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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marine Corps Community Services started their first day of the four day class of Camp Camo for the summer at the Paige Fieldhouse on Camp Pendleton, July 31.
Camp Camo is a youth summer camp where children seven to 11-years-old learn about nutrition, exercise and how to stay healthy during the summer months.
“At this camp the children will learn how to make healthy snacks and lunches and do a variety of fitness activities,” said Nicole Preston, health promotion director for MCCS Semper Fit. “We want to keep them active and teach them to exercise in a fun way.”
Each day, the children are exposed to new outdoor and indoor activities to help them have fun while they stay physically fit and eat right.
“This is a great class to teach children to eat properly and exercise,” said Roxanne Casinio, a personal trainer with MCCS Semper Fit. “We give them a base line to help them grow and learn what they are eating and teach them new ways to exercise that will get them excited.”
Activities the children participated in during the camp included creating tie dye t-shirts, maneuvering an obstacle course, water balloon toss, growing a plant, making a scrapbook and making their own snacks and lunches.
“My favorite activity was making tie dye shirts because I have never done it before,” said Layla Graham, 10, a student participating in Camp Camo. “I can’t wait to see what activities we do tomorrow.”
The class runs one week a year, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
“This is a great event for the kids,” said Preston. “It helps them realize that exercise is not a chore because of all the fun they can have doing them.”
For more information about Camp Camo, contact MCCS Semper Fit at 760-725-3794.
| Date Taken: | 07.31.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2012 13:34 |
| Story ID: | 93121 |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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