CIA looking to recruit early

Man, I worked my ass off in high school to save money so I could go to Space Camp, which was infinitely better than all the Chrisitan Summer Camps my parents packed me off to in my elementary years. Still, my dreams of becoming an astronaut were pretty futile with my poor health.

I’d also dreamt of working at the FBI, CIA, or NSA, not as a field agent — obviously that sort of thing isn’t right for me. I mean, I might have had to -er- run for my life or point a gun at someone or something. I did, however, dream of becoming an analyst, but finding out what they were searching for back then was like trying to get the truth about the War in Iraq out of the Bush Administration.

Luckily for kids these days, with the expanding Homeland Security, the CIA at least is doing some proactive recruiting, focusing on high schoolers who may be assets later. I’m jealous.

NPR : A Spooky Summer Camp, Run by the CIA
A Spooky Summer Camp, Run by the CIA

All Things Considered, July 15, 2005 · The intelligence services of the U.S. are looking for a few good men and women and are taking steps to make sure they can find them in the future. Trinity College is running a “spy camp” for high-school kids this summer. The kids will learn about intelligence work and spy craft in weeklong sessions. The camp is free, but you can’t tell anyone what you learn.

Oh, and while I was searching for information on the above program, I discovered that there are a number of summer camps like this one in Pennsylvania focusing on children of all ages. Get them while they’re young before they’ve had a chance to form opinions of their own, right?

I’m still jealous. I so would have rather gone to spy camp than space camp — which by the way was nothing like the movie.

tags: CIA, FBI, NSA, spy camp, NPR

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