We look forward to having you on course with us soon! If you have questions about the application process, submitting forms, or anything else, you may contact your student services representative directly, call the Student Services General Line, (828)-239-2376 or email us at, student.services@vobs.org.
WELCOME TO YOUR JOURNEY
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Your full tuition payment is due by the deadline in your applicant portal. Please make your payment by that deadline.
We hope you look forward to your Outward Bound course! Now let us help you protect your investment. We partner with InsureMyTrip to offer our students a travel insurance option that will help protect your course from several different disruptions. Together Outward Bound and InsureMyTrip will be here for you before, during, and after your trip. We strongly recommendthat you purchase trip insurance to protect your investment in your course. Voyageur Outward Bound School tuition is non-refundable.
You may choose to purchase trip related insurance through InsureMyTrip or a different insurance provider. In either case, the amount and type of coverage you choose is your responsibility and must be discussed directly with the provider.
In addition to the expedition itself and all of the skills and learning associated with it, Outward Bound’s time-tested curriculum includes education on the many aspects of personal growth and learning that can be found in each activity you undertake. You will learn four important Outward Bound Core Values:
Compassion
Integrity
Excellence
Inclusion and Diversity
You may find that the most important lessons you take home are learning about yourself and your community while acquiring backcountry skills and having an adventure.You’ll learn to protect and appreciate the unique, unspoiled environments through which you travel.
Successful completion of your course demands mastery of skills, trust, fitness, confidence, tenacity, leadership, initiative and compassion. The promotion of these qualities and the discovery of what’s in you is the purpose of Outward Bound.
COURSE PAPERWORK: If you've enrolled on this course you should've received an email from your Course Advisor within 2 business days. That email asks you to complete some medical and liability paperwork and return it to your Course Advisor by specific due dates. In order to participate on an Outward Bound course you must submit all of this required paperwork and, if applicable, be interviewed by your Course Advisor by the listed due dates.
Refer to your Registration Email to determine what paperwork is required and when it is due.
All applicants must adhere to the due dates listed in their Registration Email for payments and forms. If due dates are not met, you risk losing your position on the course as well as your deposit.
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Wilderness travel means you can and, for your comfort, should carry a lot less than you do in the regular world. Most experienced wilderness travelers will tell you that they bring about the same amount of gear on a three-day trip as they would on a three-week trip. This packing list has been refined over 50 years of Voyageur Outward Bound School expeditions. Please stick to it closely. It is designed to ensure that you have everything you need to be safe and comfortable during your expedition.