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Overview for Students
What's SLC?
Summer Leadership Camp is a weeklong camp for FFA and FCCLA students from all over Georgia. FFA and FCCLA advisors bring and chaperone students from their chapter. The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center provides lodging, meals, recreation, and programs utilizing a full time staff and college summer staff. Summer Camp provides a fun and exciting environment for students to develop leadership and learn teamwork.
What's the point of SLC?
The most important question to ask is "why are we here?" The camp exists for one true purpose - to invest in FFA and FCCLA students! We believe that FFA and FCCLA students are the greatest, and they have incredible leadership potential. We want to help you reach your potential as a leader!
Who can go to camp?
- Any dues-paid member of a Georgia FFA or FCCLA chapter who would
be a good representative of their chapter and school. All students must
attend with their chapter - no individual registrations are accepted.
- Graduated senior FFA or FCCLA members who graduated in the current year may attend. Anyone who graduated high school before the current year may not participate as a member.
What's included in the registration fee?
The cost includes all meals, lodging, programs, and a t-shirt. There are a few things at camp that cost extra, such as snacks from the canteen, craft kits in the craftshop, and ammunition at the shooting range.
SLC is one of the least expensive camps in the country (just Google around and see!) but we know that it's still tough to pay for camp. We encourage you to work with your chapter to do fundraisers and ask for scholarships from your community to help pay for camp.
What are the Camp Rules?
Because this is Leadership Camp and a school function, we have strict rules. It is critical that you are aware of these rules before camp and understand the consequences of not following the rules.
Click here for Camp Rules and Dress Code
What is the schedule like?
Click here for a tentative schedule
The camp runs Monday morning through Friday morning. The days are packed, and you will stay busy!
A typical day of camp:
- Mornings: Most mornings there is a short flag-raising ceremony just before breakfast. After breakfast we have a brief morning assembly with announcements. Following the assembly, there are volleyball and softball competitions. There are also some recreation areas open during this time.
- Afternoons: After lunch is a busy time at camp! All of the recreation areas are open for you to enjoy. There are also some other events held during the afternoon, including shooting sports, swim meet, boat race, and obstacle course.
- Evenings: After supper we have the main assemblies. Assemblies have skits and games conducted by the summer staff, as well as talent shows for students. After assemblies there is a dance in Mobley Hall. During the dance, you can also enjoy the recreation areas at Mobley. You will not be allowed to return to cabins without an adult. After the dance we hold Reflections, which is a final wrap-up of the day. The staff will provide a brief program and will release students to the cabins.
What are the meals like?
The Center has a dining hall and kitchen staff that provides all the meals. The meals are good quality and geared towards the students. Please be sure you are on time for each meal and clean your eating area when done. Eating meals is an important part of staying healthy and hydrated during the hot summer days!
Click here for a sample menu
What is the lodging like?
The cabins at camp are barrack-style bunk cabins. Most hold approximately 28 people in each. The cabins are air-conditioned, and bathrooms are in the cabin. Many of the cabins are old, and they will be crowded during camp. Unless you have enough people to fill a cabin within your chapter, you will be housed with other chapters. Everyone will bring their own linens to camp. We provide a mattress and toilet paper - everything else needs to be brought! There is a boys side of camp and a girls side of camp. The camp program includes Cabin Checks, in which campers are scored on how clean their cabin is each day.
Click here for a sample cabin layout
Who runs the camp programs?
The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center has an Administrative Staff that works to plan and oversee the entire program. We also hire around 30 college students to serve on Summer Staff. Most of the Summer Staff are former campers, and they run assemblies, competitions, programs, and recreation areas.
What do I bring to camp?
What are the leadership opportunities at camp?
Every moment of SLC is filled with opportunities for campers to learn and develop leadership skills, but here are some of the "intentional" programs that are in place.
- Team Captains - On Monday, advisors will choose Team Captains.
The Captains will have a variety of responsibilities, but most important
is serving as a leader for their team. There will be up to three captains
per team.
- Spirit Bucks - Spirit Bucks are a motivation tool that we use to
reinforce positive behavior in students. Staff and advisors will have
"bucks" to give students whenever they witness good behavior,
such as helping other students, picking up trash, or demonstrating excellent
sportsmanship. When a student gets 10 bucks, they can exchange them
for a raffle ticket. On the last night of camp we have a drawing for
a grand prize (such as an iPod) and other door prizes brought by chapters.
We ask that all chapters bring a door prize of $10 value.
- Leadership Team of the Week - On Thursday, a team will be selected
as the "Leadership Team of the Week." This will be the team
that best displays excellent leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and
displays the overall values of SLC.
- Leadership Course - The camp has a low-ropes style course that
students will participate in. These elements will help reinforce the
team and leadership concepts that they have learned.
- Breakfast with the director - Each morning one person from each
cabin can eat breakfast with the camp director. The students can provide
feedback and suggestions for making camp even better!
- Team Time - On the first day of camp we have a time that our staff
will work with your team to develop the team dynamic and learn teambuilding
skills that will be critical for the week.
- Outstanding Team Members - At the end of the week, each team will select one person to be recognized as the Outstanding Team Member of the week. This is a great way to recognize those students who help others have a better camp experience.
What is the Team of the Week?
One of the parts of Summer Leadership Camp is the Team of the Week competition. Throughout the week, teams earn points by competing in various events. At the end of the week, the team with the most points earns the title "Team of the Week." The competitions include team events such as softball, volleyball, swim meet, relay race, and the obstacle course. There are also individual competitions such as tennis, miniature golf, ping pong, basketball, crafts, soccer kick, football toss, quiz bowl, boat race, fishing, skeet shooting, archery, and rifle shooting. Only dues-paid FFA or FCCLA members can compete in the Team of the Week competitions. High School Seniors that graduate in the spring can compete during that summer.
What is there to do during free time?
The camp has lots of activities including pool, canoes, paddleboats, crafts, canteen, tennis, miniature golf, ping pong, and fishing. There are also some adventure activities available including the Mega Slip and Slide, Zip Line, Climbing Wall, Shooting Sports, and Horseback Riding.
How do I register for camp?
Your advisor will get the registration information in January. Tell them that you want to go to SLC this summer!