Ohio National Guard News

Guard, community leaders visit campers
at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island

Photos by Staff Sgt. Michael Carden

Participants at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island, a camp for children of military service members, form the shape of the American flag to welcome VIP visitors Aug. 10, 2016, at Kelleys Island, Ohio. The annual weeklong camp is a partnership between The Ohio State University Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program, the USO and the Ohio National Guard Family Readiness and Warrior Support Program. READ MORE

A contingent of Ohio National Guard senior leaders, elected officials and community leaders flew in on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to visit and interact with campers Aug. 10, 2016, at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island in Kelleys Island, Ohio.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, thanks children of Military Families.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (center), Ohio adjutant general, greets campers at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island.

Chief Master Sgt. Philip D. Smith, Ohio Air National Guard state command chief, speaks with a volunteer.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, talks with campers.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger Jones, state command sergeant major, speaks to participants at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island about resilience.


KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio (08/10/16) — A group of about 400 counselors, staff and campers spent Aug. 8-12 on Lake Erie for Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island, an annual weeklong camp for children of Ohio service members that includes varied activities such as canoeing, swimming, crafts, team building and military demonstrations. On Aug. 10, a contingent of Ohio National Guard senior leaders, elected officials and community leaders flew in on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to visit and interact with campers. The annual weeklong camp is a partnership between The Ohio State University Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program, the USO and the Ohio National Guard Family Readiness and Warrior Support Program.

For more information on future camps and other programs, go to the Family Readiness Youth Programs page or the Ohio Military Kids page on Facebook.

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