As a nonprofit educational organization, High 5® is recognized worldwide for its brand of adventure and experiential education programs, and the leadership training that has become its hallmark. Some of the world’s most respected schools, colleges, sports teams, institutions, and businesses turn to us every year for help to improve the way they live, learn and work together.

Connect. Empower. Lead—be the example.

These words define our mission at High 5 Adventure Learning Center and create a roadmap for our Edge of Leadership Program. The rapidly changing world of the 21st century is calling for a new kind of leadership. Not leadership from the top, but leadership that draws on the wisdom and talents of every person in the group, the classroom, the office, the team, the institution. It calls for leadership that doesn’t depend on leadership by individuals but leadership that draws on the whole group of individuals to become innovative problem-solvers, collaborative creators, nimble adapters, and trustworthy teammates pursuing a shared mission. It calls for leadership by example.