2015 summer pro-life youth boot camps!
by Jill and Kelli
Following the tradition we started four years ago, we’re posting all the upcoming summer pro-life teen- and college-aged boot camps we found listed around the country. If we missed any, please let Kelli know.
As I’ve said before, if I had teens in the house I’d not only send them to church camp every summer, I’d send them to at least one pro-life boot camp during their high school years. These provide a great opportunity to build strength and confidence in the sanctity of life and also launch lifelong pro-life friendships.
It’s great to see so many pro-life groups in so many states sponsoring these vital training programs for our young people.
Alabama
Pro-Life Action Ministries has a Leaders for Life initiative which will include twelve individuals from high school and up. More information at the website.
Arkansas
Arkansas Right to Life will host Camp Joshua from July 24-26.
California
Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust will host its 2015 ProLife Training Camp in Norwalk from June 22 – July 1 for high school and college students.
Illinois
Pro-Life Action League will host multiple Face the Truth tours in the Chicago area beginning in July. Contact them to get involved.
Indiana
Allen County Right to Life will host a Life Defenders Pro-Life Apologetics Retreat in Fort Wayne from June 12-13 for high school and college students. Speakers will include Seth Drayer of Created Equal and Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute.
Lake County Right to Life will host a one-day Pro-Life Adult Summit and Teen Boot Camp on June 20 in Chesterton. For grade 7 and up.
Louisiana
The Joshua Leadership Institute will be held in Baton Rouge from June 29 – July 2 for high school juniors and seniors and college freshmen.
New York
New York State Right to Life will host Camp Esther from July 31 – August 2 in Utica for teens.
North Carolina
Camp Joshua will be held from July 17-19 in Smithfield for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Pennsylvania
The Catholic Medical Association its 3rd annual Boot Camp for Medical Students and Residents June 16-21 in Philadelphia. The camp will feature well-known physicians on topics related to defending life.
Texas
Catholic Pro-Life Committee, Catholics Respect Life et. al. will co-host their Pro-Life Boot Camp 2015 in Irving for ages 14-17. Two separate sessions are offered: June 26-28 or July 24-28.
Texas Right to Life will host REveAL Summer Camp in Trinity for high school students from July 18-25.
Virginia
Camp Joshua will be held from July 24-26 for high school students.
Washington, D.C.
Justice House of Prayer has Hilltop Internship opportunities from August 10 – October 11.
National Right to Life will host the National Right to Life Academy for college students from July 9 – August 14, in New Orleans, LA, and Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Right to Life will host a south camp in Walworth from July 19-24 and a north camp in Osceola from August 9-14.
Multi-State
Created Equal will again host Summer Justice Rides for high school and college students from July 11-18.
Other
The 2015 Stand True Missionary Team is full for this year, but they could use your financial support! Click here to see their schedule and to donate.
[Top graphic via Andy Moore]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
I met some college girls who were fresh from a pro-life camp such as this. They were looking for ways to partner with our 40 Days vigil and other pro-life activity.
This is a great idea, and a great way to get few thousand more creative, energetic young people involved. These young people can explode the message with novel uses of phone cameras, sidewalk chalk, social media, campus involvement, and more.
Frankly, I am a bit surprised that Planned Parenthood isn’t using abortion profits and our tax money to set up Choice Teens sex camps. Do you think they realize that their mission and strategies to influence young people are beyond the pale?
Frankly, I am a bit surprised that Planned Parenthood isn’t using abortion profits and our tax money to set up Choice Teens sex camps. – nah, they use the funds to deliver services to people. They don’t need to campaign as heavily as you do because when people need them, people will go to them.
Do you think they realize that their mission and strategies to influence young people are beyond the pale? – no, because they’re not. Nor do they need to influence young people. They have enough respect for them to let them figure things out for themselves. No indoctrination required.