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OA Leadership Starts Here Initiative

The OA Leadership Starts Here Initiative is Outdoor Action’s broad, campus-wide leadership development program designed to provide Princeton students with training in essential leadership skills.

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How to Poop in the Woods

It’s the age-old question that preoccupies many backpackers: what’s the right way to poop in the woods? In this video, Miranda walks you through the process; from finding a good

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The Merits of Risk

Some assume the merits of risk to be self-evident (no A’s without F’s). Yet, this isn’t a commonly shared value among students, parents, or even peer educators; they often don’t

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Inspiring Sense of Place

A direct and indirect goal of the courses and pedagogical practices of NOLS has always been to help individuals develop a “sense of place” in wilderness environments. The sense of

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Becoming a First Aid Instructor

A critical part of OA leader training is competence and confidence in dealing with emergency situations. The Wilderness First Aid and CPR instructors teach the core skills of patient care

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Leader Parents

Becoming an OA Leader for Princeton and Beyond Becoming an OA Leader is one of the most valuable things a student can do during their four years at Princeton. OA

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