Camp Don Lee Accomplishment

Please highlight your accomplishments which you believe are the most important and meaningful (including leadership roles you have performed).

Performed duties of an SGL assigned to the Basic Leader Course (BLC) for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE). Served as the subject matter expert for all Course Management Plan (CMP) and Programs of Instruction (POI,) training and maintaining instructor certification. Responsible for the wellbeing, safety, professional development, and training of 16 Soldiers on a 22-day recurring cycle, performing nine cycles a year. During my tenure as a BLC SGL, I achieved numerous accomplishments and achievements. Received enormous praise from the United States Sergeants Major Academy (USAMA) for renovation of a Training Support Package (TSP) that was implemented across BLCs for the entire Army. Hand-picked as NCO of the Month for September 2015, selected

To become a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI), a Marine must hold the rank of Corporal and bear a gray belt at a minimum. The MAI Course proved to be the most arduous, yet fruitful event I have experienced thus far. It consisted of a 126.5-hour curriculum, enduring long intervals of physical training, team building exercises, learning new techniques, conducting periods of instruction, endless evaluations, and a culminating event - all spanning over a three-week period. On the last day of training, my instructor trainers administered our culminating event. This affair stretched just over

Three hundred and forty-two Sundays of my life have been spent in a button-up khaki shirt covered with symbols, khaki colored pants, and a color coded tie, the latter of which indicates a grade level. Every tie I own indicates one of the eight years I have dedicated to being been a part of The Friend of Israeli Scouts, which has yielded some of my most valuable experiences. This organization, known as Tzofim, is a non-profit organization that provides an instructional learning environment for Israeli youth, based on core values, leadership objectives, synergistic teamwork, and Israeli culture. After 190 Sundays, I went through a transitional year where I learned to organize and lead youth in order to achieve a counselor position. My role as

For over 60 years, Camp Young Judaea Texas (CYJ) continues to flourish and expand our reach in local Texas communities. We receive over 600 campers each summer and administer programming to over 5,000 individuals during the year. CYJ is committed to providing individuals of all financial backgrounds with opportunities to be a part of our camp programs. Through dynamic camp activities and superior retreats, our organization supplies both children and adults with a fun, educational space that fosters spiritual growth, social activism, philanthropy, and a passion for preserving the environment.

Chris White will live on in all of us in some way, but to me he was the greatest brother one could ever have.”-Michael, Christopher’s brother. Keeping his spirit alive is one of the main reasons why this charity was founded. At Camp Hope, they are doing so by providing a week long wilderness vacation to wounded soldiers. The family farm is surrounded by numerous beautiful state parks that help the veterans get their minds off of the grueling memories and focus on having a good time. Camp Hope can take about 6 vets a week. Some activities that they have available are hiking, four-wheeling, hunting, fishing, exploring, camping and so much more.

There are many people in the world who are influential. They inspire minds to do what they were made for, they are leaders to younger people, and show traits that inspire. A person that shows this is the man who changed the way people thought of Asians, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is influential because of how he changed the way people thought of Asians, his accomplishments, and his quotes.

Mon-Fri. The coaches get to ride the public mini-bus and after that, we take the "Chicken Bus" to Cantel, Chuisuc. As soon as we get there, the kids get to what they are suppose to do. The Girls love when Tevanah says "Chicas ven aqui". And you always see a smile on them. Hector (me) is like the translator of the camp, even though the coaches try hard to use there Spanish #whatheyknow, and the kids are really proud of them.

I want to come to YMCA Camp Campbell as a Cabin Leader because I want to reminisce the amazing time I had back in the fifth grade and hope to spread my love for the camp back to the happy campers if I were to be chosen as Cabin Leader. Reliving the cherished moments almost 6 years ago but as a Cabin Leader responsible for a bundle of campers will give me a wider perspective of Camp Campbell with the mixture of past and present joy and putting on the Cabin Leader’s shoes and become an aspiring role model.

For over 50 years, thousands of young people have spent a week or a weekend growing spiritually, mentally, and physically as a camper or as camp staff at Camp Don Lee. The camp has a loose affiliation with the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church (NCCUMC). The Conference once owned the three camps within its geographic boundaries and provided a significant portion of those camps’ funding. In 1992 the Conference transferred ownership of the camps to a new non-profit, North Carolina United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc. (NCUMCRM). Today, the Conference provides logistical and limited financial support to

Nine years ago, my parents dropped me off at overnight camp for the first time ever. Wow, nine years ago… that’s just hard to think about. Anyways, I do not remember much about that first summer, but it must have been fun because I came back the next summer, then again, and again, and again, and again, and, while, you get the point. I really liked it there. Back then, I would not have been able to explain what I loved about camp so much. I would have said something like “my great friends” or “all the sports we play,” but now I understand it means so much more than that. If I was to explain all the memories I made on that hillside throughout my seven year career as a camper, this essay would be well over 650 words, so I will refrain from doing so. Instead, I will talk about my transition from camper to counselor and how it helped me realize the importance of giving back.

For the past six years that I have attended Camp Sea Gull, I have always seen my counselors and C.I.L.T.s as role models for myself. The impact that they have made on me has been very large, as they have taught me numerous life skills throughout the years. It is because of this impact that my past counselors and C.I.L.T.s have had on me that makes me want to be a C.I.L.T., and possibly a counselor in the future, as I want to influence others lives in the same way that mine has because of camp.

I am so excited about this opporutnity. I know that this camp will test me mentally, physically, and spiritually in ways that I have never been tested before. I also know that it will expose both stregnths and weaknesses as a leader that I have yet to notice, opening my eyes for personal growth and development. Just as Christ was a servant leader, I hope to better understand how to practically apply this attribute myself. I truly believe that, if accepted, this camp could be a turning point in my life. This opporutnity would allow me the chance to learn how to become a better leader and a better servant of Christ.

This August I have been accepted into Camp Eagle’s Gap Year program, where I will spend 9 months studying, serving and going on outdoor adventures.

I was awarded the Student Service Leadership Award, during the baccalaureate ceremony preceding my graduation at Xavier University of Louisiana. This honor is important to me because it solidifies that while attending the university I was able to help make a positive difference on campus and the surrounding community. While I have gained other honors, this is the most important because it is a result of practicing my life goal of serving the underserved. I believe that it is up to every person to leave an