WEBVTT 00:00.079 --> 00:02.246 Camp Rosenbaum has returned once again 00:02.246 --> 00:04.360 to the Oregon coast . For over 5 00:04.360 --> 00:06.360 decades , this life changing summer 00:06.360 --> 00:08.560 camp has been providing kids from low 00:08.560 --> 00:10.449 income housing communities a week 00:10.449 --> 00:12.671 filled with summer fun and mentorship . 00:12.671 --> 00:14.782 The camp's mission is to provide kids 00:14.782 --> 00:16.671 with the best week of their lives 00:16.671 --> 00:18.393 through a wide range of summer 00:18.393 --> 00:20.616 activities and vital life skills . It's 00:20.616 --> 00:22.616 a reality that wouldn't be possible 00:22.616 --> 00:24.449 without a triad of collaboration 00:24.449 --> 00:26.504 between the Portland Police Bureau , 00:26.504 --> 00:28.560 the Oregon National Guard , and Home 00:28.560 --> 00:30.504 Forward . Camp Rosenbaum is a very 00:30.504 --> 00:32.599 unique summer camp . It is the only 00:32.599 --> 00:34.880 camp , uh , that we know in existence 00:35.159 --> 00:37.744 that provides . It's a one week 00:37.744 --> 00:40.354 experience for low income kids 00:40.354 --> 00:42.243 throughout housing authorities in 00:42.243 --> 00:44.465 Oregon and Southwest Washington to have 00:44.465 --> 00:46.465 the best week of their lives and do 00:46.465 --> 00:48.410 summer camp kind of activities and 00:48.410 --> 00:50.724 trying to teach these kids vital life 00:50.724 --> 00:53.555 skills that they could use after 00:53.555 --> 00:55.666 camping for the rest of their lives . 00:55.666 --> 00:57.722 Every day at Camp Rosenbaum is built 00:57.722 --> 00:59.444 around a central theme of good 00:59.444 --> 01:01.666 citizenship , teaching campers valuable 01:01.666 --> 01:03.666 lessons in a fun and engaging way . 01:03.666 --> 01:05.666 It's designed to illustrate to kids 01:05.666 --> 01:07.777 from all circles of life the power of 01:07.777 --> 01:09.777 community and how there's a bevy of 01:09.777 --> 01:11.888 people from across the state invested 01:11.888 --> 01:13.611 in their success . So the good 01:13.611 --> 01:16.470 citizenship themes are really designed 01:16.470 --> 01:18.620 for all of the children to be 01:18.620 --> 01:21.370 introduced in not only the value of 01:21.370 --> 01:23.769 what these themes are , but how they 01:23.769 --> 01:25.825 could be used in their lives and for 01:25.825 --> 01:27.936 the rest of their lives so they could 01:27.936 --> 01:29.825 take it with them when it . Comes 01:29.825 --> 01:31.936 together at the end , the campers are 01:31.936 --> 01:34.864 made aware of all of the volunteers and 01:34.864 --> 01:37.504 civilian clothes being members of their 01:37.504 --> 01:39.671 own community . Next summer , the camp 01:39.671 --> 01:41.893 will welcome its first nonmilitary camp 01:41.893 --> 01:43.615 director from the Clark County 01:43.615 --> 01:45.726 Sheriff's Office , Chris Skidmore , a 01:45.726 --> 01:47.726 military veteran himself , wants to 01:47.726 --> 01:49.560 honor the legacy of General Fred 01:49.560 --> 01:51.671 Rosenbaum while keeping a laser focus 01:51.671 --> 01:53.782 on helping as many kids as possible . 01:53.782 --> 01:56.004 Yeah , I think the biggest thing for me 01:56.004 --> 01:58.115 is really just to carry on , uh , the 01:58.115 --> 02:00.393 commitment that people have , you know , 02:00.393 --> 02:00.129 committed to this camp and under 02:00.129 --> 02:02.430 General Rosenbaum's vision since 1969 02:02.559 --> 02:04.726 to keep these partnerships through the 02:04.726 --> 02:06.670 hard work of Crystal and , and the 02:06.670 --> 02:08.892 full-time staff to keep this camp going 02:08.892 --> 02:08.880 and really provide the best week ever 02:08.880 --> 02:10.991 for these kids . Well , camp might be 02:10.991 --> 02:12.824 over this year . You can bet the 02:12.824 --> 02:14.936 preparations are already underway for 02:14.936 --> 02:17.229 next year's camp . By working together , 02:17.320 --> 02:19.479 these agencies exemplify the camp's 02:19.479 --> 02:21.919 final theme that good citizens are 02:21.919 --> 02:23.919 everywhere . Ready to roll up their 02:23.919 --> 02:25.863 sleeves and help their community . 02:26.869 --> 02:29.229 Reporting for the 1402 wing , I'm Tech 02:29.229 --> 02:30.710 Sergeant Alexander Frank .