The Youth Leaders' Camp is a 14-day camp with boys and girls ages 13-15 from the middle schools and high schools within the Washington Metropolitan area.

Campers will participate in competitive sports, have classroom presentations, and engage in other team building activities. The camp provides pportunities to compete for individual and team medals in competitive sports and activities.

Graduation & Awards
The 14-day camp concludes with a graduation ceremony. Students successfully completing the camp are presented a graduation certificate and are charged with a responsibility to share with other young people what they have learned by setting the example.

During the camp, students are given the opportunity to compete for the following individual trophies and plaques, which are presented during the graduation ceremony.

»	Lt. Col. John A. Fields Outstanding Youth Leader	»	Citizenship
»	Outstanding Camper	»	Morale Award
»	Outstanding Sportsmanship	»	Best Essay
»	Best Speech

The Youth Leaders' Camp is not a recruiting program for the National Guard.