Warrior Week at Camp Southern Ground

October was a busy month! I had the distinct pleasure and honor to participate with a distinguished group of leaders – Rodney Hatch, Joey Hurst, Scot Benson and Chad Albano – at Camp Southern Ground for the Warrior Week business panel. Everyone shared their expertise, insights, and strategies for success in the business world with a very enthusiastic crowd, and we got to walk away knowing we were empowering our fellow veterans to thrive in their post-military careers!

One of my favorite parts of the day was getting to tour the grounds and see all the amazing ways that Camp Southern Ground supports veterans and their families. The facility features a residential lodge to accommodate the warriors throughout their stay. In the dining hall, warriors and staff are fed from an 11-acre organic farm that supplies food for three daily chef-prepared meals that follow a gluten-free, allergen-free, anti-inflammatory diet. The high ropes confidence course with zipline and mega swing enables genuine team building while the aquatics center, bicycle pump track, axe throwing and archery venues allow for individual growth. There even is a treehouse that was featured on an episode of the Animal Planet show, “Treehouse Masters,” that can be used for team building, problem solving or just having fun. Finally, the 3-acre solar farm powers the facilities, making them virtually self-sufficient and on occasion even enables Camp Southern Ground to sell energy back to the power company, providing additional funding.