Do you want your teenager to go on the adventure of a lifetime,

all the while learning the ability to know God's truth, discern wisely, and take godly action in the world?

My name is Andrew Hawk, and I'm the camp director at the Excel Summer Leadership Camp.

Every summer we take teenagers on two-week adventures to help them grow in their leadership, discernment, and Christ-like character.

Between camping, rock climbing, hiking,

and whitewater rafting, campers build lifelong friendships while also training in Excel

college's game-changing critical thinking method. They'll learn to filter through the cultural

messages of the day with godly wisdom and to learn how to apply those in the method in real-life

context through wilderness first aid and CPR training.

A few months ago, I received a message from Melissa, one of our past campers.

When her mom and her were overseas, her mother got injured,

and she used her training to make a huge difference, according to doctors,

to be able to get help when it was needed.

We love to hear stories like this.

Not only do campers leave with practical skills, but also with a deeper faith in Jesus

and lifelong community. I want to personally invite your teenager to join us this summer by going

to theexcelcamp.org. That's theexelcamp.org. You guys, could we ask you a quick favor? Would you

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