The popular Youth Leadership Academy in Braintree for Norfolk County youth aged 10 to 14 years old will be offered from June 20th to August 18th this year. The academy, which features a low and high ropes challenge course, seeks to develop:
*The Youth Leadership Academy is more than a recreational camp for kids. It is designed to help youths aged 10 to 14 develop the crucial skills needed in the modern world. Using a specially designed low and high ropes course, participants in the academy learn to overcome challenges and then reflect on what they learned and the skills they needed for those challenges. This helps children set goals and come up with strategies on how to achieve these goals. The high ropes course offers a more personal challenge and involves climbs of up to 40 feet in the air while wearing safety equipment. Participants are never forced to climb. Everything is presented as Challenge-By-Choice, which means the participants choose their own goal and push themselves to get there, which is a great way to improve self-confidence and personal goal-setting and ambition.
If you have questions about the content of the Academy, please contact the Academy office at 781-751-3501 or youth@norfolksheriffma.org