Leadership camp for youth 11-13

In Patrol Member Development you learn how to be an effective team member of a close-knit group. You’re taught about the responsibilities of group membership and how to contribute your leadership skills.

White Stag Sierra Phase 1 teaches you camping skills to help you feel more independent and able to take care of yourself. We also use the outdoor skills to help you learn leadership skills.

As a youth preparing to enter high school, you’ll learn:

Leadership means to help keep the group together and get the job done.
The responsibilities of a patrol member, individually and collectively.
How to assume leadership roles usually available to youth 11-13 years old, like:
- School band section leader
- Scout Patrol Leader
- Team captain
- 4-H club officer
- Class officer
Five beginning leadership skills, including:
- Setting the Example
- Getting and Giving Information
- Evaluation
- Knowing and Using the Resources of the Group
- The Patrol Method

Qualifications

To attend Phase 1 Patrol Member Development, you need to meet the following qualifications:

Be 11 years old or have graduated from the 5th grade.
Previous hiking or camping experience is helpful but not required.

What you do

You take an overnight backpack trip about 3-5 miles long. There are lots of team-related games, leadership development activities, and swimming, campfires, skits, songs, and lots of camp yells.