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Camp Valor includes a boot camp where boys take part in activities such as camping trips, marching in parades including the Veteran's parade, learning military courtesy and chain of command, and learning how to march. The program includes physical challenges like an obstacle course, rolling over logs, climbing over a wall, climbing up a 13-foot rope, daily running both individually and in group formation, and physical fitness training. Participants also do archery, airsoft marksmanship, monthly training, and studying the Bible.
• Ages: 9–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week boot camp session from July 6–11, 2026, with training Monday–Thursday 8:00am–3:00pm and on-site from Friday 8:00am through Saturday 9:00am, for approximately 55 hours of training
• Price: $450 for one week of boot camp including the uniform and a one-year enlistment; $120 renewal fee to continue training the next year; monthly payments accepted for boot camp with all fees due by June 1 of the current year
Camp Valor is a faith-based non-profit program founded in 2011. The program states values of Dedication, Determination, and Discipline and notes that all programs are designed to help boys grow in confidence. After boot camp, Camp Valor soldiers who have completed training are part of the year's active duty unit, can attend special events over the next 10 months, and can continue year after year by paying a yearly renewal fee. Attendance is closely reviewed for promotions, and participants are challenged physically through training and the obstacle course, emotionally through discipline and taking responsibility for their actions, and spiritually through studying the Bible and learning how to apply its principles in their lives. Camp Valor is not a correctional program, and the annual program begins in the summer. Boys are required to bring lunch every day with a refillable bottle of water.
The director is Gunny Hernandez, USMC Retired. Staff experience includes a 20-year U.S. Marine who has served as a drill instructor and infantry instructor and is also the pastor of Christ Centered Church Bakersfield.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
• Ages: 9–17 years old
• Schedule: One-week boot camp session from July 6–11, 2026, with training Monday–Thursday 8:00am–3:00pm and on-site from Friday 8:00am through Saturday 9:00am, for approximately 55 hours of training
• Price: $450 for one week of boot camp including the uniform and a one-year enlistment; $120 renewal fee to continue training the next year; monthly payments accepted for boot camp with all fees due by June 1 of the current year
Camp Valor is a faith-based non-profit program founded in 2011. The program states values of Dedication, Determination, and Discipline and notes that all programs are designed to help boys grow in confidence. After boot camp, Camp Valor soldiers who have completed training are part of the year's active duty unit, can attend special events over the next 10 months, and can continue year after year by paying a yearly renewal fee. Attendance is closely reviewed for promotions, and participants are challenged physically through training and the obstacle course, emotionally through discipline and taking responsibility for their actions, and spiritually through studying the Bible and learning how to apply its principles in their lives. Camp Valor is not a correctional program, and the annual program begins in the summer. Boys are required to bring lunch every day with a refillable bottle of water.
The director is Gunny Hernandez, USMC Retired. Staff experience includes a 20-year U.S. Marine who has served as a drill instructor and infantry instructor and is also the pastor of Christ Centered Church Bakersfield.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
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