2025 Summer Programs

SHS and JAM Summer Leadership Camp: July 13-17, 2025 @ Ripon College (Levels 1 - 6)

How to decide on your level                    What is included at camp                 Cost                   Scholarships

JUNIOR & MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM

Starting in the Summer of 2025, our level guidelines will change to what is documented below. 

LEVEL 1: LEARN

During the Level 1 experience, students will participate in fun activities focused on skills essential for the middle level including: building self-esteem and self- advocacy skills, learning what it means to be a leader, and ways to create exciting and interesting student activities. Students will leave with better networking skills and connections to leaders across the state.

Level 1 is appropriate for students who have completed 6th grade, i.e., entering 7th grade in fall of 2025 OR entering 8th grade in the fall of 2025 and have not attended camp previously.

LEVEL 2: ENGAGE

Team building, goal setting, communication, and organization are key components to being an engaged leader. Participants at this level will have the opportunity to explore concepts of leadership, improve their leadership skills in an engaged way, learn tools to promote positive mental health, and gain an understanding of self and others.

Level 2 is appropriate for students who have attended Level 1 OR students who have completed 8th grade and not attended camp previously.  

LEVEL 3: ADVOCATE

Entering high school confident and ready is essential to student success. The Level 3 curriculum combine experiential learning with essential skill development to ensure this success. Students will learn valuable skills like self- advocacy, communication, and goal setting - in a creative and engaging way.

Level 3 is appropriate for students who have attended Level 2 OR students who have completed 8th grade or 9th grade and have attended camp previously. 

LEVEL 4: DEVELOP 

A positive high school experience hinges on developing essential leadership skills. This high school program is designed for students who want to learn the necessary skills to become a leader in their school or increase their effectiveness as a leader. Level 4 curriculum is high-energy and focused on developing interpersonal skills, group processes, communication skills, problem solving techniques and planning/evaluation procedures.

Level 4 is appropriate for high school students who have attended Level 2 or Level 3 OR are rising sophomores or above and have not attended camp previously. 

LEVEL 5: EMPOWER 

Responsibilities continue to increase for high school students: at school, at a job, in the sports arena, or at home. Student leaders need the ability to adapt to a variety of circumstances depending on the demands of the group or task. The Level 5 curriculum examines what causes this range of needs and gives participants the skills to adapt and react to each. The result will empower delegates to recognize which style of leadership is most appropriate in any given circumstance, leading them to success.

Level 5 is appropriate for students who have completed Level 4 OR are entering 12th grade in the fall of 2025 and have not attended camp previously. 

LEVEL 6: REACH 

This culminating program provides opportunities to revisit all ten of our leadership standards. With a special emphasis on character and ethical decision-making, delegates will utilize a self-directed approach to practicing essential skills needed for life in high school and beyond. Through numerous activities, they will expand their reach to include not only their school organizations, but also their communities, and perhaps even, the world.

Level 6 is appropriate for students who have attended Level 5. 

REGISTER

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUDED IN EVERY CAMP

For our camps, students will be led by camp staff in activities dedicated to understanding what it means to be a leader. With proven curriculum as the foundation, and unparalleled talent leading each camp, delegates agree that this program is “the most significant learning experience in my life to-date!”

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

The health and safety of camp participants is our top priority. WASC and Ripon College will follow guidance from Fond du Lac County, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the CDC. WASC Leadership Camp COVID Policy. 

All participants, volunteers, and staff members are required to follow the guidelines laid out in the WASC Camp Safety and Wellness Policies Handbook.  You can find the 2024 handbook here. 

COST FOR 2025 WASC CAMP

Camp tuition: $485

Early bird: $455 (available until 4/15/25)

The all-inclusive fee includes workshop materials, recreation, entertainment, housing, a camp t-shirt, and all meals.

Click here for information on the Plan2Lead payment plan. 

Roger L. Chambers Memorial Scholarship is actually THREE partial scholarships being offered to any student choosing to attend WASC Leadership Camp this summer. Find the application here. 

Delta Kappa Gamma is an international organization that promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. They are offering TWO full camp scholarships to female registrants who will be in 9th or 10th grade and attending Level 4 at camp this summer. If interested, find the application here. (Deadline April 15)

Middle School Leadership Scholarship is offered by a family whose life has been impacted by the WASC. It is a full scholarship offered to ONE middle school student from Region III. Find the application here. (Deadline May 15)

Julie Lietz Camp Scholarship is offered to delegates who need either a partial or full scholarship to attend the 2025 WASC Leadership Camp. At least 4 full scholarships are available. Find the application here.

T-Shirt Design Scholarship is offered to the delegate whose design is submitted and used as inspiration for the year's camp t-shirt! Find the application here. (Contest Closed)

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOGISTICS AND RESEARCH FOR WASC LEADERSHIP CAMP AS FEATURED IN “THE ADVOCATE” – A PUBLICATION FROM THE ALLIANCE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES. Advocate -Jan 2011.pdf