One of the key elements of Walkabout's success and longevity has been our ability to create situations where students spend time with their teachers outside of the classroom context. Teachers are often struggling beside their students on a strenuous backpacking trip or mountain bike ride. Many times students are showing their teachers how to roll a kayak or climb a boulder. Our ability to create the opportunity for these things to happen sets us apart from other outdoor programs. Our student instructor program gives Baylor students the opportunity take ownership in the Walkabout program and to share their passion for the outdoor world.
Student instructors are able to view themselves as role models worthy of being emulated.
Student instructors experience the responsibility of being teachers. College prep school is an extremely competitive environment, whether in athletics or academics. Walkabout provides an unorthodox environment, completely devoid of the pressures of competition. Because there is no competition, students can not lose with Walkabout. With the exception of our Freshman Trip, which is primarily a tool for introducing students to their classmates, Walkabout is not a required activity.