By Alumnus Will Gibbs, 10,000 Islands Kayaking Course, 2017 I spent Valentine’s Day alone this year crying on a white sand beach in Florida watching the sun make its slow descent into the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not as bad as it... READ MORE

By Alumna Sophie Lyle, Blue Ridge Backpacking and Rock Climbing, 2015 Hanging off a rock face was the last place I imagined myself being the summer of 2015. I was chosen by my high school, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, to participate in... READ MORE

By Alumni Allan Bassler, 28-day Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking Course, 1987 It was with a strange mixture of sadness, pride and relief that I hugged my son in the airport. At age 18, he was shipping off to Navy boot camp.... READ MORE

By Alumna Dakota Z., Intercept Program Day One: Awakened by the breathtaking sunrise overlooking the St. John’s River, you emerge from your tent anxiously awaiting the day. Since it is the first day on the river, you are unsure of... READ MORE

Ethan shares about his canoeing expedition down the Florida Waterways with NCOBS' Struggling Teen Program... READ MORE