Summer Programs

Military Leadership Camp

Train with Intention Camp Dates: July 5-17

The Fishburne Military School Summer Leadership Camp is a two-week immersive experience for rising 11th and 12th grade boys interested in leadership and military service. Campers train in a disciplined military environment while developing the academic, physical, and leadership skills needed for ROTC scholarships, service academies, or enlistment.

Lead with Purpose

Fishburne offers something few programs can: an authentic military school environment paired with personal mentorship and individualized guidance. Students do not just train. They learn how leadership works under pressure and how to apply it to their future.

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  • Program Details

    Program Details

    Dates: July 5–17, 2026
    Tuition: $2,500 (includes room and board)
    Grades: Rising 11th & 12th Grade Boys
    Location: Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Virginia

  • Military Pathway Readiness

    Military Pathway

    Students gain a clear understanding of military career opportunities and what it takes to compete successfully for academy appointments, ROTC scholarships, and specialized selections. Through mentorship and structured preparation, participants leave better informed and better prepared.

Preparation for real military pathways

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  • Who This Camp Is For

    • Rising 11th and 12th grade boys
    • Students considering military academies, ROTC scholarships, or enlistment
    • High-performing students who thrive with structure, challenge, and teamwork
    • Young leaders looking to test themselves in a disciplined environment

  • What Makes This Camp Different

    • Led by retired Army and Special Forces officers
    • Real exposure to military leadership and special operations culture
    • Small-group instruction and individualized mentoring
    • Balanced focus on academics, physical fitness, and leadership
    • Guidance toward ROTC, service academies, scholarships, or enlistment

  • Military Pathways & Competitive Preparation

    Students receive a comprehensive overview of military service opportunities across all branches, including enlisted, ROTC, and service academy pathways.

    Through structured mentoring and individualized counseling, participants gain clarity about:
    • Service academy admissions expectations
    • ROTC scholarship criteria
    • Officer commissioning pathways
    • Enlistment opportunities and career tracks
    • Special operations and specialized military communities

    Students also receive practical guidance to strengthen their competitiveness for future selection processes, including:
    • Physical readiness standards
    • Leadership résumé development
    • Interview preparation
    • Character and performance benchmarks

    This is not theoretical exposure. It is informed preparation.

  • Expert Leadership

    Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Wingate, U.S. Army (Ret.)
    Director of Army JROTC, Fishburne Military School
    23-year Army aviation officer, combat deployments, college ROTC command, and leadership instruction.

    Colonel Steve Barone, U.S. Army (Ret.)
    Former Special Forces officer with tier-one special mission unit experience, War College instructor, PhD in Management.

  • Academic & Career Preparation

    • SAT improvement sessions
    • College and military counseling
    • Exploration of service branches and career tracks

  • Hands-On Training

    • Obstacle and leader reaction courses
    • Land navigation (map and compass)
    • Physical fitness testing and improvement plans
    • Rifle marksmanship
    • Rappelling and water survival skills
Campers will explore the unique missions and career opportunities of each military service while seeking self-improvement and readiness through SAT improvement classes, resume development, communication and interview skills and practice, and physical fitness training and individual improvement plans. 

Prepare to Compete The Standard Is Higher Here.

Military pathways are selective. Service academies are competitive. ROTC scholarships are earned.

This camp is built for students who want clarity about those standards and the discipline to rise to them. Participants leave with greater physical readiness, sharper leadership awareness, and a clearer understanding of what competitive candidates demonstrate.

If your son is ready to take his preparation seriously, we invite him to step forward.
225 South Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
FISHBURNE.ORG
admissions@fishburne.org

Our Mission

To innovate and create the military school for the twenty first century. One that redefines what it means to graduate young men with the skills to move forward wherever their lives take them with CHARACTER \ KINSHIP \ AGENCY.
Fishburne Military School has earned the US Army’s highest level of accreditation and maintained its designation as a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction for over 40 years. We may also nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies and host one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.