Congrats to Our New Red Shirts
During the Spring Camping Trip, seven Camp Fire teens completed a 3 year journey to becoming a “Red Shirt” in the ACES (Advanced Camping ExpertS) program! Surrounded by family and friends, each student was recognized for their outstanding committment and accomplishment in becoming an Red Shirt Advanced Camping Expert!
The Road to Earning a Red Shirt
A teen’s progression in the ACES program is marked through different colors of ACES shirts. The three years of training culminates in a Primitive Camp weekend and the awarding of a Red ACES shirt. Becoming a Red Shirt ACE is one of the highest honors available to teens in the Sunshine Council. The skills and experiences needed to reach this point will help prepare them for life and the challenges that lie ahead. Red Shirt ACES are encouraged to attend camp and other leadership activities in the council as a teen and later as an adult.
About the ACES Program
Developed by the Sunshine Council more than thirty years ago, the ACES program provides an opportunity for personal growth and appreciation of nature in a positive group setting. The outdoors is used as the classroom where teens learn and conquer skills in areas of leadership, decision-making, self-reliance, and teamwork. The ACES program takes teens through a progression of outdoor skills, volunteer service, team challenges, and leadership training. It takes a three year commitment to complete the ACES program.
