Summer.
Build character, friendship, and faith through unforgettable experiences. For rising 5th–12th graders, our summer programs form future leaders with purpose—through study, service, and adventure.
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Summer Camp
Dates 2026: June 21 – June 27
For students entering 5th–9th grade. Perfect for those eager for adventure, friendship, and becoming their best selves. Counselor opportunities available for grades 9–12.
Tilden Summer Camp is a weeklong adventure that forms boys through friendship, faith, and fun. Immersed in nature, campers grow in teamwork and virtue through sports, challenges, and mentoring. Daily Mass, reflection, and time together foster joy, gratitude, and confidence—helping young men discover that real strength begins with character, service, and a deep sense of purpose in everyday life.
Leadership America
Dates 2026: June 21 – June 27
For students entering junior or senior year, or freshmen year of high school. Ideal for young men driven to lead, serve, and live with purpose through engaging discussion and real-world dialogue.
Leadership for America is a summer seminar forming young men for authentic leadership. Through study of great leaders, daily Mass and reflection, and guided discussions, participants explore virtue, service, and freedom of conscience. The program helps students integrate faith with real-world responsibility—learning to discern purpose, act with integrity, and lead others toward the common good.
Adventure. Virtue. Leadership.
Our summer programs form young men to live with courage and conviction. Whether building skills at Leadership for America or growing through camp life at Tilden, they learn to see work, study, and play as paths to greatness. Surrounded by mentors and friends, they discover that true leadership begins in service—and that joy flows from living for others.
“For a modern apostle, an hour of study is an hour of prayer.”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, 335