The graduates of the Leadership Program will be capable of taking over more leadership on the campouts, as well as taking those leadership principles and applying them to their daily lives in their schools, organizations and families.
The HATS Leadership Academy will offer a "Wilderness Leadership Certification" upon completion of:
- September Training Campout
- Leading one Fall HATS Campout
- January Training Campout
- Leading one Spring HATS Campout.
- Complete HATS Wilderness First Aid
- Mentor 1 recruiting event
These campouts are not going to be ordinary campouts. They will not teach you a skill such as canoeing or rock climbing; it will teach you how to lead a campout.
The certification requirements may be met in the above order anytime between beginning of 8th grade year and beginning of 12th grade year. Mentoring has always been a key part of the HATS program.