PAL LEADERSHIP TEAM (PLT) PROGRAM

PAL Leadership Team (PLT) is a group of high-schoolers involved with camp. It is a training program of Armada PAL Camp, designed to teach specific skills for working with kids of all ages and fellow camp staff, as well as experience planning and leading activities. This program is filled with community and philanthropic activities, team building, and situational training that build their skills, confidence, and capacity for working with people of all ages.

If your high-schooler is interested in participating in PLT, please reach out to PLT Advisor, Jason Hundey at jhundey@armadaschools.org​. 

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PLT's Impact at Camp

PAL Leadership Team is usually the first step in becoming a PAL junior/senior counselor. Since you must be 18 or older to be a senior counselor, PLT is the place where most high-school kids start. During camp week, before they see time inside cabins, they often take on roles helping captain block classes and serving as Service Staff in the camp kitchen.  Most PAL Leadership Team members go on to be Counselors-in-Training (CIT).

PLT's Impact in the Community

They spend their year outside of camp taking part in leadership training and philanthropic efforts in the community. The majority of PLT members have attended camp as campers and PLT allows them to remain very much involved! Some of the projects they've worked on include: 
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• Relay For Life Fundraisers: The money raised has helped to continue the search for a cure and assist all those affected by cancer with services, such as transportation, lodging, and treatment. These fundraisers serve as an excellent way to show support, while also helping to cover mounting medical expenses.
• Project Care: This collection is a food and good drive for the holiday season and we are asking for the community’s help. Project Care was formed more than ten years ago to assist students in the Armada Area Schools whose families are facing financial difficulties. The circumstances are many, but the impact on the families and the success of their children in school is critical.
• 4-Corners Money Collection: This fundraiser helps to not only sponsor campers, but also to fund the leadership training of PLT, our future counselors.