Camp Howdy for Military Kids
Stacy Bannerman, 16.03.2010 20:42
Local organizations team up to offer recreational horseback riding day camps for children of deployed soldiers and veterans March 27-28, and April 10-11.
As a way of supporting southern Oregon’s military kids, The Sanctuary for Veterans & Families, a 501.c.3 non profit project, and Freedom Horses, LLC, are teaming up to offer recreational weekends of fun in a safe, wholesome environment where youth day campers meet other military kids for friendship, adventure, and inspiration. Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, inpatient and outpatient mental health visits among military children have increased 50 percent. Children of combat veterans have higher rates of social, emotional, and academic problems than civilian youth. A recent study by Army War College researcher Leonard Wong on the effects of multiple deployments on military adolescents revealed that increased activity by children reduced the level of stress. National Guard children struggle even more than military kids living on post, because they do not have the peer support or recreational/experiential activities available to active duty youth. Based on Certified Horsemanship Association instruction, and using natural horsemanship skills, youth ages 8 to 18, beginner through intermediate, will love Camp Howdy for Military Kids. This fun day camp is located at the Flying L Ranch, 776 West Valley View, Ashland, Oregon.
Scholarships are available for children of deployed troops, and we are raising funds to offer this program at no cost to local military kids. Munchies Restaurant and Bakery in Ashland is providing a free lunch for the moms while their children are at camp. Call Stacy Bannerman at 253-217-2153 to register or make a tax-deductible donation.
e-mail:: info@sanctuaryvf.org
Homepage:: www.sanctuaryvf.org
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