Our INSIGHT programs bring high quality and accessible character development to your learning community. We meet your participants where they are at with flexible neighborhood and near wilderness day experiences delivered inside the school day or on the weekend.

During this 1-day program we’ll facilitate team building, canoeing, rock climbing, wilderness skills, or winter skills with your group of students.

An Insight day can be an introductory experience to an Insight Series or Expedition, or a stand alone experience.

Schools often connect an Insight day to their school goals, like creating more belonging among a class or group of students

Designed for students age 12 and up

Our Insight Series goes deeper than a single day, and provides 4-6 program days throughout the school year in the St. Paul and Minneapolis communities.

Program days are a progression that supports students delving deeper into building confidence, character and teamwork skills.

Typically we offer 2-3 days in the fall that include rock climbing, team building, and wilderness skills. Then 2-3 days in the spring that include winter skills, cross country skiing, and canoeing

Insight series are designed for intact groups of 10-20 students within a school or organization. Ideally the same group comes to each program day to experience the growth and learning that happens over time.

Designed for students age 12 and up

Our Group Expeditions are an opportunity for groups of 7-10 students to go out canoeing, hiking, or dog sledding for 6-8 days.

We travel on the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers, Superior Hiking Trail, and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Two VOBS instructors lead the trip, and the students have an immersive experience in the outdoors that builds their confidence, leadership and character.

Learn more about our Character Expeditions in partnership with the Enrollment Management Association.