Summer Camp 2025 Cherokee Future Leaders
Event Details
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Cherokee Scout Reservation
Summer Camp 2025
Cherokee Future Leaders Application
The Cherokee’s Future Leaders (CFL) program seeks to develop a Scout's ability to teach and lead others
CFL participants spend a week shadowing camp staff while undergoing professional development on instruction, classroom management, and what it means to be a highly effective staff member
REQUIREMENTS:
- Be a registered member of the Scouting America;
- Be at least 14-years-old during your entire CFL week;
- Have experience in unit leadership;
- Have the endorsement of your unit leader;
- Be in good physical health;
- Submit a BSA Health Form including Parts A, B & C;
- Possess the ability and knowledge to teach other Scouts Scouting skills;
- Participate in a brief interview with the CFL Coordinator, Program Director or Camp Director.
We have space for 10 CFL participants each week.
Our CFL program is co-ed.
DATES AVAILABLE:
- The CFL program runs from Sunday afternoon through Friday evening.
- Plan to drop off your CFL at 1:00 pm on Sunday afternoon of camp.
- Plam to pick up your CFL at 8:00 pm on Friday evening of camp.
- The CFL program is available for 7 weeks
- June 15 - 21
- June 22 - 28
- June 29 - July 5
- July 6 - 12
- July 13 - 19
- July 20 - 26
- July 27 - August 2
- Some people want to do multiple CFL weeks. Please sign up for one week. If things go well, and we have space, you may be invited to return for a second week.
ADULT SUPERVISION OF CFLs:
- CFL participants camp in Ossippee Campsite and the provisional Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster provide regular supervision and support to the CFL Scouts.
- The CFL/Training Commissioner provides direct oversight to the CFL program. The CFLs will meet with him daily.
- During the day, the CFL are assigned one or two program areas to observe and support. The program area directors provide supervision during this time.
COST:
- The cost is $75 per person.
- The fee offsets CLF food costs for the week.
RECOGNITION:
- We will recognize the CFLs at the Friday night closing flag ceremony.
- Flag starts at 7:00 pm on Friday.
- CFLs will receive a special patch and a t-shirt.
- Family members are welcome to participate in the closing flag ceremony.
Direct questions to bud.harrelson@scouting.org.