Celebrate Your Military Child

The life of a military child is filled with fascinating and enriching opportunities, but also with many hardships unique to the community. To honor military children and their resilience, Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) is hosting Kids’ Warrior Day on April 28, 8 a.m.–noon. Children ages 5–10 from all military branches are welcome to join in on the fun at Field #3 near Gunners Fitness Center on Camp Foster.

Kids’ Warrior Day will help children bolster confidence, find friends who understand their way of life and experience some of what their parents went through to become a member of the United States military. In addition, kids will build camaraderie with their peers through a series of fun and challenging activities; participants will overcome obstacle courses, learn self-defense with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, test their aim at the nerf rifle shooting range, take a mock combat fitness test, develop discipline through close order drill and more. The PMO K9 unit will be holding a demonstration during breaktime, and, at the end of the event, parents will welcome back their mini-warriors with a celebration and cake-cutting ceremony.

Kids’ Warrior Day is a FREE event, but as space is limited, registration via okinawa.usmc-mccs.org/mcftb is required by April 14 to attend. If you have any questions, please contact MCFTB at 645-3689 from a DSN, 098-970-3689 from off base or mcftbokinawa@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org via email.