MMA’s Leadership Camp is designed to challenge young men in a way that builds their confidence and self-esteem and teaches valuable leadership skills.
MMA’s Confidence Camp provides young boys with a fun, challenging environment where they are given activities designed to help boys develop a sense of pride in themselves and their accomplishments and improve self-esteem and self-confidence.
General Info:
Address: 204 N Grand St
Website: https://www.missourimilitaryacademy.org/summer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (573) 581-1776
Gender of Campers: Male
Dates: Leadership Camp: June 30 – July 12, 2024
Confidence Camp: June 23 – 28, June 30 – July 5, and July 7 – 12, 2024
Summer Academy: June 17 – July 12, 2024
Hours: Boarding
Ages: LC 11-17 / CC 8-11 / SA Grades 7-12
Activities: Paintball, Rappel Tower, Climbing Wall, Leadership Reaction Courses, Rifle Marksmanship, Water Survival Skills, Hi/Lo Ropes Course, Leadership Training and much more!
Camp FAQ: https://www.missourimilitaryacademy.org/summer/summer-camp-faq
Q&A with Missouri Military Academy:
What makes your camp unique?
This leadership development camp for teens is designed to help boys understand the benefits and responsibilities of being a leader through supervised activities that provide an opportunity for development of personal independence, team-spirit, motivational skills and self-reflection.
Physical training helps participants unlock their potential, and team-building courses help students learn to work better alongside peers and make life-long friends at our military-inspired summer camp for boys.
What activities are offered at your camp?
Daily physical training
Paintball
Rappelling and rock climbing wall
Rifle marksmanship
Pugil sticks
Swimming
Knot Tying
Leadership Reaction Course
First aid training with certification
High Ropes
Climbing Wall
Map reading
What is the camper-to-counselor ratio?
10:2
How much time do the campers spend outside?
Most of the day unless we have bad weather.
Does the camp provide lunch/snacks or do parents need to provide them?
Breakfast/Lunch & Dinner are provided. There’s also our “Canteen” which campers can purchase snacks as well.
What is the typical daily schedule for campers?
Up around 6:30, off to breakfast and then the boys break into their platoons to do what activities are on the schedule. After dinner (around 6:00pm) there’s typically some free time where campers can go the canteen, an open swim in our pool and there will be a few movie nights in our theater. Lights out at 10:00pm and boys do not have their cell phones or electronics.
How old are the counselors and how are they trained?
Most are college age or older. All counselors are background checked and verified. They come in before the campers arrive for training on safety and program details. Many of our counselors have worked our camps for years.
Is this an overnight camp?
Yes
Overnight Camp Questions
What does the camper’s living situation look like?
Campers stay in the same barracks as our cadets during the school year. 3 floors to barracks, two-man rooms. All barracks have heating and AC. They’re nice
How do parents and campers communicate?
We have campers call home on the weekends. We take a ton of pictures daily and upload them to our Flickr site for parents to see/download/print. Parents will also have all the contact numbers to our camp in case they need to speak with their son.
How does your camp handle homesickness?
Homesickness happens but not often. We keep the boys pretty busy and engaged but we’re no stranger to handling it. During the school year we have boys from 14 different countries and 27 states.
What are the meals like at camp?
95% of everything we serve is made from scratch and in our kitchen. Big variety of things to eat. I don’t think a camper has ever complained about the food.
Can parents visit the camp?
Not typically. During our Summer Academy (Summer School) there are parent/teacher conferences that parents come to and also get to be with their son. Summer Academy is 4 weeks for grades 7-12
Is the schedule highly structured, or do kids have a lot of free choices?
It is a structured day every day.
Is transportation available to and from camp?
No, but if there’s a camper flying into an airport we do have a shuttle that will go get them and drop them off at the end of camp. Airports: St. Louis MO, Columbia MO and if someone has access to a personal plane, they can land right here in Mexico MO
