HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Leadership Development
Ready for the next step of camp? Want to become a true HCRR leader? LDP is the path!
Become a part of Sherman Lake YMCA Camp history. Our proud tradition of fostering outstanding leadership stems from our continued success and dedication to developing our own leaders. This powerful 2-week program is notably different from overnight camp. Leadership campers will experience team-building challenges, substantive discussion, inspiring speakers, and hands-on leadership opportunities to encourage campers to be positive role models, contributing members of society, and leaders in their communities.
Emphasizing Sherman Lake YMCA's core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility, LDP campers live together in the Leadership Village under the guidance of seasoned LDP counselors and the LDP director.
During the first week of this two-week program, Leadership campers will go to the Pine River Paddlesports Center in the heart of the Manistee National Forest for a rafting and camping adventure off-site!
Grades: Entering 9 – 11*
* An all-gender yurt will be available during Session 7 & 8.
Counselors in Training
You've arrived - the ultimate Sherman Lake YMCA adventure and training to become a counselor!
This is the culmination of all things Sherman Lake YMCA. While surrounded by other emerging leaders, CITs will deepen connections with Sherman Lake friends, learn the art of being a role model that leads with honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility, and be challenged to expand their perspective on leadership. During their 2-week program, CITs will have a "behind the scene" look at how camp operates. This will include experiential training on being a counselor at camp that will focus on child development, behavior management, counseling techniques, and best practices.
Grades: Entering 11 – 12
CITs will learn why Sherman Lake YMCA staffers are the best in the business as they shadow counselors who create positive, life-changing memories for their campers.
Our Counselors in Training program also includes an off-site trip to Petoskey State Park during the first week of their session for camping and hiking and a day of adventure at Boyne Mountain Resort, complete with ziplining, paintball, and mountain biking!
Camp Counselor in Training (CIT): CITs must have a strong desire to work with children and be ready to impact those they teach positively. During the second week of their program, CITs will shadow camp counselors.
Wrangler in Training (WIT): WITs must have experience working with children and horses. During the second week of their program, WITs will shadow barn staff.
Lifeguard in Training (LIT): LITs must have a love of water and be excellent swimmers. During the second week of their program, LITs will shadow waterfront staff.
Camp Scholarships
It is our belief that no child shall be turned away due to an inability to pay. Each year, we raise funds to help parents send their kids to camp. If the camp fees are just not possible for you right now, we urge you to apply for a camp scholarship. Please feel free to call us at 269.731.3030 or click here for more information.
Questions? Click here to complete our Information Request form.
One of our Camp Directors will contact you.