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Semper Fit hosted a four-day camp for the children of Marine Corps Base Quantico with the goal of getting them interested in physical activity and healthy eating. Campers made tasty healthy snacks and did yoga, ran an obstacle course, made kites and took part in a water balloon toss, among other activities.

Photo by Eve A. Baker

Fueled for Fitness camp held at Barber Physical Activity Center

30 Jul 2015 | Eve A. Baker Marine Corps Base Quantico

From July 20-23, 22 children from Marine Corps Base Quantico participated in the Fueled for Fitness camp held at the Barber Physical Activity Center. Organized by Semper Fit dietician Lauren King and group exercise coordinator Lisa Vice, the camp is in its second year.

The goal of the camp was to get children interested in physical activity and healthy eating. “We do physical fitness activities such as yoga, obstacle courses and other fun, fitness activities focused on joyful movement. We also teach healthy eating habits, with kid-friendly nutrition lessons and then have them create healthy snacks,” King said.

The children also made their own kites from a kit and tested them out on the BPAC front lawn on the final day of the camp. Following the kite flying, the children played dodgeball and soaked each other with a water balloon toss. Additionally, over the four days of the camp, they learned the official choreography for the beginner routine for the National Day of Dance, which they performed for their parents on the 23rd. Marine Corps Base Quantico held an NDD event open to all base residents and employees at Butler Stadium on Saturday.

Charlotte, 11, said her favorite part of the camp was “making different snacks.” She said they made hummus and energy bites, among other snacks. On the final day the campers made vegetable sushi and fruit kebabs.

To make the vegetable sushi, King said in place of seaweed she shaved long strips off a zucchini with a vegetable peeler. The children assembled the sushi rolls themselves, using a soft cheese and thin slices of carrot, celery, cucumber, and radishes as filling, wrapping everything up in the strip of zucchini.

Some students, like Brendan, 10, were able to use chopsticks to pick up the sushi and eat it. When asked what his favorite part of the camp was, Brendan said, “The obstacle course, along with hanging out with my friend.”

— Writer: eve.baker@usmc.com
Marine Corps Base Quantico