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Looking for a way to empower military families while fostering resilience and connection?

Join us as we explore the transformative Military Teen Adventure Camps, where service member parents and teens bond through adrenaline-pumping activities like ziplining, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing.

Discover how these camps are creating lifelong memories and strengthening family ties.

In this episode of Practicing Connection, host Jessica Beckendorf and special co-host Kristen Jowers welcome Dr. Kerri Ashurst and Tyrone Atkinson from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to discuss Military Teen Adventure Camps.

These camps provide military families with unique opportunities to strengthen parent-teen relationships through thrilling outdoor activities like whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and ziplining.

Learn how these adventure-based programs build resilience, improve communication, and foster teamwork among military families.

Info on 2025 Summer Camps:

2025 Camp 1: Ocoee Whitewater Rafting and Outdoor Quest

Dates: July 11-14, 2025

Number of Participants: 80 per session (40 parent/teen teams)

Primary Activities (i.e. camping, hiking, kayaking, etc.): whitewater rafting, tubing, rock climbing, lake activities

2025 Camp 2: ACE Whitewater Rafting, Climbing, Rappelling and Outdoor Adventure

Dates: July 25-28, 2025

Number of Participants: 54 (27 parent/teen teams)

Primary Activities (i.e. camping, hiking, kayaking, etc.): Whitewater Paddling, mountain biking, zipline and canopy tour

Note - families from any state and branch are welcome to register, including active duty, reserve, guard, retiree families.

Practical links from this episode:

• Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camps (MTAC)
• Kentucky MTAC Facebook group
• University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Further MTA Camps nationwide