One Shepherd, Leadership Institute

Established in 1981. One Shepherd is a non-traditional, not-for-profit, leadership program for young adults 15 years of age and up. The program uses outdoor adventure "war gaming" as the experiential opportunity to develop Warrior-Leaders through leader ethics, styles, and cognitive processes. Students plan, lead, and assess team performance in challenging mission simulations. Two 7-day semesters are held in central Missouri each year - the last week of May and the last week of September. Students typically require 6 semesters (3 years) to earn the coveted Warrior-Leader tab. There is no other program like this in the world. Serious fun!