Leadership Academy is a summer camp company that creates summer day camps for children ages 5-17. We design and operate camps with the goal to get more children outside, exploring, learning, playing, and having fun so they develop a strong sense of self and a deeper connection to nature.
Our philosophy is different than other camps. At Leadership Academy, we purposely structure our summer camps so that children can direct activities without adult micromanagement, giving kids an emotionally safe place to practice social skills, build confidence, understand appropriate responses to others and work through conflict with the support of caring counselors. The camp day is unstructured and unscheduled by design, allowing time for the children to play and form deeper connections to nature and each other.

We operate in partnerships with nonprofit agencies to promote community engagement and grow revenue streams for the agencies that benefit the parks. Our camps are Camp Twigs Sanders Ferry, Camp Twigs Bells Bend Beaman, Nashville Sail Camp, Mountain Bike Camp, and Teen Leaders. Stay tuned for new Camp Twigs locations for summer 2023!