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Operation Purple® Camps

The Operation Purple Camp program is provided by the National Military Family Association with support from the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club Foundation.

Two Operation Purple Camps will be offered during the summer of 2010 in Georgia.

  • OPC - Hampton (Fortson 4-H Center) - May 30 - June 4- Ages 10-12
  • OPC - Tybee Island (Burton 4-H Center) - July 11-15, 2010 - Ages 10-12

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How do I register my child?

Registration is handled centrally through the national Operation Purple Camp 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 prior to camp. Overnight Chaperone Training may be completed by any Georgia Extension Agent
  • Adult leaders must be at least 19 years of age by July 1, 2010
  • 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 Amanda Parnell at aparn@uga.edu or call 706 484-2874 for an application and screening information.

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