Leadership Development Crews offer a unique and exciting opportunity for individuals to refine their leadership skills. For the most part, these crews are smaller than other summer crews and are usually made up of young adults seeking leadership skills. Leadership is not an easy task, therefore, this experience challenges individuals to enter a realm of growth and discovery.
Leadership Development Crews work in a seven-week periods with a specialized rotating crews, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation so as to conserve VermontÕs natural resources. Trail stabilization, construction of 40-foot bridges and maintenance of lakes are examples of projects in the past.
In addition to technical projects, Corps Members also take part in a rigorous experiential curriculum, where they learn leadership theory and skills, and explore individual styles through hands-on workshops. Every Corps Member has an opportunity to lead their crew for a whole week around the end of their training. Primarily, this crew will specifically emphasize taking complete responsibility of leading others, in order to train Corp Members for future Crew Leading positions. It is an intense learning opportunity based on instruction, discussion, action and reflection.
As emerging leaders, the Corps Members on Leadership Development Crews will finish the summer with an enormous amount of confidence, an increased technical skill set and a better sense of who they are as they re-enter the world.
The VYCC offers two Leadership Development Crews: one comprised of both males and females, and one consisting of all females.
By means of all-female programs, female crew leaders will develop substantial self-confidence as well as discovering their own individual style of leadership in a supporting and encouraging environment. Female Leadership Development Crews are an example of such training programs. The fields of conservation are extremely dominated by males. Studies suggest that these programs are most effective in giving aspiring Female Crew Leaders to gain the necessary self-confidence and technical skill required for the job. As a result, the program focuses on expanding the participantsÕ comfort zones and helping them overcome difficult leadership and technical problems. These Crew Members will undoubtedly benefit immensely from the mentorship of well-trained female crew leaders who will bring gender and empowerment focus to discussions as well as assisting in sharing and support.
Young men and women have an opportunity to live and work together in the Co-Ed Leadership Development Crew where they can learn about their leadership skills and further explore the conversation field in a challenging and supportive atmosphere. Crew members will be expected to elucidate their respective take on the subject in thoughtful and clear manner. Working together safely and respectfully is a challenging experience Corps Members will take back to their respective communities.
Crew Leaders who part of the Leadership and Development group will be given the freedom to train, advise, handle and educate the crew in group living and work setting in the hinterlands. This jobs requires are burning desire to teach and train Corps Members in technical projects, group dynamics and the latest camping techniques. In addition, they must be able to teach a rigorous leadership curriculum and give constructive feedback to individuals who are discovering their leadership style. Lastly, the Leaders will have to display proper judgment and handling of logistics, in addition to being extremely self-motivated.
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