Extreme Youth Leadership --- EYL --- Training Camp --- Who Can Attend?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND EYL TRAINING CAMP?

Youth:

· Middle or High school students.
· Drug-Free and committed to creating a plan of action.
· Honest, dependable, responsible and positive.
· Representative of the ethnic and cultural diversity in their school.
· Mature enough to be away from home.
· Aware of social issues facing their community.
· Energetic, enthusiastic and able to have FUN!

Tips for selecting youth campers:

1. Begin early compiling a list of students/youth who meet the suggested
criteria.

2. Ask one or two faculty/staff whose opinion you value to screen your list.

3. Invite all on the final list to be participants. If it’s necessary to make a
cut, ask each one to write an essay: “Why I would make a good leader?”

4. Begin immediately to brainstorm with selected participants on fundraising
activities to cover cost of registration fees. (Give the youth the opportunity
to be a part of raising their own funds to go to camp, this will make them
much more invested in the camp experience)

Adult Sponsors:

· Care about kids. You need to be active in the training camp as well as
involved in the implementation of the plans made during the training camp.

· Be 21 years old or older

· Be a registered participant. There must be 1 adult sponsor for every 10
students. These sponsors must remain at the training camp the entire time.

· Be responsible for your youth and their behavior. Also be responsible for
room checks at night and wake up calls in the morning.

· Chaperone youth on a dorm wing - including your own students and
others.

· Remain on training campsite throughout the entire camp, especially
nights.

· Attend ALL training camp activities including Family Group meetings and
Team Time meetings.

· Cover rules and expectations with your youth.

· Handle any disciplinary problems that arise with your youth or others on
your wing. We are responsible for each other.