Children and teens go through stages and challenges as they progress through school. They worry about image and re-evaluate themselves in light of the physical, mental, and emotional changes they are going through. Developing leadership skills at this critical stage enhances self-esteem and self-worth. It creates confidence and a strong belief in their abilities. When they attend our summer debate camps, students participate in our youth leadership programs. They learn the core leadership skills that will help them maximize and reach their full potential. These skills enable them to stand out among their peers and build competencies that they will carry with them all their lives. Our youth leadership camps are a subset of our larger group of academic camps and summer debate institutes. Leadership is learned alongside other academic pursuits and the leadership theories we teach are applied using debate and public speaking. Campers will be included in a small group of debate students of similar age and experience. These small groups will learn and grow together as they apply the ideas we teach, under the careful guidance of our instructors. Student will learn by doing. In every class, under every teacher and trainer, students learn leadership through simulation games and exercises.
