Operation Purple Camp. This camp for children of deployed members of all branches of our Armed Services is sponsored by the National Military Family Association through generous funding from the Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation. Each of these children walked away from camp with a greater sense of Environmental Education, Communication, Stewardship and their role as members of the Military Community. With an overall theme that "Military Kids Serve Too", these campers found common bonds through the unique challenges that they face every single day. Each week of Operation Purple Camp was highlighted by a special Military Experience Day that featured Military Police obedience dogs, Coast Guard boats, Helicopters (2 of them! One from the Marines, another from the Coast Guard), a Light Armored Transport Vehicle from the National Guard, a dive tank from the NAVY Dive Team and much much more. Nestor Carbonell from LOST and the new Batman movies even stopped by during the second week to pose for photos with the campers and sign autographs. It was a truly memorable two weeks and over 500 military kids attended!Session 1 marks the first week of Traditional Camp at YMCA Camp Erdman. With eight more weeks to go, Session 1 kicks off with an Alien Invasion Theme. There are currently two aliens from the planet of Omnimata searching for their long lost children named Calcium and Sodium. Having drank a magic space potion, two counselors will be revealed this afternoon as being aliens!
There are still eight weeks of Traditional Camp ahead of us this summer and still plenty of spaces available. You can sign up by calling 808-637-4615 or by visiting www.camperdman.net
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