Keeping kids active in the age of technology; Navy kids and their parents need to get kids involved in routine exercise programs, sports, etc. and away from computer screens, video games and like distractions.
The recreational component of the Single Sailor Program is the Liberty Program. Included in this article are links to the Moral Welfare and Recreation and Liberty Programs in Whidbey Island, WA, Charleston, SC, Kings Bay, GA, and Point Mugu, CA. Finally, you can access any Naval Base using the friendly base locator.
Wondering what to do with the kids? From summer camps for younger kids to cool club-like hangouts for teens, your base youth and teen center has the answer.
This article is about base community centers in the Pacific Northwest, Okinawa, Connecticut, and Italy. It describes the classes and services available. Links to the NAS Whidbey Island, the Okinawa MCCS, New London (Connecticut) Submarine Base MWR, Sigonella (Italy) base and MWR, a Navy website about European duty, and the Sicily FFSC.
How to become a babysitter. It recommends that you go to the base Resource and Referral Office, Child Care Center, and learn CPR and first aid. It discusses how to get references, advertise, and schedule. Links to University of Illinois Extension babysitting guide and Red Cross classes.
LIFELines is sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and funded by the Center for Personal and Professional Development.