Leadership at Camp Lakota

“Having three structured weeks of learning to lead gives us time to make like-minded friends in the program, while also getting at least a week of experience with kids. The mountain views are gorgeous, and attract CITs from all over SoCal... the CIT program is well worth the time, plus, it looks stylish on a resume.” - 2022 CIT who will be Camp Lakota Staff 2023

...Then

Our Emerging Leader Program for older Girl Scouts launched a CIT (Counselor in Training) Leadership program with more than 150 enrolled. At a weekend retreat at Camp Lakota in May, Girl Scouts learned real life skills to prepare them for leadership roles at camp and beyond. Not only is this program a pathway for leadership development, but it ensures a healthy staff pipeline for our summer camps.

Junior and Senior Girl Scouts making camp at Victory-Vanowen Park, North Hollywood in 1956 in annual Camperette. Courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library