Event gives leaders taste of Corps life

NLC includes rappelling from a 60-foot rock face at Camp Frank D. Merrill, home of the Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion, and leadership obstacle courses at Pine Valley Recreation Complex, both of which are a short drive from UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

The Legacy of Gold ceremony, where high school students learn about the Corps of Cadets, is also part of the experience. This includes learning about specialty units and other opportunities available to cadets at UNG.

NLC is open to all high school students interested in becoming a cadet. Current college students who are looking to transfer to UNG can also attend this event.

The cost for the weekend is $149 per student.

Schools have the opportunity to partner with UNG for a discounted NLC rate. Current schools with such an arrangement are:

• Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California.
• Mountain Area Christian Academy, Morganton, Georgia.
• Murfreesboro High School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
• Oak Ridge Military Academy, Oak Ridge, North Carolina.
• Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia.
• Southern Preparatory Academy, Camp Hill, Alabama.
• Tuscola High School, Asheville, North Carolina.
• Valdosta High School, Valdosta, Georgia.

UNG is also willing to work with schools, students and families to bring students to NLC by offering a shuttle from the airport as well as scholarships for those with financial need.

For more information, contact [email protected] or visit the National Leadership Challenge webpage.