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Adventure-Ready: Strengthening Military Families Through Teen Camps
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Looking for a way to empower military families while fostering resilience and connection?
Join us as we explore the transformative Military Teen Adventure Camps, where service member parents and teens bond through adrenaline-pumping activities like ziplining, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing.
Discover how these camps are creating lifelong memories and strengthening family ties.
In this episode of Practicing Connection, host Jessica Beckendorf and special co-host Kristen Jowers welcome Dr. Kerri Ashurst and Tyrone Atkinson from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to discuss Military Teen Adventure Camps.
These camps provide military families with unique opportunities to strengthen parent-teen relationships through thrilling outdoor activities like whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and ziplining.
Learn how these adventure-based programs build resilience, improve communication, and foster teamwork among military families.
Info on 2025 Summer Camps:
2025 Camp 1: Ocoee Whitewater Rafting and Outdoor Quest
Dates: July 11-14, 2025
Number of Participants: 80 per session (40 parent/teen teams)
Primary Activities (i.e. camping, hiking, kayaking, etc.): whitewater rafting, tubing, rock climbing, lake activities
2025 Camp 2: ACE Whitewater Rafting, Climbing, Rappelling and Outdoor Adventure
Dates: July 25-28, 2025
Number of Participants: 54 (27 parent/teen teams)
Primary Activities (i.e. camping, hiking, kayaking, etc.): Whitewater Paddling, mountain biking, zipline and canopy tour
Note - families from any state and branch are welcome to register, including active duty, reserve, guard, retiree families.
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