By earning the confidence of others as a follower, cadets learn components of leadership. The military structure of Valley Forge provides extraordinary opportunities for the student to develop and exercise their leadership abilities in a safe environment. The Valley Forge experience is designed to foster the development of individual responsibility, self-discipline and sound leadership skills by providing opportunities for the practical application of leadership theories in positions of increasing responsibility.
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character.
But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. Military System Within a military system, there are no surprises. Cadets learn the rules and expectations and the rewards and punishments that accompany them. It's a structured system that shapes the way cadets live and learn at the Forge. The Corps of Cadets is largely student-governed, but supervised by Valley Forge administrators.