This hands-on four-day overnight camp allows girls ages 14 to 18 to participate in a variety of activities which build leadership, self-confidence, and respect through teamwork. The Aspire Academy is hosted by Gilbert Police and Gilbert Fire & Rescue which runs in partnership with other public safety departments from across the valley.

The Aspire Academy gives girls the opportunity to experience firefighting, emergency operations techniques, and law enforcement operations while connecting with women currently in the professions, as well as other women working in non-traditional roles. Girls will gear up and work alongside the elite women from Central Arizona’s police and fire services, learning the value of fitness, rappelling, climbing a 100-foot ladder truck, investigating crime scenes, and riding with driving instructors in a high-speed obstacle course! 

Gilbert hosted the Spring 2025 Aspire Academy March 13 - 16. Thank you to the following public safety agencies who volunteered their time for this event:

• Apache Junction Police Department
• Chandler Police Department
• Chandler Fire & Rescue
• Cottonwood Fire Protection District
• Mesa Police Department
• Mesa Fire & Medical Department
• Phoenix Police Department
• Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department
• Scottsdale Police Department
• Tempe Police Department
• Tempe Fire Department
• U.S. Marshal's Service

Please check back later for information on the next Aspire Academy.