GRIT Camps
GRIT Camps bring together contractors, mentors, and community partners to create immersive, one-day workshops where students experience the trades up close. Guided by skilled tradespeople and grounded in the Socratic method, each camp invites students to ask questions, solve problems, and work with their hands.
It’s not about recruiting — it’s about sharing real skills, real tools, and real respect for the people who build and repair the world around us.
Contractors
Bring GRIT to your business or training center. Host a one-day camp that showcases your trade — from HVAC and Electrical to Plumbing, Carpentry, and more.
Educators
GRIT Camps are powered by local contractors and skilled tradespeople who mentor students through hands-on learning. Educators can team up with a contractor in their community to bring a camp to life.
Manufacturers
By funding GRIT Camps and sponsoring our initiatives, you help create hands-on experiences that connect students with the real people, real tools and real skills behind the trades.
Why Host a GRIT Camp?
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Inspire the Next Generation
Give students hands-on exposure to real tools and trades, helping them discover career paths they may have never considered.
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Collaborative Experience
Participants use real tools, solve real problems, and experience the challenges and rewards of the trades firsthand. Each camp is engaging, educational, and fun—built through collaboration between mentors and students.
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Strengthen Your Community
Lead by example and open your doors to the next generation. Show local youth the skill, purpose, and impact behind your trade.
How do I host a GRIT Camp?
Plan 10–16 weeks ahead for a one-day, hands-on GRIT Camp. Hosts recruit local students and skilled tradespeople as mentors, with GRIT supporting logistics, administration, and preparation. Camps serve up to 16 students, with no more than two students per assigned mentor, plus at least one floater and a separate Education Lead. Mentor numbers depend on enrollment. Dates may be confirmed before training is complete. Mentors must complete the approximately three-hour course, targeting six weeks before camp and finishing no later than three weeks before camp; the Host and Host Facilitator are encouraged to take it. If required training is incomplete at the deadline, postpone and notify students and parents. Begin student recruitment 6–8 weeks before camp and close registration two weeks before camp.
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