Outdoor Leadership Program

The Outdoor Leadership Program (OLP) is sponsored by the Ahlberg Family. The goal of the trip is for Brothers to come together and have an outstanding adventure in the outdoors and to experience the wellness benefits of the "three-day effect" from an extended retreat in the wilderness. A facilitator will lead some conversation around mental health, the value of offering substance-free activities, the shock and awe of being outdoors, and general leadership. The OLP is geared towards beginners in outdoor excursions so while experience in the outdoors is certainly useful, you can be provided with everything you need to participate.

Past OLP's have included an Appalachian Trail backpacking trip, whitewater rafting adventure on the Chattahoochee River, bushwhacking in the remote Joyce-Kilner Slick Rock Wilderness, and hiking through the scenic Great Basin National Park in Nevada.

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In 2025, a select group of Chi Psi men will join staff and alumni facilitators for canoeing, hiking, and camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. This year's Outdoor Leadership Program is scheduled for late June. More details coming soon!

 

NOTE: The Educational Trust will cover all  meal and trip expenses (except for those meals purchased while traveling), with the exception of personal travel to Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP). In certain cases, the Educational Trust may be able to cover travel costs to MSP.

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