CIT & Leadership Camp

Learn what it takes to be a true leader and define the age-old question, What is a leader? Here at Pali’s Leadership Summer Camp, teenagers participate in a variety of activities, workshops and challenges—all designed to push their personal boundaries and enable them to evolve into effective, exceptional leaders.

Leadership - for 15-year-olds
  • Hone leadership skills that will serve in college and beyond
  • Learn how to be a leader
  • Develop a clear sense of purpose and responsibility
  • Practice team building, creative thinking, teamwork games and conflict resolution
  • Engage in ground-based ropes course initiatives and high ropes challenges
  • Take night hikes
  • Participate in paintball missions
  • Discuss world leaders’ secrets to success
  • Select afternoon electives
(CIT) - for 16-year-olds * Special Price of $1,300/week * Great campers learn how to become even better counselors with Pali’s Counselor-In-Training program!
  • Take classes in age characteristics counseling techniques, group dynamics and organizational skills
  • Learn basic First Aid and CPR training
  • Engage in hands-on experience working with and mentoring our younger campers
  • Design, plan, and execute an afternoon elective
  • Assist staff with the Thursday night dance
  • Receive lessons from Pali’s staff orientation

In both our Leadership Summer Camp for kids and CIT programs, campers are provided a great deal of guidance from our camp counselors and gain significant hands-on leadership experience. From crafting summer camp evening activities to mentoring younger campers, those campers who complete Pali’s California Leadership Camp have the tools it takes to reach for the stars!