Would you like to develop leadership skills in your children or students? Give them an opportunity to learn about disaster preparedness, participate in a full scale mock disaster exercise and meet new friends in the process? If so, register for Be Ready Camp! Located at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Be Ready Camp is an innovative and unique five day full immersion residential camp that promotes citizen preparedness and participation to sixth graders in the State of Alabama.

Participants are selected through a competitive process and must be an Alabama resident who will be in the sixth grade in September 2012. The application process is open to all learners with applicants choosing to submit an essay, video or poster. Be Ready Camp is free to participants who are selected. It is the responsibility of the participant’s parents and/or guardian to provide transportation to Huntsville, Alabama. If you would like more information on Be Ready Camp please contact Marguerite Long at 334-954-7451 or Marguerite.Long@ServeAlabama.gov. Hope to see you there!