Stepping into College

As Camp War Eagle 365 continues to press forward to increase its influence in the lives of 2nd-12th grade students in NWA, we also want to do our best to help with the transition from grade school to college. As a ministry, we deeply value the great gift that continued education can offer our students. Knowing that college can be a seemingly unattainable dream, we want to walk with and guide our students by offering opportunities to explore college and make the process of applying less overwhelming.

Making connections with NWACC has been a great blessing and has offered us wonderful opportunities to educate our students on post-secondary possibilities. On July 20th, 15 CWE students attended a college visit seminar with the professionals of NWACC. They were able to tour the campus and see different facilities, classes, programs offered, etc. They also had some sit down time with Jayme Johnson, Admissions Recruiter, where they listened to a presentation on the process of application, scholarships and finances. With plenty of time for questions and answers, the students walked away with a sense of understanding on the next steps of life as they work to make their desire for college a reality.

An Icy Summer Night

For those of you who don’t know where the Ozone office is located, it’s probably because we’ve never held an event there; and for that you should be thankful--thankful that we never tried to cram 60 people into what used to be known as our office. However, just recently, the Ozone office was moved to room 130 at the Jones Center in Springdale (which is perfectly capable of holding over 60 people)...

Ozone Room!

Ozone Dining Room & Kitchen!

Because of the partnership with such a superb facility, we are able to offer more opportunities for families and children in NWA by hosting some of our events in the same building we office out of. Our hope is that families and students will be able to stay connected to the community by being a regular part of Ozone activities and, therefore, be submerged in the growing population of Northwest Arkansas.

What better way to introduce what we do, where we are and why we do it than to invite our families to Family Night! Families and friends from all four cities met at 6pm last Saturday, July 23rd, at the Jones Center for some mid-summer Ice Skating! The rink was filled with people of all ages and abilities who spent a joyful hour skating, or possibly even scooting, around in the 50 degree room. What a great break from this hundred degree heat!

An hour and a few bruised tailbones later we turned in our skates and relocated to a warmer room! There we had some ice cream sundaes topped with chocolate syrup, nuts, M&Ms, and whipped cream! While chowing down on our delicious treats we played board games, had conversation, and talked a little bit about what Ozone offers to students in NWA! Families got the opportunity to ask questions about our program and get a feel for what we do year round!

If you missed this opportunity visit our website at www.cwe365.org! There you will find information on kickoff events and parent meetings at the beginning of the school year! You can also find your city directors’ contact information and email them with any questions you may have! Don’t let your students miss out on all of our fun events and activities this fall!

Ozone Family Night at the Northwest Arkansas Naturals

On June 9, one future Ozone student experienced his first baseball game. Nine-week-old Aiden joined his two older sisters and parents for a fun-filled night at the ballpark. Aiden was just one of over 100 Ozone students and family members who attended Ozone’s first family night of the summer. Students and parents alike cheered as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated the Arkansas Travelers with a score of 6 to 4. Ozone families sat together on the lawn of the third-base line and enjoyed time with their families while getting to know other Ozone families and directors. Wes May, a recent addition to the Ozone staff as the Springdale Director, says, “It felt very ‘natural.’ It was a great venue to introduce my family to many of the other families in Ozone.”

Ozone plans on hosting another family night on July 21, at the Jones Center for Families. Check out the website for more details!