The Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) takes place every May at Camp Wood in Elmdale, KS. SLI averages 50 students and seven staff members in attendance. Any student, freshmen through graduate, is eligible to apply. Participants are selected based on an application process with short answer questions explaining why leadership development is important to them as well as stating their future leadership goals. SLI is a 5-day experience that allows each participant to evolve and expand upon their leadership skills and abilities.