Leaders
In Training
Ages 14-15
Develop crucial leadership skills necessary to become a camp
counselor. The weeklong day program (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Monday-Friday) includes an overnight campout on Thursday
night. The main goal of the program is to foster leadership
abilities among the participants that will lead them to be
exceptional junior leaders and counselors in the future.
LITs will get the experience of working with most of the age
groups at Alton Jones. The week will be split between
Earth Camp, Eco-Zone and Farm Camp. The goal will be
attained by shadowing experienced counselors and junior
counselors, working together as a team on a camp service
project, which you will design, and completing tasks that will
foster a sense of responsibility such as dining hall
supervision, working in the camp store, helping to manage
recreational times with campers, etc.
Monday morning will be spent playing introductory games with
your fellow teammates and hearing about what the week will
entail. At this time, the team work project will be
discussed. After lunch (bag lunch from home) you will
have a behind the scenes tour of Alton Jones which will end at
the lake where after a quick swim test you will be able to
enjoy a dip before heading home for the day.
On Tuesday morning you will begin to find out what goes into a
day in the life of the many counselors that work to run the
programs at Alton Jones. You will also help to supervise
the lunch setup at the Earth Camp dining facilities. You
will end the afternoon with teambuilding games.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings will be spent observing
different programs at Alton Jones. During this
observation time, you will assist in teaching some of the
lessons and helping to manage camper groups. Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons, you will help campers get ready for
swim time, supervise and run games during recreation
time. Thursday night will be the sleepover where you
will sleep in tents in the recreation field at the farm.
You will attend the campfire for Earth Camp and perform a skit
or song for the campers. The night will end with
roasting marshmallows.
On Friday morning you will get up early and head off on a
field trip for a morning of fun and excitement. You will
return after lunch for a group wrap-up session.
Successful candidates in this program will be eligible for the
CIT program or Junior Counselor program next year depending on
age. Completing the Leader in Training program can also
look good on a resume. Depending on camper
registrations, there may be space available on the day camp
shuttle although we may not know availability until just
before the week. Let us know if you are interested in
riding the bus to camp.
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