Youthline 877-968-8491

August 7–12, 2011
Participants: 92 special needs youth
Ages: 8–18

“Since 1992 Camp Ronald McDonald® at Eagle Lake has been putting smiles on children’s faces each summer. This 35 acre, fully accessible camp welcomes nearly 1,000 campers with disabilities and disadvantages each year. This ‘special place for special children’ opens up a world of possibilities for children through arts and crafts, water sports, group activities and so much more.”

To learn more information, click here  and check out the website!

MILITARY TEENS 14-18 YEARS OLD!

Click here  to learn about opportunities to participate in adventure camps scheduled through April, 2012. “These high energy, high adventure, and high experience camps are planned across the United States from Alaska to Maine and from Colorado to Georgia as well as states in between.  This is the perfect chance for you to experience the outdoors as you never have before!”

Operation: Military Kids and the National Guard Child and Youth Program are offering a FREE family fun event at Boys and Girls Club in Portland and it is open to all branches of service!! Please help get the word out to anyone you know who it would apply to!!

Go to http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/public/getInvolvedBy.aspx?state=Oregon and contact Alexis for more information.

Members of the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will offer free memberships to immediate family members (ages 13 and older, where applicable) of actively deployed reservists and National Guard members. Clubs may also provide additional benefits such as childcare, children’s programming, group classes, discounts for veterans, and discounts for active duty families. Beginning June 1, spouses and teen-age children can find participating clubs in their area online. Visit their website to find out more!

On April 9th, 2011 OMSI is dedicating a day to the children of military families. This means that all day children are allowed in free from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm! A parent or guardian must be present with the child and the families must be Guard, Reserve or Active Duty to qualify. In order to enjoy a free and fun day at OMSI, steps need to be taken in order to register prior to April 9th. Below are a series of steps that you can follow to register:

1) Go to http://jointservicessupport.org
2) Once on the homepage, click on the username box at the top of the screen to log-in if you
already have a username and password. A purple screen will come down before you log-in, and
you must click “I Accept” to continue. Then type in your already established JSS username and
password. If you’re a first time user to JSS, click “Join JSS” and follow the directions to create
a username and password. Once you have a username/password, enter them in the appropriate
boxes and click “Login.”
3) After logging in you will see a purple toolbar of options at the top 1/3 of your screen. Click
on “Events.”
4) Scroll down the page to view the list of events in Oregon. They are listed in order of date.
Find the event on April 9th named: “Military Event/Ceremony: Month of the Military Child
OMSI Day.” If you can’t find it, you can type in the search box near the top of the page, “OMSI
Day” and it should appear.
5) Once you see the event, click on the purple “Register Now” button and follow the directions
to register for the event. Be sure to fill-in all of the required information.
6) You are now registered for the event and will receive further details as
the event nears.
If you have questions, contact:
Hank Bauer Alexis DeLeon
503-584-2394 503-569-6670

http://www.operationmilitarykids.org/public/statePOCNewsDetail.aspx?type=event&ID=2441