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Summer Leadership Camp
Adventurous 12-day camps crafted for passionate young leaders (15-18 years of age) wanting to discover God’s truth, discern wisely, and live wholeheartedly.
Available Sessions for 2025:
May 18th - 30th
June 1st - 13th
June 15th - 27th
June 29th - July 11th
July 20th - August 1st
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Adventure Into Truth
Embark on a transformative journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains where you'll build lasting friendships in the context of community, embark on thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, and white water rafting, and receive expert training and certifications in categories from CPR to Wilderness First Aid. Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help you learn to discover truth, discern wisely and take Godly action in the context of real life situations.
Discover
Discover truth, goodness and beauty as you build lifelong friendships with like-minded believers and embark on exciting adventures in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Discern
Discern how to sift through the noise of the world and to act wisely in the midst of it through team building activities, challenging adventures, and training in critical thinking.
Do
As you engage in the worlds of nature and culture, we'll help you integrate the lessons you've learned into a comprehensive strategy for wise, Godly action.
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Experience Adventure
Our adventure-based approach to education engages campers of all learning styles. Through hands-on experiences like rock climbing, camping, and whitewater rafting, learning is both exciting and practical. Experiences like this bridge the gap between thinking well and living well. Whereas theoretical ideas sound promising, it's only when we put them into action that they can truly transform our lives.
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Learn in the Classroom
As Christians, it can be incredibly difficult to navigate our noisy technological age. We are always bombarded with more influences and ideas than we can even consciously recognize – today “Influencer” is considered an occupation. This leaves those without a reliable filter of knowing how to think well, are susceptible to a conflicting culture that constantly demands what we ought to think. In the classroom, we guide campers through fundamental lessons in discernment – shaping a lens of Critical Thinking. From a bedrock of God’s truth we learn to ask better questions, blessing our lifelong journey of learning and discerning.
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Grow in community
With a maximum of 20 campers per session, you will find the camp to be a fun and inviting atmosphere conducive to building lifelong friendships. You’ll be surrounded by leaders and peers pursuing God and His Wisdom for their lives. After twelve days, you’ll be equipped to ask great questions, seek wisdom, and become a servant leader who gives your gifts to the world around you.
Testimonials
What the Campers are Saying...
My medical training came in handy! My mom and I were in Korea on the way to Guam to see some family when she fell and hit her head. It was bleeding super bad and no one spoke English. I had a medical kit so I cleaned it and wrapped it. I had to take care of the cut until we got to Guam and got her to a hospital. They said it was a good thing it was wrapped well because it kept her from losing too much blood. They said it was cleaned well and protected it from getting infected. She had to get 10 stitches but other than that she is good! So praise the Lord! And thank you guys for the training! It saved my mom!
Alyssa B.
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I had an amazing time at the summer camp! It was really a time that has transformed the way I think and live my life. The instructors are amazing people and they really pour deeply into your life. I have learned so many amazing life skills like wilderness first aid, CPR, and how to think critically. I was also able to try so many new things that were way outside of my comfort zone! The people there are incredible and they care so much about each and every person. If you are looking for a change in your life, and a place that can help you grow closer to God and give you opportunities to draw near to him, I would definitely recommend you try out the Excel Summer Camp.
Dakota H.
I think a big thing for me and my generation is being able to be around people that are understanding and that’ll actually accept you and let you in. Here, I feel welcomed in and I feel like this is a family basically - and I’ve only been here for a couple of days! I love how accepting everyone is, and how everyone loves to be able to give and to teach. For me, community isn’t just about what’s around you, but about the people and how they treat you.
Daniel W.
It has a lot to do with leading yourself well and learning how to do that before going and leading others. It’s not just about having all this head knowledge, they teach you to actually have wisdom and live it out and practice being dependent on the Holy Spirit every day - listening, leaning in, and pressing in on him.
Caroline M.
I’m not an outdoorsy person at all. I was just going to go and get through the camping part and then I’ll be done, and I’ll survive and it’ll be okay. But I actually really enjoyed it a lot, so that was surprising! I think my favorite part was the rock climbing, which I was a little bit nervous about, but it was actually really fun!
Sage T.
When?
Where?
Black Mountain, NC
The camp will be hosted by Excel College, which is located in the small town of Black Mountain, NC. During their time here, students will spend several days exploring the mountains of Western North Carolina, as well as downtown Black Mountain.
Who?
Rising Young Leaders
This camp is for teens ages 15 - 18 years old who are hungry to become the next generation of young leaders that are equipped to discover, discern, and do.
Cost?
Affordable & Worthwhile
Twelve days for $1,750, the cost covers housing, food, and all adventure expenses.
*Travel to and from the camp not included.
Provide a Scholarship for Young Leaders to Adventure into Truth
We provide need-based scholarships for young leaders who are wanting to attend camp but cannot afford the full cost. Will you join us in preparing the leaders of tomorrow?
Excel Life, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Privileged Christian Non-Profit Organization.
12 Florida Ave
Black Mountain, NC 28711
admin@excellife.org
