Mason Leadership Camps

"As I came back from our last Council meeting, I realized I had found my Neverland. That last council meeting was something I never felt before. Right then and there, I realized that I had stepped out of my comfort zone and made friends for life." Jessica (PA)

Taken from one of the lodge's bedrooms, this view shows the sun shining down on the docks below and the majestic mountains in the distance.

Mason Leadership Caps are the spin-off camps of the National Student Leadership Camps (NSLCs) run by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). With their blessing, we have resumed their Lake Tahoe Leadership Camp, and we are in our third year. We plan to continue the tradition.

Utilizing accomplished, qualified, inspirational staff members, and improved curriculum, Lake Tahoe National Leadership Camp 2008 will move and propel students unalike ever before.  Brick-by-brick we are recreating the Tahoe Magic so that future generations may experience the life-changing week that thousands of others have experienced since 1955.

Name Origins: Mason Leadership Camps

Like brick masons, Mason Leadership Camps…

• Create a strong foundation, first and foremost
• Work with integrity and longevity in mind
• Honor the diversity of all things, finding value and usefulness in every project
• Build piece by piece, relying on strength and stability to build a lasting product

History:

Taken at sunset from the lodge, this view shows the setting on another wonderful day in at Mason Leadership Camps.

For 55 years, National Student Leadership Camps (NSLCs) have impacted and changed the lives of high school student leaders. From Lake Tahoe, Nevada to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; from Florida to the Maritime Academy, Maine, NSLCs taught students leadership skills such as communication, teamwork, and acceptance while providing an all-around unforgettable experience. Unfortunately, the NSLCs' funding was cut and the camps were cancelled, effective Fall 2006.

The mission of the organization is to develop student leaders who better the world and grow Mason Camps into a flourishing student leadership training organization in the future.  .

Mission:

To develop young leaders who better the world

Vision:

To be the top student leadership training organization in the country

Values:

Dress up for the "Ta-Hoe Down," where you will learn how to square dance and line dance with your new friends.

• Leadership - Molding young people into role models and people of influence who can inspire, guide, and support others effectively
• Creativity - Cultivating a culture of uniqueness and inventiveness in students in all facets of their lives
• Inspiration - Encouraging and exciting students to transform their world for the better
• Ethical Living - Challenging each student to live morally and rightly, always treating others with respect
• Empowerment - Discovering ways to make students come alive and move into action, meanwhile imparting in them the ability to do the same with their peers and constituencies
• Growth - Fostering an environment where students may learn more about themselves and transform themselves into effective leaders
• Commitment Beyond Self - Imparting in students the desire and sense of responsibility to serve others through community outreach, service, and involvement
• Diversity - Inviting and seeking a variety students, opinions, beliefs and theories that challenge students to understand, accept and appreciate the diverse nature of the world we live in

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