Perceived Outcomes of Military-Extension Adventure Camps for Military Personnel and Their Teenage Children

Military-Extension Adventure Camps provided an opportunity for military personnel who recently returned from deployment to reconnect with their teenagers. The camps used the Campfire Curriculum, and nightly campfire programs from the Blue to You curriculum for military families. Open-ended survey responses from parent participants suggested that time together with their children, interacting with fellow Service members and their kids, sharing stories, and opportunities for camaraderie were especially important and meaningful.