KITES KAMP

Overview

The Kounsellor In Training for Excellence (KITES) program at Kamp Kiwanis provides a summer camp experience for youth finishing grade 10 - 12. The camp session lasts for 8 days and focuses on 'soft skills'.

Participants in the Kounsellor in Training for Excellence(KITES) Program will experience a variety of skill sessions in working with children and learn about activity leadership skills. They will experience placements with cabin groups and contribute to community service initiatives. They will learn about campfire program skills and be involved in a variety of personal and group development sessions. Participants successfully completing this program are top candidates for future employment at Kamp Kiwanis.

There is a fee for service and open registration for this program, but scholarships of up to 100% are available to every camper where ability to pay is a barrier to participation.How To Attend

Kamp Kiwanis leadership program registrations are nomination based. Just like the main program anyone can nominate a youth for the leadership programs, however the main criteria is different for our leadership programs. When the selection committee goes through the leadership program nomination forms they are looking closely at the candidates leadership potential.

You can find the appropriate nomination form in the sidebar.

The nomination forms are due by the date listed on the nomination forms. Once the forms are collected a selection committee comprised of Kiwanians and Kamp Kiwanis staff will sort through the nomination forms and select the participants with the greatest leadership potential. Once the kampers are selected a health and permission package will be mailed to selected kampers families in early June.

Unfortunately there are only a certain amount of spots available and sometimes it is necessary to create a wait list for campers. Often spots become available up to and including the first day of the session.