claire Ottina In honor of Scott B. Perper Stephanie and Tim Foster

In honor of Lex Warmath Peiffer Brandt In honor of Beth Whitehead, Mike Whitehead, Ainslie Perlmutt, Austin Whitehead, Christie Taylor, Leah Whitehead, Liv Whitehead, Katy Hill David Perlmutt In honor of Robert Mitchell Wickham Jennifer and Matthew Kraft Violeta Powell In honor of Meg, Josh, and Juniper Winnecour Nancy Curry In memory of Herbert Clifford “Woody” Woodward Anonymous Robert Adams Robert Albright Brigitte Alexander Julie Belgard Jennifer Bhide Christine Bjerke Catherine Cass Ronald Cherveny Frederick Conner Merle Cosgrove Rufus M. Dalton John Donovan Tony Frankovich Kay Gordon Sigmon Hutchinson Katherine Kiser Michael Leblang Katalina MacCabe Nancy Marn Barbara Meyer Diane Mullins Bob Newman Nostos - A Veteran’s Journey John O’Donovan Johnette and David Orr Gregory Peterson Matt Rosky and Kelly Mast Rosky William Rowland Gayle Snyder Carole Stever David Syfert Alfred Taylor Brenda Thornburg Phillip Whitesell Robert Mitchell Wickham Hettie Wright Susan Wright

DID YOU KNOW?

In honor of L. Kent Satterfield Sonji Jacobs Whitney H. Montgomery In memory of Allan Z. Schwartzberg Robert Schwartzberg

of students received a scholarship in FY 2022

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