CRANSTON, R.I. - The Rhode Island National Guard Child and Youth Program, has been selected to host an Operation Purple® camp at YMCA Camp Fuller in Wakefield, Rhode Island Aug. 22-28.
As a leading supporter of military children and youth, the RI National Guard Child and Youth program has all the qualities it takes to provide a memorable and life changing experience to our young campers.
"The goal of Operation Purple summer camps is to let these young heroes know that "Kids Serve Too!" Military children who attend camp will have the opportunity to learn the skills to cope with the stress of a deployment and make friends with other kids who are also missing their mom or dad," said Mary Scott, the National Military Family Association's Chairman of the Board. "The association is excited to work with the RI National Guard Child and Youth Program on this very worthwhile program."
Operation Purple summer camps are free to all participants thanks to support from the Sierra Club and The Sierra Club Foundation.
Participants of the program are between the ages of 7 and 17 and are children of service members from all branches of the military from several different states.
Activities for this year's program will include a community service project, participation in teamwork activities, as well as typical summer camp activities such as singing, games, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, sports etc. They will also participate in workshops and discussions pertaining to parental deployments and other issues that specifically affect the well-being of the military child.
Participants will come away from this program with a better understanding of the role of their family member, who is serving in the military.