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Leadership Camps

Leadership is one of the most important qualities for a young person to have. However, those skills need to be developed and cultivated—otherwise, your child may have a strong will but no direction to take it in. That’s why so many summer camp programs focus on fostering good leadership skills. Even kids who don’t necessarily display natural leadership tendencies can be taught the basic principles. It’s a set of skills that anyone can learn and everyone can benefit from.

The Benefits of Youth Leadership Programs

In truth, almost every summer camp program will help instill leadership qualities in its attendees one way or another. This includes sports camps, religious camps, military camps, and adventure summer camps. Some teach leadership as it relates to academics or technology, while others teach it in relation to outdoorsmanship.

Because of the wide variety, there are plenty of options for both day camps and overnight or residential camps. There are camps specifically for boys or girls, and plenty that are coed too. Leadership camps welcome all ages, from teens to young children. Whatever you’re looking for, there’s a camp teaching leadership that can accommodate you.

Of course, while most camps promote leadership skill building as a default benefit of their overall experience, there are also some programs that focus on youth leadership development specifically. They work to build kids’ confidence and crucial decision-making skills and show them how to interact with their peers in an inspiring and respectful way.

Search for Leadership Summer Camps

There are a huge number of leadership camps to choose from, of all different types, all over the world. Fortunately, our camp directory can help you narrow the search down to those in your area. You can then view all of the different camps at a glance and browse until you find the one that best suits your needs. By teaching children good leadership skills today, you’re giving them the tools they need to face tomorrow head on.

Featured Camps

Langskib- Canoe Trips with Heart and Meaning Wilderness canoeing adventures for boys

Temagami, Ontario

(866) 458-9974 Website
Camp Twin Creeks Residential coed summer camp

Marlinton, West Virginia

914.345.0707 Website
Swift Nature Camp Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-15

Minong, Wisconsin

(630) 654-8036 Website
Camp Killooleet Residential coed summer camp

Hancock, Vermont

617-666-1484 Website
Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Lake Sammamish, WA -- Puyallup, WA -- Ashford, WA

425-248-0253 Website
Online Teen Academies from iD Tech Pre-college, intensive, two-week programming camps for ages 13-18

Held in CA, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TX, WA.

1-888-709-8324 Website
Camp Invention Coed Day Camp

Locations Nationwide

(800) 968-4332 Website
iD Tech Camps Weeklong, day and overnight summer programs

Held at 75+ campuses nationwide

1-888-709-8324 Website
ARCC Programs Adventures for Teenagers

North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America

(415) 332-5075 Website
Rustic Pathways High school travel programs

Costa Rica, Japan, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Ecuador, Fiji, South Korea, Peru, Mongolia, the Dominican Republic, Australia and more!

1-440-975-9691 Website
Camp Cherith - Ontario Residential summer camp with coed & girls' sessions

Walkerton, Ontario

(705) 734-2122 Website
Explorer and World Bound Wilderness adventure - Canada

Locations Throughout British Columbia & Yukon

604.241.9169 Website
Outward Bound Wilderness adventure programs worldwide

USA and some international locations

(866) 467-7651 Website
Camp Mataponi Residential girls' summer camp

Naples, Maine

207-2747300 Website
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