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High School Mentor Camp

Empower your everyday students to mentor their peers with our transformational camp!

Ignite a Leadership Journey that Lasts a Lifetime

Equip your students with the skills, strategies, and confidence to lead

Ignite Mentor Camp is more than a feel-good event—it’s a game-changing kickoff that transforms students into leaders.

Through hands-on training, real-world mentoring practice, and powerful team-building, your mentors will be equipped to lead, connect, and positively impact school culture throughout the year.

Schools that implement student mentoring programs report:

  • Increased attendance
  • Fewer behavioral referrals
  • Higher academic achievement among incoming students

Whether you’re launching a new initiative or building on momentum, Ignite Mentor Camp prepares your students to lead with purpose.

Let’s provide them with an opportunity to gain the skills that will lead them through life.

Ready to Ignite a Movement

4 Steps to Launch: a Student-Led Mentoring Movement

From First Steps to Full Impact—Every Move Fuels the Momentum

Choose your training model:
Hands-on support with Ignite Coaches, Trainers & Interns
— or —
Self-led journey with Spark the Way resources

Ignite Advisor Compass
Key Outcomes for Advisor Training
  • Aligns Your Team around the “why” behind student-led mentoring and culture transformation
  • Introduces the Ignite System with a step-by-step roadmap for launching and sustaining mentor programs
  • Equips Advisors with facilitation tools, mentoring best practices, and real-world scenarios
  • Hands-On Practice with breakout activities, sample lessons, and real-time coaching strategies
  • Connects to School Goals like MTSS, SIP, Portrait of a Graduate, and Tier I culture-building systems
  • Prepares you to launch your Executive Mentor training and first student-led lessons with confidence
EXECUTIVE MENTOR:
1-Day Kickoff Camp
Trains Your New Executive Mentors

Who: Your selected Executive student Mentors (10–25 students)
Why: These mentors set the tone and lead the change.

What’s Included:

  • Painting a vision and foundation building for your Train-the-Trainer system
  • Dynamic teambuilding and leadership skill building
  • Breakouts focused on communication, facilitation, and how-tos
  • Peer-to-peer coaching and practice leading Spark Classroom lessons
  • Confidence-boosting leadership role assignment and mentoring toolkit
  • Camp co-planning – your execs are ready to lead Days 2 & 3
  • Prepares them to take the lead on freshman orientation and yearlong system
MENTOR:
2-Day Kickoff Camp
A Team is Formed: Executive Mentors, Student Mentors, & Advisors

When your team is aligned and equipped, the ripple effect will transform your school culture.

This 2-Day Event Includes:

  • Powerful kickoff: Inspire greatness through a growth mindset, servant leadership, and team-building activities that set the tone.
  • Interactive Breakouts: Build confidence in public speaking, active listening, and problem-solving.
  • Service Project Planning: Design a “give-back” aligned with the school capstone or Portrait of a Graduate.
  • Goal Setting: Build goals aligned with SIP/MTSS.

Your team will be ready to lead your orientation, transitions, and yearlong mentoring system.

They Are Ready to Lead!
Your mentors will be ready to make their first impression!

Ignite will help you kick off your 9th-grade orientation with confidence, connection, and a proven plan.

  • Customized Camp Schedule: built around your team’s needs, goals, and time frame
  • Orientation Launch Support: your mentors lead the first moments of connection
  • Lesson 1 Readiness: your team can confidently deliver the opening lesson of your yearlong system
  • Built-in Transition System: designed to prepare your 9th graders

The Payoffs

38-60

decrease in freshman referrals

89

increase in sense of belonging among incoming students

40

increase in 9th-grade attendance during the first semester
“

Before I used to sit in class and just be on my phone. I just didn’t care about school. Now I’m a mentor. I make connections with other students, and I like that I can be a change in someone else’s life.

Andrea, SeniorGeorge W. Carver HS, Birmingham, AL
“

The number of failures in 9th grade dropped by 53% our first year with Ignite. We directly credit Ignite for this success.

PrincipalRoosevelt High School De Moines Iowa
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Our Ignite Mentors have made a huge difference for our incoming freshman class. The mentors have helped transition our incoming 9th graders into our Panther family. First 3 years our freshman attendance and academics increased over 35%.

KurtPrincipal, Lufkin ISD, TX
“

I started to look at myself differently and started focusing on more than just my needs. I grew as a person for the first time really started caring for others.

Kelyn RoweExecutive Mentor Alumni, New England Revolution #11

Today is the new normal for both your students and your staff!

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Spark

Our programs support a remote or onsite setting

Ignite Compass

Build leadership capacity with your staff.

  • Assigned staff collaborate online or onsite
  • Personal development sessions
  • Understanding climate vs. culture & how to establish baseline goals
  • Smart & Good Culture overview
  • Steps to improve school climate
  • Breakout sessions to kick off processes that support school programs

Ignite Spark

Spark — Teacher-Friendly Plug-N-Play

  • Full school-year subscription
  • ‘Get-Real’ topics that empower student voice
  • Custom-branded school page
  • 25-minute video lessons
  • Teacher discussion guides
  • Supplemental resource videos

Student Mentor Training System

A structured training program for 10th–12th grade student mentors supporting 9th grade students.

  • Optional CTE course Educational Leadership
  • Optional pullout training advisory mode
  • Staff overview & Expectations
  • Mentor Contract
  • Reflections & Growth Assessments
  • Monthly Webinars
  • Monthly Advisor Coaching
  • Spring Transitions

Training & Advisory Curriculum

  • Leadership skill development
  • Academic support for incoming students
  • Recognition and celebration system

Spark Advisory topics led by student mentors:

  • Self-Image
  • Study Habits
  • Adapting to Others
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Stress & Coping Strategies
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Aim for Education
  • Get Ahead, Stay Ahead
  • Promote Wellness

College Credit

Executive Mentors will receive 1 college credit per year. All students will learn 21st-century skills aligned with Portrait of a Graduate 

  • Effective Communication
  • Self-Management
  • Social Awareness
  • Relationship Skills 
  • Responsible Decision-Making