Red Wolf: Leaders in Training (LIT) Program

Are you a teen who is 16 years old? Do you love camping and crafting and canoeing and kids? Are you thinking about growing your skills in the outdoors? Are you looking to build your work experience and resume while having a fantastic time doing meaningful work?

New this year, Red Wolf Camp is launching a Leader in Training (LIT) program to support teens in learning how to become leaders in the outdoor industry, while honing their skills and deepening their nature connection. As an added bonus, teens can also earn volunteer hours by participating in this program.

The Leader in Training program at Red Wolf Overnight Camp is designed for teens passionate about developing leadership skills, self-growth, and practical expertise in a wilderness setting. Participants will engage in comprehensive training, covering wilderness knowledge and skills, leadership tools for working with campers, and effective teaching and mentoring techniques. Program highlights include:

• Staff Training: Join our staff training week to experience the same training and skill building that our staff do. LITs will learn the ins and outs of camp and participate in sessions in skill development, group management, mentoring and running an effective campsite.
  
• LIT-Specific Training Components: Focused sessions on leadership development, advanced wilderness skills, naturalist knowledge, and adventure education. This includes advanced foraging, tracking, nature crafting and bushcraft skills. While many camps offer LIT programs, few provide the specialized outdoor skillset that teens will gain at Red Wolf.
• Apprentice Time in Groups: Practical experience working with camper groups, applying teaching and mentoring techniques, and getting to lead sessions with kids, supported by staff.
• Culminating Multi-Night Survival Trip: An extended survival trip to test and refine skills in a real-world setting. The group will have several days to prepare food to take, practice skills such as friction fire and shelter creation, and to create tools they might need while out on the land. This all culminates in a three day overnight where LITs will work together to live on the land with limited resources and input from their instructors

Enrollment in the leaders in training (LIT) program will follow an application process. You can find more information on how to apply below.

Please note, LITs are considered to be “campers” within the context of Pine’s policies and procedures.

Join us for a Red Wolf Info Night!

Join Red Wolf Camp Manager, Owain, to learn more about Red Wolf through story-sharing, a presentation on the different activities at camp, and plenty of time for Q&A. We’ll walk through what your child can expect at Red Wolf and share stories from staff and campers of their biggest takeaways and fondest memories from past years.

Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Wednesday, December 11th
Time: 7-8pm
RSVP Required: Click here to RSVP!

Have questions? Give us a call (416-792-2772) to chat about what Red Wolf life is like!