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The Army and Navy Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp in Carlsbad, California

Summer camp for middle and high schoolers

Parents who want their teenagers to learn how to become future leaders – and to have fun doing so — need to look no further than the Army and Navy Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp, a series of summer camp programs for middle- and high-school boys and girls in Carlsbad, Calif.

A study in the Journal of Youth Development showed that only one of four high school seniors was ready for college and that one of three employers surveyed said they were struggling Both the middle school and high school programs (6th through 8th grades and 9th through 12th grades respectively) have classes and activities that prepare campers to acquire the following traits and skills:

g to fill available positions because workers do not have the specific life skills needed. According to the journal article, one resource to fill the “skills gap” is a summer camp where life skills are taught.

Become self-disciplined and resilient leaders modeling independence and confidence;

Camp Challenge – Leadership Summer Camp at Army and Navy Academy

Build positive relationships in a supervised environment;

Develop cherished friendships and a sense of community connection;

Learn mentoring, safety, personal development, and sportsmanship;

Avoid or resolve conflicts while demonstrating respect for others; and,

Raise self-esteem.

Middle school students can attend one of two back-to-back two-week sessions; one covering a basic leadership development curriculum, the other an advanced program. There’s a four-week camp running concurrently with the shorter sessions that enables campers to complete both the basic and advanced programs in one summer.

For high schoolers, a two-week introductory course includes group instruction, hands-on learning, and outdoor adventures where high school campers learn how to overcome physical and mental challenges.

Included as elective courses on Cyber Security & Computer Science, Aviation, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) as well as basic and advanced leadership topics.

For fun, the camp program includes movie nights, beach parties, kayaking, wilderness hikes, and trips to the Camp Pendleton and USS Midway Aircraft Carrier museums.

Further information is available at summer@armyandnavyacademy.org or at 760.547.5288 or 760.547.5207.

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