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Leadership

Thrive as a leader

Learn to work effectively with children, peers and supervisors. Trainees develop skills to succeed as a camp counselor.

Progressive curriculum

Learn basic educational psychology

  • Communicate effectively with children and adults
  • Foster participant motivation
  • Administer praise effectively
  • Handle persistently negative behavior
  • Identify a problem’s root rather than getting distracted by its symptoms

Expand your thinking with essential pedagogical skills

  • Learn how people learn
  • Effectively help those with special needs
  • Understand group dynamics and psychological development
  • Learn the habits and qualities of effective leaders

Refine your skills to succeed as a future career leader

  • Choose your own adventure

Student-centered instruction

Multimedia tutorials with self-paced progression

Self-reflection exercises that empower continuous improvement

Group discussion of problematic situations and brainstorming of resolutions

Plenty of practice with feedback and advice

Clear path to counselor


Counselor-in-training

2 weeks, ages 16+

Observe our counselors as they perform their duties

Junior counselor

2 weeks, ages 17+

Assist campers while being mentored by our counselors

Counselor

Ages 18+

Work as paid staff supervising campers during activities

Ways to take this course


Day camp

Ages 9–19

Visit one of our resorts this summer for hands-on lessons, studio practice and social activities.

Overnight camp

Ages 9–19

Stay at one of our resorts this summer for hands-on lessons, studio practice and social activities.

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