The story of the acorn.
A grandma tree to her granddaughter tree:
There once was a mighty acorn
Who lived on a mighty tree
Far into the woods her eyes did wander
And yet she knew there was more to see
—
And so she leapt from off her branch
And she quickly hit the ground
Surprised, and then delighted
Her fellow acorns she had found
"Oh no, I'm cracked!" said the newly arrived acorn
"I shouldn't have jumped, I'm a bit of a nut!"
"You are where you are supposed to be," said the grounded acorns
”Now get up off your butt!”
—
"There is space for all of us here", they shared
"And with nourishment, water, and light
Our cracks will open wider
And allow us to release our might"
And so the newly arrived acorn planted her roots
And then opened her arms quite wide
And through the gift of water and light
A sapling appeared from inside
—
That sapling continued to get nourished
She grew roots, leaves, branches
And acorns of her own
Who in turn took the leap
And jumped off the branch
And who too are now fully grown
Inside us all, you see
Exists a mighty tree
And yes, my dear grandchild
That acorn, you see, was me.
1. A seed of
inspiration.
We (Josh & Cody) met in college where we studied at Cornell University’s
School of Hotel Administration. While there, we started our first business
together, and we learned, amongst other things, that working
together could be both humbling and fun.
2. Great things happen
when sharing pizza.
A decade or so later, over a pizza lunch in NYC, the story of Team Outsider truly
begins. What would it look like to build “the most hospitable team in the world”, we
asked, “with a work environment where everyone on the team felt a sense of
belonging and purpose?” A tour of the country in Cody’s RV seemed
like a good next step.
3. We chose
campgrounds.
An industry rooted in tradition – one that brings together family and friends and provides
access to some of America’s most desirable destinations… that seemed like an industry we
would enjoy being a part of and one where we could create extraordinary
experiences for our team members and guests...
4. And then Dubois,
Wyoming chose us.
We purchased our first campground in 2017 in the small and
charming town of Dubois, Wyoming, just east of Grand Teton and
Yellowstone National Parks. Some places are easy to fall in love with.
Dubois is one of them.
5. Our roots, nurtured
and growing.
We have been fortunate to plant roots nationwide and we remain
in continued pursuit of our mission to be the most hospitable team
in the world. We owe it all to our team of 300+ strong who have taken
the leap to join us. Where to next?