2.  At Wilderness Ventures, young people can
participate in stateside and international outdoor
adventures. Wilderness Ventures features one
program specifically designed to grow leadership
skills in youth. With these programs, students play a
greater role in day-to-day decision making during an
extended wilderness experience.
Learning leadership skills as teen can help prepare
individuals for the challenges of adult life. In addition,
many colleges look at leadership skills when making
admission decisions. Although workplaces place high
value on leadership, many find leadership skills
lacking in new hires.

3.  In fact, the Partnership for the 21st Century
Survey revealed that leadership is the second
highest skill deficit in recent college graduates,
behind communication. According to the
study results, only a small percentage of
graduates earned recognition as “highly
skilled” in leadership by their employers.
As a result, devoting time to developing
leadership skills can offer strong benefits to
teens. Experts say that while some people are
natural leaders, anyone can become a leader
by practicing key leadership skills, such as
listening and effective oral communications.