Do you worry about whether or not your kids are "on track" for a rewarding Life and Career; or do you simply want to be certain that your kids are taking advantage of every opportunity to both identify and develop their Talents to successfully compete in an increasingly competitive World? If so, foundation for Success is almost certainly for you.

Foundation for Success, a fun and highly interactive week-end long program for Middle and High School students, has been specifically designed to not only enable all participants to clarify what their underlying gifts or talents may be; but to strengthen each of the four (4) personal aptitudes that drive "talent development": Achievement Motivation; Endurance; Openness and Assertiveness.

Based on the most current research on "what it takes" to identify and nurture talent, Foundation for Success is a joint effort of Peak Experiences and The Competitive Edge. It draws not only on our enormously successful track record in providing fun and challenging growth for Students, and families, over the last 15 years; but on the work and research of Dr. Michael Wriston, President of The Competitive Edge, Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond and recognized expert on Leadership, High-Performance Team Development and Talent Development.

This boot camp is designed to ensure that no one’s talent is wasted; and all potential is realized. We have learned that there is no one set of ‘gifted individuals’; people become gifted by developing various kinds of expertise. Give your kids a "leg up" this year in recognizing and developing whatever their natural "gifts" may be.

Like most things, there is both an "art" and a "science" to the development of talent, and we explore both in-depth. In Foundation for Success students take specific steps to significantly increase the likelihood that every talent they choose to develop will bloom. This program is fun, interactive and a life changing experience.

Program Dates:
Winter:

• January 25-27: For Middle School Students
• February 1-3: For High School Students
  

Spring Break:
• March 14-16: For Middle School Students
• March 28-30: For High School Students
  

Summer:
• June 20-22: For Middle School Students
• June 28-30: For High School Students
  

Program Times:
• Friday Evening 4:00-8:00pm
• Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
• Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm

To register please go to the Passages Adventure Camp Registration Page .

If you have additional questions please call Casey Cockerham at (804) 897- 6800 Ext. 304

Our Staff:

Dr. Michael Wriston: (Dr.) Michael J. Wriston, President of The Competitive Edge, has been an adjunct member of the Faculty at the University of Richmond for 25 years. A recognized expert in leadership development and the creation of "high-performance" teams, Dr. Wriston is currently working on a book entitled "The Art & Science of Talent Development", to enable ALL "kids" (12 to 20-something) to more fully develop their gifts and talent. Michael is the proud Father of three sons of his own: Cooper, who is 25 and in his third year at Duke Medical School; Tyler who is 22 and a 2007 graduate of Pratt Institute; and 14 year old Blair, a "rising 8th grader" at Midlothian Middle Scool.

Casey Cockerham: Casey is Peak Experiences’ President and the founder of Passages Teambuilding and Summer Adventure Camps. His passion has been to build the talents of young people. He attended Baylor University where he obtained his B.A. in Business. Casey is an avid outdoorsman having started climbing at the age of 8. He now has over 17 years of professional experience in the experiential education and adventure industries. He has directed challenge course operations, served as a Master Facilitator and facilitator trainer, written training manuals, developed curriculums and has constructed and/or overseen several challenge courses. Casey is also a former professional kayaker having been a member of Perception Kayaks’ competition team for many years during which he achieved 11 top 5 finishes on the Kayak Pro Rodeo Tour. He was for many years a coach for Richmond’s premier youth kayaking team. Casey is a founding member and past President of the James River Outdoor Coalition and is also a former President and current Board member of the Richmond Recreation and Parks Foundation. Casey’s current roles at Peak Experiences include Marketing Director, Head of Sales and Passages’ Sage and Mentor.