Va. Guard Family Programs hosts 9th annual youth camp - July 24, 2014

Youth from around the state attend the ninth annual Virginia National Guard Youth Camp July 21-25, 2014, at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach. The weeklong camp, presented by the Virginia National Guard Family Programs Office, offers the children of Virginia military members a wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities, including swimming and fishing, arts & crafts, classes on flag etiquette, science and the environment, and trips to Ocean Breeze Water Park, the Virginia Aquarium and Busch Gardens. In addition, campers received a first-hand look at weapons and vehicles used by the Virginia National Guard, as well as a visit by the horses and officers of the Virginia Beach Police Department Mounted Patrol.