This sounds like a great event for our military families in Washington State this Friday. Please get the word out. There will be a panel of military teens who will field questions. Who better to take your questions about deployment and reintegration to than the voice of experience?
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SOURCE LINKWashington 4-H members are helping sponsor a special summit for military families under the organization’s Operation Military Kids effort dealing mainly with rural service families.
The fourth annual Washington State Military Kids and Families Summit will focus on providing needed resources to military children and people who support them.
The event, open to military families, educators, community leaders and the public, is scheduled for this Friday, March 4 in the Tacoma Elks Lodge, 2114 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, Wash.
Workshops include how children cope with deployment, transitions and reunions.
The event is open to all. Online registration is $10 per military family or community member, and $20 per professional. On site registration increases by $5 on the day of the event, which runs from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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A youth panel made up of teenagers that have a military parent will share how their lives have been impacted by the military. Conference participants will have an opportunity to ask the teens questions about their experiences.
To register and obtain additional information about the conference, visit http://4h.wsu.edu/omk/.
