Why We Do This
AS VETERANS, WE KNOW THE
MOST PRECIOUS THING TO A
SOLDIER, SAILOR, MARINE OR
AIRMAN -- IS THEIR CHILD.
Nestled along beautiful Flat Creek in the Ozarks of
Southwest Missouri, the camp is located just 40
miles West of Branson, MO in a quaint little community known as Jenkins, MO.
Kids of Our Heroes – Adventure Camp
was created to honor & support American
Fallen Heroes' legacy – their Children
Contact Us!
Primitive Camp Site
By mail
Kids Of Our Heroes Adventure Camp
9441 Farm Road 1195
Aurora, MO 65605
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Kids sleep in tents, on cots
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Outdoor shower trailer
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Daily Campfire meals
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Sit down meals in open air
dining pavilion
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No electronic devices
www.KidsOfOurHeroes.org
June 9th – June 15th
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Sleeping site accessible by
100 ft suspended foot-bridge
On Facebook®
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July 28th – August 3rd
By phone: (417) 574-6250
By E-mail
[email protected]
On the World Wide Web
Summer 2013 Camp Dates
Our Founders’ Journey
As retired veterans still wanting to serve,
the journey started with COL (Retired)
Michele Hovland and her husband CW 3
(Retired) Darrell Hovland with a piece of
creek-front land marked by God’s beauty in
the Ozarks and a decade old dream of
having a kids’ camp for at-risk kids. Since
then, far too many funerals were attended,
seeing too many children on the front row
scared, lost, and wondering what happens
next. As our military family lost more
soldiers, or more came home wounded,
Michele’s and Darrell’s vision took shape and
they decided to make a difference in these
kid’s lives. They had the land, the passion,
and the time. Michele retired August 2012,
and now is a certified counselor. Darrell, in
the middle of a Construction Mgmt.
program, started building a staff cabin and
preparing areas along the creek for use as
a camp. They formed a team of fellow
veterans and counselors who wanted to
share the vision; and so our kids’ camp is no
longer a dream, but now a reality!
Why We are so Unique
♦ Our
Camp is one week long
♦ Designed
to support kids (neither
parent nor guardian accompanies)
♦ Camp’s
underpinning is
counseling
♦ Daily
thrilling adventures are
paired with coping skills
How the Journey Heals
All of our Board Members are
veterans with a passion to help these
kids. The majority are combat
veterans with their own war wounds to
heal, and experiences of challenge and
adversity to share. There is no walking
away from this battle; there is no easy
solution. It is in the power of the
group; that only those who have
walked that lonely and terrifying path
can offer incredible assistance to
those still on the journey. This camp
will help kids who having started that
uncertain journey, after losing their
parent, or as the child of a severely
wounded warrior. We offer coping
skills as they learn to walk through the
storm of hurt, uncertainty, and
loneliness. Knowing that they are not
alone, that we all come from the same
war-torn community; and by reaching
out, they do not have to travel the
journey alone.
♦ One
♦ Up
Counselor per 4 Kids
to 16 kids per camp
♦ Our
Camp is primitive
♦ Camp
staff all Combat Vets.,
except one licensed professional
Kids Of Our Heroes – Adventure Camp
www.KidsOfOurHeroes.org