2008 Annual Report - West Virginia Army National Guard - U.S. Army

West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2008
2008 Youth leaders Camp
The West Virginia National Guard’s
42nd Annual Youth Leaders Camp was held at
Camp Dawson in Kingwood from June 14-20.
During the one-week camp, high
school students between the ages of 15 and 17
experienced military
life with a 5:30 a.m.
wake up call, physical
training, and a full day
of activities.
The camp
started on Saturday
when students arrived
at Building 215 for
inprocessing and
platoon assignment.
Campers were
issued two t-shirts,
a hat, a water bottle,
identification card and
tags before they were
turned over to their
platoon TAC (train,
advise, counsel) NCOs.
Eighty six students
from across the state
attended the camp in
2008.
During the week, campers
experienced barracks life at
Camp Dawson and learned
what it means to work together as a team.
Youth Leader training consisted of a Electronic
Weapons Qualification, confidence course, drill
and ceremony competitions, water survival
training, first aid training, as well as team
building and leadership training.
Campers also participated in
organized athletics daily and
were treated to a dance and pizza
party.
Students were evaluated
on their leadership ability and
received final evaluations along
with their graduation certificate
at the conclusion of camp.
Staff, support personnel
and TAC NCOs for the camp
consisted of Army and Air
National Guard members from
the 130th Airlift Wing, the 167th Airlift
Wing, the Army Guard Recruiting
and Retention Force, as well as Joint
Forces Headquarters, Counterdrug
Office, 111th Engineer Brigade, 77th
Brigade Troop Command, 772nd Troop
Command Battalion - Aviation, 1092nd
Engineer Battalion and the 771st Troop
Command Battalion.
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