THE CHILDREN of Naval Base Clyde workers recently participated in this year’s Easter Kings Camp, which is sponsored by the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
67 children were in attendance at the camp, running out of Lomond School Sports Hall, all eager to make new friends and partake in activities designed to promote an active and healthy lifestyle.
On Wednesday, April 15, Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Philip Nicholson RN, HMNB Clyde’s First Lieutenant (1LT) took the time to drop in and see just how important this camp is to children of service personnel and local residents. Whilst there, he jumped in on a game of dodgeball, taking time to engage with children and staff members, and not forgetting to snap a picture with their teddy bear mascot, Kingsley.
After engaging with the kids and the camp’s staff, Phil said “It was great to see all the hard work that the Kings Camp staff put into organising these activities during the school holidays. School holiday periods can be especially hard for parents to keep children entertained and it was clear that they were all really enjoying themselves.”
“With the generous support of RNRMC, these camps across the UK support families in the community, strengthening links between the Royal Navy and the local area.”
The RNRMC provides grants to the camp, which offers a wide range of sports and activities to children aged five to fourteen.
A week at this camp is a fantastic way for children to have some fun. Starting with warm welcomes and leading onto the famous mid-week Wet Wednesday – where children are outside playing various water games – and finishing with the Kings Games, a brilliant way to show parents a glimpse of what has happened throughout the week and possibly leave a Camp Champion.
Due to weather, this week’s Wet Wednesday became Wacky Wednesday. Children were encouraged to dress up with odd socks, crazy hairstyles, and fully embrace the wacky energy.
Kings Camp host summer and school holiday camps at over fifty locations across the UK. The company is a leading provider of holiday sports and activity day camps for children and works closely with Naval Service communities.
