Here is a recent email form a former camper.
Hello, my name is
Regina F., I ran across a girl who posted on her Instagram that she
volunteered at the Royal Family Kids camp recently, and it reminded me of when
I attended. When I was little I had no idea it was a camp for abused children,
I just thought it was a camp that my adopted parents wanted to send me to just
have fun for a week. I remember always being scared when first getting there
due to the fact that I didn’t know anybody. But once I got off that bus, we
were always greeted by our leaders with signs with our names on them. I
remember the love and hugs our counselors greeted us with, I remember the
activities (dressing up, tie dying shirts, building bird houses, playing
basketball, the talent show) I remember one year I was picked to light the
torch, I remember a lesson on God knowing the amount of hairs on our head, and
I was picked to count the hairs on a person’s head! J
I remember getting t-shirts, and cassette players and I even remember the theme
song (and our water bottles had the theme song on them) it’s crazy that it’s
been 7+ years and I still remember everything about the camp, that’s how much
its impacted my life. I am now 21 years old with a son, our own place, and with
a great job for my age! I started working for the court house at age 19 and
joined the Juvenile Service Department. I’m going to school, majoring in
criminal justice I have only 1 year left. I’ve grown so much, but one thing I
won’t forget or grow out of….are the memories of the Royal Family Kids Camp!
Thanks for all that
you do!
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