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 OLPs have included backpacking on the Appalachian Trail, whitewater rafting on the Chattooga River, bushwhacking in the remote Joyce-Kilner Slick Rock Wilderness, hiking through the scenic Great Basin National Park in Nevada, and canoe-packing down the legendary Gunnison River in Colorado.
In 2026, a select group of Chi Psi men will join staff and alumni facilitators for backpacking in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York/Maine in late June! Indicate interest to attend below, and stay tuned for more details! Anyone who fills out the Interest Form will be emailed once or twice with trip updates as the trip comes nearer.
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 the destination airport. In certain cases, the Educational Trust may be able to cover travel costs to the destination airport.