‘Operation: Military Kids’ offers camps

ST. PAUL — Military kids from around the state are invited to attend “Operation: Military Kids” camp this summer. Approximately 17,000 kids in Minnesota are affected by having a family member deployed.

Operation: Military Kids will offer six opportunities for youths to attend camp this summer. Camps are delivered by University of Minnesota Extension’s 4-H program and other partners to help youths understand the deployment process, cope with the stress of a deployment, build communication skills valuable for a homecoming and connect with other military youths.

Youths will participate in outdoor camping activities like swimming, canoeing and campfires while building valuable life skills like communication, teamwork and critical thinking.

For more information, contact Michele VanDyke at (507) 337-2811 or koeni094@umn.edu, or visit www.operationmilitarykids.org.

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