Fort McCoy, Wisconsin

By L. DeFranciscoAugust 19, 2009

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<li><a href="http://www.mccoy.army.mil/pw/sites/local/">Visit Fort McCoy</a></li>

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<h3 class="dark">Community Programs and Services</h3>

<h4>Babysitter Training</h4>

<p>Army Child and Youth Services, the 4-H, and the local Boys & Girls Club are working together to provide babysitter training to local youth. The training equips them with the skills necessary to provide babysitting services to military Families who reside in the surrounding communities. </p>

<h4>Partnership with Community 4-H</h4>

<p>The program links resources of the Land Grant University Extension System to Fort McCoy's youth programs to provide positive youth development experiences for military children and youth. </p>

<h4>Program Exchange Initiatives</h4>

<p>Soldiers and Family Members receive complimentary tickets from local community sponsors for special events including the Boat, Sport, and Travel Show, Professional Beach Volleyball, Wisconsin Dells Water Parks, Green Bay Packer games; and the Westby Ski Jump competition. </p>

<h4>Tri-Club Events for Installation and Community Boys & Girls Club</h4>

<p>Locally sponsored events provide unique opportunities for youth from the local communities to establish supportive and positive relationships with military youth from Fort McCoy. </p>