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Park: 10 AM - 8 PM
Waterpark: Closed
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Park: 10 AM - 8 PM
Waterpark: Closed
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Youth Leadership Day

April 12 and May 10, 2024

Bring your aspiring leaders to Youth Leadership Day, facilitated by fantastic trainers from the nationally acclaimed Leading to Change! In this session your students will develop skills in public speaking, communication and decision-making with plenty of engaging action.

2024 Pricing:  

$52 - includes park admission, seminar and all you can eat buffet
Season Pass holders and chaperones (with a complimentary admission):

$23 - includes seminar and all you can eat buffet

Meal and Drink Options

Catered Meal

Carowinds offers delicious meals created with students in mind. This is a great way for your group to eat together in our beautiful Picnic Grove. All our all-you-can-eat student meal selections include potato chips, fresh fruit, unlimited fountain beverages, and more!

All-Day Drinks

All day long, guests just show their wristbands where Coca‑Cola® beverages are sold to get their fill of ice‑cold refreshment!

All-Day Dining

With this meal plan your students can get an entrée and a side every 90 minutes, all day long at participating park locations. Upgrade to Premium All-Day Dining and get All-Day Drinks and a snack.

Single Meal Deal 

This is a meal voucher that includes an entrée, side and a drink and is valid at any of our participating in park locations.
  • 8:30 - Parking is open and you may come into the front gate. If students have any season passes that need to be processed, they must be processed before park entry so this is the perfect time to take care of that.
  • 8:45-9:15 – Check in at the entrance to Harmony Hall (The workshop begins promptly at 9:30!)
  • 9:30– Welcome & Introductions of Leading To Change! Team
  • 9:40 – Diversity of Leadership – Students will learn the value of finding both peer similarities and differences.
  • 9:50 – Decisions of Leadership – Students will learn the value of making accurate decisions in the moment.
  • 10:00 – Voices of Leadership – Students will learn the value of standing up for their beliefs amidst peer pressures.
  • 10:15 – Tools of Leadership – Students will practice their increased skill sets in public speaking and problem-solving in diverse team settings.
  • 10:30 – Rockstars of Leadership – Students will showcase their presentation and teamwork skills in a final presentation.
  • 11:00 – Lunch & then enjoy the park!

Unless otherwise noted, all ticket orders (admission and meal) must be pre-paid ten (10) days prior to your visit to allow sufficient time to process your order. Season Pass holders do not count toward your group size.  

Admission tickets, meal tickets, and bottomless soda wristbands are non-refundable.  No rain checks are offered.  

Payment must be made via school check, money order (payable to "Carowinds”) or credit card (MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover accepted). Unfortunately, personal checks or purchase orders are not accepted.

All school checks will be processed through Telecheck for approval. If declined, another method of payment will be requested.

Chaperones: one (1) chaperone admission ticket will be given for every fifteen (15) admission tickets purchased, unless otherwise noted. Complimentary chaperone tickets do not include picnic meal or bottomless soda wristbands.

 

Bus parking is free.  Bus drivers will receive a complimentary admission ticket when presenting their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the Group Sales building, located at the North Gate Admission Services window (does not include picnic meal or bottomless soda wristbands).