SALUTE THE KIDS

Salute the Kids believes it's important to recognize military children for their service to our country and to support them by providing a fun-filled and therapeutic camping experience that will change their lives in a positive way, help them develop coping skills, increase resiliency and self confidence while embracing the beauty and healing components of nature.

Salute the Kids provides this amazing camping experience for military kids at Salute the Kids' Family Camps. Our vision behind Family Camp is one where military families come together for a weekend of reconnection and togetherness while focusing on the kids and appreciating their efforts and sacrifices for our country! Family Camp is designed to disconnect from the daily grind and reconnect as a family in a beautiful camp setting. It's a time for the family to try new things together, be brave, relax, enjoy the healing of nature and create unforgettable memories that will help carry them through deployments, relocations and other challenges military life might bring. Most of all, Salute the Kids Family Camp is a time for military kids to feel appreciated and supported. It's a special weekend just for them!

Salute the Kids Family Camp is full of amazing opportunities that promote independence and team building, risk taking, bravery, communication and a sense of adventure. Kids have the chance to ride a horse for the first time, brave the zip line or run the family obstacle course with their family! Our camp program offers unique arts and crafts for the kids who love glitter, glue and mess. We also offer basketball, Gaga Ball, ping-pong, frisbee golf, campfires and a family movie night filled with popcorn, candy and laughter! Camping with Salute the Kids is guaranteed to make the family smile and grow closer together!

Each camp session includes a therapeutic component presented by a certified therapist. The activities are child-focused and help in stress reduction, increasing resiliency skills and self esteem and coping positively with the challenging aspects of military life. Salute the Kids' therapeutic goal is to provide each child with a tool to take home from camp that will improve and affect their life in a positive way.

Our long term goal and heart of our organization is to open a Summer Camp that will provide free week long camp sessions for military children from every branch of the military including children of veterans and fallen service members. We are currently searching for that perfect piece of land that offers peace, plenty of trees and space to spread out for lots of fun and friendship!