Summer CEO
An 8-week junior leadership boot camp: small teams take a real project from idea to pitch — and graduate with the confidence and habits of a young leader.
Parents and guardians can sign students up online.
Keep the momentum all summer.
Summer CEO is built for students who want to spend their summer building real leadership, communication and entrepreneurial skills instead of losing momentum between school years.
Whether or not they ever start a business, students leave with the confidence to lead.
From idea to pitch.
Week 1 · Leadership Foundations
Campers build the mindset and habits of a leader before building anything else.
- What leadership looks like day to day
- Goal-setting and personal accountability
- Team norms and forming your CEO cohort
Weeks 2–3 · Teamwork & Communication
Campers practice the communication skills every leader needs through real team exercises.
- Public speaking and confident presenting
- Active listening and giving feedback
- Resolving conflict within a team
Weeks 4–5 · Build Your Idea
Teams develop a real idea from scratch, with mentor support.
- Identifying a problem worth solving
- Basics of business planning and budgeting
- Prototyping and testing an idea
Weeks 6–7 · Pitch Prep
Teams turn their idea into a polished pitch and rehearse presenting under pressure.
- Building a pitch deck
- Storytelling and persuasion basics
- Practice pitches with mentor feedback
Week 8 · CEO Pitch Day
Every team presents its idea live to a panel of STEMCAT mentors and community leaders.
- Final team pitches to a live panel
- Judged feedback and recognition
- Certificate of completion and CEO graduation
Ready for more? The Junior Latimer Fellowship.
STEMCAT's flagship four-year leadership program for students who want to keep building.
We start at eight, not eighteen.
Give a student the experience that changes what they believe is possible.
Questions? info@stemcat.org · (239) 666-8171