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Joint Base Andrews News

Tag: Zac Camp

Sunshine, swim and safety with JBA youth
August 14, 2017 — Swimming is enjoyed by many children during hot summer days. For parents, water safety is paramount. Due to the popularity and hazards of this activity, the Joint Base Andrews Youth Center and ZAC Foundation teamed up to host a four-day ZAC Camp for 107 children, ages five to nine, at JBA, Aug. 8-11. This is the second year in a row the camp was... MORE

Maj. Jennifer Stewart, 11th Force Support Squadron operations officer, speaks to swim safety camp attendees.

JBA Youth Learn Swim Safety
August 19, 2016 — Youth participate in swim safety awareness event at the base pool on Joint Base Andrews, Md, Aug. 16-19, 2016. The event was hosted by the Zac Foundation which was established in 2008 by Brian and Karen Cohn after the loss of the their 6-year-old son, Zachary Cohn, in a pool accident. The swim camp aims at reducing child pool accidents through... MORE

Bobby Broome, swim safety instructor, introduces himself to a youth participant in a swim camp event at the base pool on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 16, 2016. Over 50 children attended the event where they learned basic swimming skills and pool safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)