About Brian Phelps

The White Stag program is near and dear to my heart. More than that, nurturing it is one of my life's purposes. I have grown up in the White Stag program since I was 12 years old. It was the first place in my life that someone told me I had something to offer. Without a father, it was the place where I became a man, where I was mentored and coached by good men. I feel a strong obligation to give back and make sure that same opportunity is there for others in the near and distant future.

I worked for Bela Bánáthy, the founder of White Stag, and obtained his permission to carry on the White Stag program. My desire is to give back. In 1984 I self-published two sourcebooks, Follow the White Stag and Resources for Leadership. In 1994, I bought this domain and began selling these books on this site. Over the years more than 2000 individuals have bought copies of these books. 

In 2016, I completed rewriting the original sourcebook on the leadership skills. The new book is available on Amazon.com Team Leadership Skills for Teens

My purpose

• Preserve the legacy of the original program and help sustain it in the future.
• Thoughtfully preserve the program's essential spirit and traditions.
• Help others adopt the eleven leadership competencies as a viable, long-term model for developing leadership in youth
• Continually refine the concept and implementation of youth leadership development.
• Preserve and maintain the founding principles and collaborate with any organization that supports these principles, including the camps supported by the White Stag Academy and the White Stag Association.

My vision

10,000 youth learning leadership every year

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