YMCA Camp Casey Leaders Club

A weekly leadership development program for high school students.
Focused on building confidence, character, responsibility, and real-world leadership skills

Program Structure

• Interactive team-building activities and leadership challenges
• Small-group discussions and guided reflection
• Guest speakers from local business, government, service, and nonprofit leadership
• Student leadership roles that promote ownership, accountability, and voice

What Students Can Expect

• A welcoming, supportive environment where every student is encouraged to participate
• Hands-on activities that make leadership practical and engaging
• Opportunities to lead projects, help plan fundraisers, and serve the community
• Honest conversations about leadership, self-awareness, and personal growth
• Connections with community leaders that can support future career and scholarship goals

Skills & Growth Areas

• Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving
• Initiative, accountability, collaboration, and integrity
• Confidence in leadership both in and outside of school

Real-World Benefits

• Leadership experience that strengthens resumes and scholarship applications
• Exposure to positive role models and potential mentors or employers

What Parents Can Expect

• A safe, positive, and structured program
• Consistent communication with families
• Visible growth in confidence, leadership skills, and responsibility

YMCA Camp Casey Leaders Club

A weekly leadership development program for high school students.
Focused on building confidence, character, responsibility, and real-world leadership skills

Program Structure

• Interactive team-building activities and leadership challenges
• Small-group discussions and guided reflection
• Guest speakers from local business, government, service, and nonprofit leadership
• Student leadership roles that promote ownership, accountability, and voice

What Students Can Expect

• A welcoming, supportive environment where every student is encouraged to participate
• Hands-on activities that make leadership practical and engaging
• Opportunities to lead projects, help plan fundraisers, and serve the community
• Honest conversations about leadership, self-awareness, and personal growth
• Connections with community leaders that can support future career and scholarship goals

Skills & Growth Areas

• Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving
• Initiative, accountability, collaboration, and integrity
• Confidence in leadership both in and outside of school

Real-World Benefits

• Leadership experience that strengthens resumes and scholarship applications
• Exposure to positive role models and potential mentors or employers

What Parents Can Expect

• A safe, positive, and structured program
• Consistent communication with families
• Visible growth in confidence, leadership skills, and responsibility

Make a difference through YMCA Leaders Club, a leadership development community service program that helps teens discover their full potential. It is a safe place where teens can come and simply be themselves. Leaders Club is a year-long leadership-development program for middle and high school teens. This program provides teens with extensive leadership training and volunteer opportunities that support YMCA programs and services to the community.