Our Girl Scout Destination programs kicked off this weekend to begin exploring Costa Rica and Panama Outward Bound style! Join us every Wednesday to stay up to date with the latest Girl Scout news and also check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more updates. Pura Vida! Service Challenge #1 The Girl Scouts […]
This Saturday, our first batch of Summer Expedition students were greeted with the exhilaration of the World Cup as the small airport pickup area came alive with Ticos celebrating the unprecedented win of Costa Rica versus Uraguay. Upon arrival to the rainforest base students were welcomed by local instructors Diego and Danny and descended down […]
Many of our Outward Bound Costa Rica alumni go on to do amazing things after course. Our Girl Scout Destination alumna Laura F. has taken the lessons and confidence that she gained on course and is spreading her love of science to other girls around the globe. Laura’s Science for Success program started out as […]
The communications team can usually be found plugging away on our computers at the rainforest base. During the week we focus on connecting with talented instructors, chatting with future students, and making sure stories and photos from course are shared with the outside world. But when the weekend rolls around, we can be found pursuing […]
Our Live the Adventure Photo Contest is now closed! We received a range of entries, all of which highlighted our fans’ adventurous lives and were accompanied by inspirational captions and quotes. We loved seeing peoples ideas of what “Live the Adventure” really means, whether that was an epic sunset or spending time with friends. We asked fans on our […]
The Communications staff here is excited to welcome our new Custom Course Manager to the OBCR team! Kate Burke will be dedicated to running and developing OBCR’s Custom courses, also known as our Build an Adventure program. She hopes to collaborate with others to create high-impact, meaningful learning opportunities in beautiful Costa Rica. Here on […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica courses aren’t just incredible ways to immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture, test your limits with thrilling adventures, or learn to work as part of a team. They are part of an unparalleled education rooted in experiential learning. Our students can earn up to 12 university credits, trek from coast to […]
Summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica is officially wrapping up. This is the last Summer Adventures update this season! We’ve had an amazing summer with our Summer Adventures students and Girl Scout destinations program. The have surfed, hiked, rafted, rappelled, explored and served all over Costa Rica and Panama and we’re already anticipating next year! Rainforest Exploration Challenge Our Rainforest […]
Summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica is officially wrapping up! Check in next Tuesday for our last Summer Adventures update! We’ve had an amazing summer with our Summer Adventures students and Girl Scout destinations program. The have surfed, hiked, rafted, rapelled, explored and served all over Costa Rica and Panama and we’re already anticipating next year! Rainforest Exploration […]
It’s officially summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays for updates on our Summer Adventures and Fridays for updates on our Girl Scout destinations program to hear all about our student happenings here in Costa Rica and Panama. Rainforest Exploration Challenge Our Rainforest Exploration Challenge students finished up a culture-packed week at their […]
It’s officially summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays for updates on our Summer Adventures and Fridays for updates on our Girl Scout destinations program to hear all about our student happenings here in Costa Rica and Panama. Scuba and Sea Turtle Adventure #3 The girls on Scuba […]
The Communications staff here is excited to welcome our new Marketing Manager to the OBCR team! Chelsey Perron will be using her experience and dedication to the Outward Bound mission to spread the word about our summer and semester courses. She is excited to connect with alumni and future students through meaningful conversations both in […]
Service Focused Outward Bound Courses For five years in a row, the University of Alabama has sent groups of motivated students and student leaders on course with Outward Bound Costa Rica through the University of Alabama’s Study Abroad Office and the service-learning focused organization, Alabama Action Abroad. Each summer, students engage in a service-focused Outward […]
It’s officially summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays for updates on our Summer Adventures and Fridays for updates on our Girl Scout destinations program to hear all about our student happenings here in Costa Rica and Panama. Rainforest Exploration Challenge The Rainforest Exploration Challenge group is completing its first leg of […]
It’s officially summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays for updates on our Summer Adventures and Fridays for updates on our Girl Scout destinations program to hear all about our student happenings here in Costa Rica and Panama. Scuba and Sea Turtle Adventure #3 The girls on Scuba […]