Why Camp Leadership
“Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leader” is a clichéd expression for today’s times. Our change-makers, entrepreneurs, political leaders are young and highly motivated individuals with the drive to transform their visions into reality. The youth of the world is taking center stage of leadership as we speak, and our young ones are just raring to go and shine on that stage.
Camp Leadership aims at nurturing the idea of leadership at a young age in the minds of our children so that they are equipped with the right attitude, skills and qualities to be change makers of our society. The camp is designed to engage youth with their inner selves and assists them to explore their emotions, and their relationship with other people and their larger environment. It is designed to empower youth to identify their leadership potential and foster essential life-skills.
About the Campsite
The peaceful campsite is nestled at the foothills of the inspiring Himalayan mountain range. What better opportunity than a serene retreat where they get the space for self-reflection, gain insight from nature and draw inspiration from like minded youth who’ve set out to make a difference not just in their own lives, but the community at large.
What will be achieved?
During Camp Leadership, the youth with take part in a series of meticulously designed sessions. Each session will focus on the various elements of leadership, what they actually mean for them at individual levels and introduce them to tools that they can use in their everyday life for effective communication, making positive life-choices, managing conflicts and above all produce better outcome in whatever they delve into.
What will the child take back?
Camp Leadership is the perfect environment for a child to explore their emotions, deal with their fears and anxieties, engage in positive communication and sow the seeds of their dreams for the future. While the youth at the camp marvel at the magnificent beauty of nature, this immersive experience will help them value their own existence in the universe and feel empowered to be a good leader. During the camp, the youth will develop a basic understanding of qualities and skills of good leadership. Notwithstanding the various certificates and appreciation badges, their daily journal and many other tools of encouragement and reflection that will be a part of this holistic learning experience. This summer will facilitate a transformative experience for the child. By participating in a series of activities that engages them with their self and explores their interaction with their surroundings, the child is bound to blossom into a positive, confident and empathetic human being.
A Day by Day Adventure Summary
day 1:
Arrival, Early Socialization, Tribe Identities, Acclimatization and Self-Exploration
The day focuses on welcoming the participants and helping them break the ice amongst each other, with their instructors and familiarize with their surroundings through an acclimatization trek. The day will begin with creating team identities; at the camp, teams will be called tribes. Gradually the focus will be shifted to the participants as individuals to celebrate their individuality through activities like Self Portraits.
day 2:
Morning Beats, Emotions and SuperHero Skills
Day two starts with the exploration of the idea of emotions and our response to, and expression of these emotions. This highly engaging module is a combination of games and creative arts sessions that emphasize on non-violent forms of communicating our emotions, the concept of ‘safe space’ and overcoming of fears and anxieties. The day moves towards understanding leadership as a concept and qualities and skills of a good leader.
day 3:
Outdoor Orientation, Night Out and Look at the Stars
The third day is an outdoor simulation of leadership and life skills where the group is set out for a night out program. In this they engage in a long distance trek carrying their ration and outdoor gear. Along the way they utilize their survival training to endure and
overcome physical and emotional hardships. They learn along the way to prepare their outdoor meals, pitch their tents, create improvised shelter, and navigation. The day ends with a reflective evening discussing challenges and learning from the day’s activity and a star gazing activity. The group will camp away from their base camp in this real life simulation of outdoor survival and leadership.
day 4:
Impact of our Actions, and Youth Leaders of the World
On day four the participant will explore the idea of ripple affect of actions impact on the surroundings, other beings and the environment as whole. The session helps the participants explore and understand different actions that can be taken to bring about positive changes in their immediate environment. This day is also dedicated to introducing the participants to inspiring youth leaders who have made great changes in their respective communities and the world mumbai.
day 5:
Dreams and Realities
Day five focuses on the participant and his/her individual dreams and how they can
become actionable goals. Through this session, the participants will not just focus on self but their action plan for the larger world. They will be given some simple tools that can help them structure their action plan.
day 6:
Closing Ceremony