Women Outward Bound with Maxine Davis

_{Charlotte Debut Screening of Women Outward Bound, Documentary About the First All-Female Crew to Go on Course.} 

_{The Outdoor Guys from Jesse Brown’s, Bill Bartee & Don Yager, speak with the director, Maxine Davis, on the Carolina Outdoors radio program.} 

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_{The segment includes the history of the great leadership and team building organization, Outward Bound. The Outdoor Guys speak with Maxine Davis, lauded filmmaker, world traveler, and a participant of the first female Outward Bound class on the history of the group and her involvement in it. Beginning in 1965 with 24 ladies on a wilderness course in Minnesota for 30 days, to 2019 where Outward Bound is a household name, Maxine tells the story of this first class and their (her!) experiences through her 2016 documentary “Women Outward Bound.” During this time, the girls learned how to work as a team, setting the stage for generations to come and impacting the lives of those involved. The film will have its North Carolina premiere at Theater Charlotte on Thursday, November 14^th.} 

_{North Carolina Outward Bound School’s (NCOBS) Charlotte Advisory Board is screening Women Outward Bound at Theatre Charlotte. Sonja Gantt will serve as emcee. Food and drinks will be available at a reception before the show. Maxine Davis will host a panel discussion after the film. Tickets are $10 at https://cltoutwardbound.eventbrite.com.}

_{Maxine will arrive in Charlotte on Wednesday, November 13th and can be reached at maxinedavis@mac.com}

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_{North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) is a not-for-profit educational organization that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through challenging wilderness expeditions that focus on character development, leadership and service. A pioneer in experiential learning and outdoor education, NCOBS helps individuals and teams discover the strength of character and capacity for leadership needed to serve others and care for the world around them. North Carolina Outward Bound School is part of a network of Outward Bound schools in the US and all over the world. Learn more at www.ncobs.org.}