, active and reserve components. Additional information (including registration fees) will be sent to you after your registration is complete. Participants may attend both camps. Camps are organized by Kansas OMK, K-St

1. As part of the on-going mission of Kansas State
University to learn about the resilience of military youth
and their families, parents and their campers may
voluntarily choose to be involved in a simple on-site
interview about the impacts and benefits of
deployment and military commitment. More
information is available upon registration.
Two Summer Camps for
Military-connected
Youth and Families in
Kansas!
Express Yourself: Teen Camp
(ages 13-17)
AUGUST 8-10 (3pm-3pm)
Registration due by July 26
Purple on the Prairie: Family Camp
(children must be school-age; K-12)
AUGUST 16-18 (3pm-3pm)
Registration due by August 2
Camps are open to all branches of military
service members, active and reserve
components. Geographically dispersed
youth, families will have priority on a first-
come-first-served basis.
A non-refundable registration fee of
$30/per person is due upon submission of
registration.
Travel expenses to and from the camps are
the responsibility of the camper/family.
Contact:
Jackie Lynn Cox
Camp Coordinator
Cox1@ksu.edu
(785)532-1947 (direct line)
(785)532-5773 (office line)
Kansas OMK
343 Justin Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
OSD/OMK Camps are funded by the Department of Defense,
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Community &
Family Policy, Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth
through a partnership with 4-H National
Headquarters/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/U.S.
Department of Agriculture and 25 Land Grant Universities.
Organized by:
Kansas OMK (Operation: Military Kids), K-State Research
and Extension, Kansas State University Institute for the
Health and Security of Military Families

2. Express Yourself: Teen Camp helps build
expressive communication skills and
long-lasting friendships through science, nature,
arts and fun camping activities (horseback riding,
canoeing, swimming) at the beautiful
Rock Springs 4-H Center, south of Ft. Riley, KS
(www.rocksprings.net). Trained and supervised
Kansas State University students lead campers
through learning projects. Teens organize the
Express Yourself Showcase when parents
and family members get to see campers share
what they learned during camp.
Purple on the Prairie: Family Camp
In a relaxing setting located on the Kansas high
plains families spend time together in fun and
educational activities. Parents learn about
parenting, while children learn about healthy
habits and their resilience. Well-trained and
supervised Kansas State University students and
faculty facilitate activities which culminate in a
Purple on the Prairie Showcase where
families demonstrate what they discovered about
their family and themselves during camp.
Purple on the Prairie:
Camp for Military Families!
August 16-18, 2013
Details -
The camp is organized for up to 40 adults and
40 children. Children must be school age
(K-12) to participate due to restrictions
determined by the funder.
This residential camp is planned to be
relaxing, fun as well as educational. Parents
will learn more about parenting and
resilience. Children learn about health, science
and making friends.
Featured Activities:
 Swimming
 Horseback riding
 Canoeing
 Hiking
Family Projects:
 Art
 Yoga
 Nature
 Cooking
Also includes a Family Showcase on
August 18 @ 1:30-2:30pm!
Express Yourself!
Camp for Military-connected
Youth on the Prairie!
August 8-10, 2013
Details -
For up to 40 campers ages 13-17.
The residential camp experience is
hands-on, active, participatory; camp
groups of 8 are led by trained,
supervised camp leaders.
Featured Activities:
 Swimming
 Horseback riding
 Canoeing
Hands-on Projects:
 Art
 Improv
 Photography
 Nature
 Physics
And, on August 10 @ 1:30-2:30pm
an Express Yourself! Teen
showcase!
The camps are located at the Rock Springs
4-H Center sourth of Ft. Riley, KS off Hwy.
K-157.
More than 700 acres in the scenic Kansas Flint
Hills, the natural surroundings at Rock Springs
stimulate reflective thinking and provide an
atmosphere for the renewal of relationships.
Recreational activities, good food and great staff
make Rock Springs the ideal place to end a busy
summer.
www.rocksprings.net
1168 K-157 Highway
Junction City, KS 66441
(785)257-3221