Leadership Camps for Teens and Youngsters- Lonvala

Leadership Camps for Teens and Youngsters- Lonvala - Dec 2009

The Forum of Free Enterprise is holding 2 residential camps at Lonavala; for youngsters between 20 to 24 years on 'Personal Leadership' and for teens between 14 to 18 years on 'Reaching the Zenith'. This would be in December - 21st to 28th and 28th to 31st respectively. Details of the camp are at the end of the email.

Both these camps are fully supported by the Dorabji Tata Trust. Details are below the script of this email.

I am the Camp Director for the 'Reaching the Zenith' Camp. If you know of youngster or teenager who would want to participate, please write to me on ajitkamath@wiztalks.com and I shall send the softcopy of the forms to you. The forms have to be sent to Forum of Free Enterprise and they would select the participants (applying doesn't guarantee you admission)

Note: The last date has been extended. We are still open to a few more applications.

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