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Operation Purple® Camps

The Operation Purple Camp program is provided by the National Military Family Association through sponsorship by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and The Sierra Club.

Three Operation Purple Camps will be offered during the summer of 2008 in Georgia.

  • OPC - Tybee Island (Burton 4-H Center) - July 14-18, 2008 - Ages 10-12
  • OPC - Danielsville (Camp Kiwanis) - July 20-26, 2008 - Ages 8-14
  • OPC - Hampton (Fortson 4-H Center) - July 21-25, 2008 - Ages 10-12

How do I register my child?

Registration is handled centrally through the national OPC website. Visit http://www.operationpurple.org to register. View these other Frequently Asked Questions. More information will be posted here in the coming weeks for those youth accepted to attend Operation Purple Camps in Hampton and on Tybee Island.

 

Volunteer Adult Leaders

Georgia 4-H is currently looking for volunteers to serve as in-cabin leaders and assist 4-H Camp Counselors in facilitating activities, providing discipline and having fun!

  • Adult leaders are need for both weeks of camp
  • Adult leaders will be screened in accordance with UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences policies and complete Overnight Chaperone Training either the Monday morning of camp or the Sunday night before camp begins based on the volunteer's availability
  • Adult leaders must be at least 19 years of age by July 1, 2008
  • Adult leaders are housed with youth in cabins and will travel with youth throughout the schedule of the camp day, assisting 4-H Camp Counselors with workshops, field trips and discipline

For more information on volunteering, please e-mail oper4h@uga.edu or call 706-542-4444 for an application and screening information.

 

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