LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEENS IN GRADES 7 - 10
Is your ‘teen’ ready to explore some leadership development opportunities and grow as a young leader, developing their skill sets along the way?
Our 3-Tier Leadership Development Program will surely take your teen’s interest and passion around self-development and ‘making a difference' to the next level! Our leadership development programs are a great opportunity for them to learn a combination of leadership and facilitation skills, all while making new friends and strengthening the existing bonds between other familiar faces and staff alike.
TIER #1 & 2: Pathfinder & Trailblazer - Co-ed Leadership Development programs Teens going into grade 7/8 (Sept 2026)
The Pathfinder & Trailblazer is a program, for emerging leaders, and natural progressional next step for all previous 'Camp Querencia' campers, who wish to strengthen their leadership skills and experiences in participating in activities ‘with’ children, for those young leaders who are interested in growing their leadership skills and learning what it means to be a great leader and someone to look up to. This program will allow young leaders to still participate as a 'camper', participating in all the camp activities that they know and love as well as develop relationships with campers that will have a tremendous impact on their lives & make new friends!
This is the 1st and 2nd tier of our 3-tier leadership development program and the roles as a Pathfinder & Trailblazer camper will allow these individuals the opportunity to participate for half of their day in the traditional camp activities such as archery, team initiatives, orienteering, water sports etc. with a ‘leadership twist’ on how to facilitate, look for opportunities to create lasting impacts with campers as well as develop a sense of ‘risk management’ to keep our younger campers safe during camp activities. The other half of their day will place them with a Camp Counsellor who will guide them throughout the morning/afternoon and provide them with tips and helpful hints on how to be an influential leader when participating with younger campers.
All of our leadership programs will be directly supervised by a ‘Leadership Director’ who will observe their ‘experiential’ involvement with their cabin groups to provide feedback to assist in their leadership growth. Our Leadership Director will also run our leaders through a workshop each week, which will also complement their leadership development, helping them to grow into the best versions of themselves.
TIER 3: LIT (Leader In Training) Program: Teens going into grade 9/10 (Sept 2026)
The Leader-In-Training (LIT) program is a leadership development program in which budding leaders have the opportunity to employ the leadership skills they have developed through the camp/leadership programs and specific LIT workshops. Each Week LITs are paired with a cabin group leader and are given the opportunity to ‘learn through example’ from that leader. LITs also receive group and one-on-one training from their Leadership Director to assist in their continued growth throughout the program.
Each morning will begin with a ‘family meeting’ with their LIT Director and then with their cabin group leader to discuss the day ahead and plan for ‘initiative opportunities’ for our LITs to take on if and when they feel ready. The absolute best way to learn and grow as a young leader is to 'learn by doing’, and through the experiential guidance they will receive as LITs, they will grow in leaps and bounds! Leadership campers (LITs) who show a keen interest in working with their peers and younger children are encouraged to apply to become ‘leaders in training’. LITs are encouraged to participate in a min. of 3 separate weeks throughout the ‘calendar year’ as we believe that by the 3rd week, they really get a great sense of what it might feel like to be a cabin group leader.
*LITs who complete the program (3 weeks min) have the opportunity to apply for and potentially earn their position on our Camp staff team as a ‘Junior Cabin Counsellor’ where they will have their very own ‘cabin group’ of children to guide and nourish throughout their specific program for the following school year/summer. LITs who complete the 3-week. min. are not guaranteed this placement and may be required (or even request on their own accord) to spend a little more time as a leadership development camper, until they, and their LIT Director, feel they are ready to take that next exciting step.
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​Site Drop-off location: Coast Mountain Academy 3295 Mamquam Rd, Garibaldi Highlands
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUMMER 2026 DATES AND RATES:
PATHFINDER/TRAILBLAZER Hours: 8:30am - 4pm
LIT HOURS: 8:15am - 4:15pm
Session 1: June 29 - July 3
Session 2: July 6 - 10
Session 3: July 13 - 17
Session 4: July 20 - 24
Session 5: July 27 - 31
Session 6: August 4 - 7 (No camp on holiday Monday)
Session 7: August 10 - 14
Session 8: August 17 - 21
Session 9: August 24 - 28
Session 10: August 31 - September 4
Pathfinder/Trailblazer Program Investment:
Full week: $400
Drop-in day: $90 Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays (Onsite program days)
$100 Wednesdays (Offsite Adventure Days)
$110 (Friday - Healthy Hearts Games Day – includes camper team t-shirt)
LIT Program Investment:
Full week: $250
*BUS TRANSPORTATION OPTION TO AND FROM BRENNAN PARK
8am sharp departure / 4:30pm return = +$10 per day
Campers are required to bring a ‘nut-safe’ lunch and 2 snacks for each day of camp
**MUST also come with a water bottle and a hat each day of camp (this is mandatory; if a child arrives without one, either or both of these items will be purchased from our 'tuck shop' and charged to your account.