A ‘Multi Adventure Camp’ for wards of Air Force personnel for the age group of 12-18 yrs was organised at Air Force Station Chandinagar from 09-18 Oct 22. The first-of-its-kind camp was organised under the aegis of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional) [AFWWA (R)], HQ Western Air Command and was conducted by Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Local) [AFWWA (L)], Air Force Station Chandinagar. Mrs Vijita Sharma, President AFWWA (L), inaugurated the camp.
The Multi Adventure Camp was conducted separately in boys and girls category & a total of 30 participants participated in each category. The camp for boys started from 09 Oct 22 and concluded on 13 Oct 22; whereas for girls it commenced on 14 Oct 22 and concluded on 18 Oct 22.
The camp imparted valuable lessons vis-à-vis military way of life and helped prepare children in taking on life challenges in years to come. Numerous unique adventure activities were conducted under the supervision of trained instructors. The young commandos were made to undergo several challenging situations including jungle-survival. They were taught self-reliance, honesty, discipline, leadership and team work through different activities. The safety and wellbeing was ensured throughout the camp. Mrs Rekha Prabhakaran, President AFWWA (Regional) and Air Marshal S Prabhakaran AVSM VM, Air Officer Commanding – in- Chief, Head Quarter Western Air Command (HQ WAC), visited the camp on 17 Oct 22 and gave away trophies and awards to young commandos.
The motto of this camp also included motivating young participants to join Indian Air Force after completion of eligible educational qualifications. The activities carried out during camp helped them in courage building and exposed them to hardships, which will assist teenagers in overcoming life challenges. It also boosted their confidence by teaching “Nothing is Impossible”