Teens & Leadership

This three-week program is focused on recognizing, developing and expanding the leadership potential in young people. Participants will be given an edge that can help them adapt as a leader in any environment through skill development sessions, one-to-one mentoring, Biblical teaching, a one-week practicum. With our solid curriculum and practical, hands-on training, you will leave the program with new-found leadership skills and a deeper understanding and ownership of your faith.

 

Core Program Elements

• Biblical teaching sessions & worship
• Leadership skills sessions
• Serving the community
• One-to-one mentoring
• Leadership development through leading peers in discussion, program elements, and teaching activities
• Participation in ranch community & practice leading campers (8-15 years old)
• Caring for & leading campers directly in a session of camp

 

Other Program Elements

• Guys/Girls discussion times
• Written reflections
• Personal devotional time
• Goal setting
• Prayer in large and small group settings

 

Learning Goals

Through their experiences with these program elements, LIT’s grow in their understanding and development of:

• Servant leadership & initiative
• Christian community
• Character development & self-awareness
• Ownership of faith

Route 4:13 is a character building program for students 14-15 years old who are looking to go beyond the regular camp experience at Circle Square Ranch. This intensive 2 week program will challenge you towards a God-centered and God-empowered life. We take all the best aspects of camp: great friends, challenging sports, dynamic teaching, Christian fellowship, and worship and combine it with some great hang out time, practical training and spiritual leadership. We give you the opportunity to be led, taught, supported and challenged by Christian leaders who care about you and will help you to grow into the leader who Christ intends for you to be. You will learn new skills in areas of camp programming like horseback riding, wall climbing, canoeing, biking, archery and drama.

 

Your ultimate two week adventure includes an outdoor camp-out. This program provides you with an opportunity to bond as a group and to build relationships with other young people that will last a lifetime. Through hands on activities, you will learn to work as a team, develop your skills and support one another as you work towards a common goal. Teaching sessions, experience debriefs, exciting activities and a special banquet dinner will finish out your training.

 

Throughout Route 4:13 participants will grow in their relationship with God, develop their leadership skills and build on their natural gifts and abilities. In completing the program they will be more fully equipped to make a lasting difference in the world around them.

 

Oh, and the adventure doesn’t stop there! We look forward to having campers return the following summer for our amazing Leadership Training Program, as they take the next step in lifelong leadership, in preparation for joining our incredible Circle Square Ranch staff team.

 

“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

Ranch Hand Camp is an exciting NEW program that we are excited to offer to teens who are passionate, willing to learn and want to further their knowledge in ranching and colt starting. We will have several guest instructors who are well rounded cowboys that have decades of experience and knowledge under their belt and are looking forward to sharing that with the younger generation. They are eager to coach you in learning to ranch rope, doctor cattle, and developing your stockmanship and roping skills.

If you take more of an interest in the colt starting department, we are also offering time with Kevin Perry in the round pen working on starting a colt. Circle Square Ranch will provide about 3 colts for the week (2-3 years of age), and you will get a chance to work hands on with that colt with the help and guidance of Kevin Perry, who is also a well-rounded cowboy and is experienced when it comes to colt starting and horsemanship.

At the end of the day you will join up with Western Town campers for wide games, free time, and campfire.

Before you Register

You will need to bring your own horse, and before you register online you must submit a video of you AND the horse you are bringing. In the video you must be able to show yourself swinging a rope while on your horse, side passing on your horse, and loping a circle both ways on your horse. It is preferred that your horse has been around cattle before. This video must be submitted to [email protected], as well as ANY questions in regard to this camp.

 

What to bring?

Aside from the clothing, bedding, towels, etc. for yourself, you will need to bring:

• Your horse
• Ranch rope
• Any special feed (we provide hay and oats)
• Water bucket
• Saddle, bridle, halter and lead rope (any extra tack you want or need)
• Riding helmet (or borrow from the Ranch)
• Roping glove
• Fence panels or electric fence if you want to pen your horse separately

Outdoor Skills is a new program that we are excited to offer for young men who are interested in spending time in the great outdoors and developing their outdoor camping skills.

Their week of camp will include setting up and taking down a campsite and outfitter tents, fire-starting, hiking, knot tying, outdoor cooking, building a lean-to, map and compass reading, as well as a chance to do some of our main camp activities. Some nights may be spent in one of the Western Town cabins, the rest will be out sleeping under the stars. This program is also a great opportunity to develop team building and leadership skills and to forge friendships that can last a lifetime.

At the end of the day you will join up with Western Town campers for wide games, free time, and campfire.