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CIT Leadership Program

New Orleans JCC (Uptown and Metairie)

The CIT Leadership Program at the New Orleans JCC offers teens aged 14-16 a structured day camp experience focused on leadership development, mentorship, and...

▌ Editor's read The CIT Leadership Program is a day camp for teens aged 14-16, offered by the New Orleans Jewish Community Center (nojcc.org/cit). The JCC is a non-profit organization. The program focuses on developing leadership skills, mentorship, and community service, with CITs assisting counselors and planning activities. The main JCC website (nojcc.org) mentions that all staff undergo background checks. While the specific CIT program does not have a separate Google review profile, the New Orleans JCC has a Google rating of 4.7 stars based on 234 reviews. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory. Social media handles for the JCC are @nojcc on Instagram and nojcc on Facebook.
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Who thrives here Ages 14–16

CIT Leadership Program serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in traditional day camp, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Nonprofit organization
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Traditional Day Camp
  • Ages: 14–16
  • Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Address: Two locations: Uptown - 5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115, USA; Metairie - 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002, USA
  • Cost notes: USD. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-17

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about CIT Leadership Program

What ages does CIT Leadership Program accept?
CIT Leadership Program is open to children ages 14–16. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does CIT Leadership Program cost?
CIT Leadership Program doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. USD. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-17 Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
What are CIT Leadership Program's hours?
CIT Leadership Program runs 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs CIT Leadership Program?
CIT Leadership Program is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does CIT Leadership Program provide lunch?
CIT Leadership Program does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does CIT Leadership Program compare to other traditional day camp camps in New Orleans?
CIT Leadership Program is one of 7 traditional day camp camps in New Orleans that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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