Leaders In Training (LIT)

Participants build and enhance their leadership skills focusing on social and emotional learning, promoting positivity, a growth mindset, and creating a safe place for campers to be their best and be accepting of others. LITs support the Trailblazer program, learn how to belay at our ropes course, contribute to a community service project and get to do an offsite rock climbing trip at Indian Rock. LITs stay until 8 on Wednesday night, performing a skit for the Trail Blazer campfire program, then have a Thursday overnight experience to themselves, including dinner in Sanborn County Park. Our 1:10 staff-to-LIT ratio allows for personalized observation and feedback to most effectively train our future leaders and fill their leadership toolkits. Upon successful completion of the one-week LIT program or with a recommendation from staff, LIT graduates may be a Junior Counselor the following year.