Leadership, Initiative, Confidence, and Team Work
Build Friendships, Confidence, and Skills, Grow as a Leader, and Celebrate your Uniqueness!
Learn how to lead, solve problems, and work in a team—skills that will help you in school, sports, and beyond.
Take on exciting challenges and grow into a leader while having fun along the way!
Junior Leaders Academy (Grades 6-8)
Become a Junior Leader!
Download Junior Leader Summer Day Camp Schedule!
Counselor-in-Training (Grades 9-12)
Train to volunteer as a Counselor In Training!
Develop friendships & job skills while bringing the fun!
Thinking about getting a job someday?
Put KidSpirit Junior Leaders Training Academy on your resume!
Junior Leaders in grades 6-8 will develop skills, build confidence, and learn techniques unique to the Leadership Academy.
They will use these skills to assist camp counselors at Summer Day Camp.
Leaders will receive professional coaching and gain mentors, friends, and memorable experiences!
Many participants in KidSpirit's Junior Leaders Academy have continued to use the skills they learn,
and many have gone on to be employed as Camp Counselors in future years!
Every session, Junior Leaders will...
Get real-time, on-the-job experience
Assist leading & mentoring campers
Attend leadership seminars
Learn the KidSpirit Junior Leaders Curriculum
Participate in community service
Learn diverse skills applicable to an array of future jobs
ACES Days 2025/2026:
- Become a Junior Leader at an upcoming ACES Day!
- Winter 2026
- February 16
- March 9
- Spring 2026
- April 16 & 17
Junior Leaders Academy 2026 Sessions:
- Session 1
- July 6 - 17
- Session 2
- August 3 - 14
- Full-Day Options
- Full-Day Camps: 9:40am - 4:30pm
Junior Leaders Academy Pricing:
- Two Weeks
- Full Day: $575
- Week One
- Full Day: $353
Discounts:
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Early Bird Registration: Register and pay by May 3rd to save $50 on two-week camps!
- OSU Discount: OSU Staff, Faculty, Students, OSUF Staff, and OSUAA Members save $25 per two-week camp session and $12 for one-week camps.
Interested in being a Counselor-in-Training?
Grades 9-12
- Gain work experience and benefit from KidSpirit's extensive staff training, all while attending Junior Leader seminars at no cost! This volunteer position helps teens develop skills in problem solving, communication, and public speaking!
Friday Dress-Up Days
All staff members dress up based on predetermined themes every Friday of the Summer Day Camp sessions. We highly encourage campers to join in the fun and dress up as well! All dress-up items should allow wearers to actively participate in the day's activities.
Dress-up days are mandatory for staff, including Junior Leaders. Dressing up is not mandatory for campers, but we love seeing the outfits they come up with!
Friday Dress-Up Days: Join in the FUN!
Week 1: Flora and Fauna Day
Dress up like a plant or animal from your favorite biome. Jungle vines? Desert scorpions? Sea creature? The world is your oyster.
Week 2: Pokémon Style Day
Show off your wildest looks inspired by your favorite Pokémon! Whether you mimic a Pokémon’s colors, patterns, or personality, this dress-up day is all about creativity and fun. Get ready to sparkle, roar, and strike a pose just like a Pokémon Trainer in action!
Week 1: Inventor’s Workshop Day
Lab coats, goggles, tool belts, or any “mad scientist” or inventor look. Be creative! Channel old sci-fi movies or imagine the future.
Week 2: OSU Black and Orange Day
Bring on your orange and black. OSU is a great school for Makerspace maniacs! No matter what you study, we offer hands-on opportunities to learn. Celebrate by wearing our school colors!
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