Team Seymour celebrates Worldwide Day of Play

Children participate in a scooter race during the Worldwide Day of Play on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 22, 2012. More than 300 members of Team Seymour participated in a variety of activities such as potato sack races, checkers and tug-o-war contests at the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Team Seymour celebrates Worldwide Day of Play

Blair Sarvis, 7, participates in the “Krazy Kans” game during the Worldwide Day of Play on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 22, 2012. The objective was to knock down three cans with a ball to win a wristband. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Team Seymour celebrates Worldwide Day of Play

Tyler Rash, 12, plays checkers during the Worldwide Day of Play on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 22, 2012. Checkers was one of the many activities children could participate in during the event. Tyler is the son of Tech. Sgt. William Rash, 4th Maintenance Operations Squadron engine manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Team Seymour celebrates Worldwide Day of Play

Volunteers paint children’s faces during the Worldwide Day of Play on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 22, 2012. The face painters offered a variety of designs to Team Seymour youth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Parents watch as their children play in a bouncey house during the Worldwide Day of Play on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 22, 2012. The Worldwide Day of Play encouraged children to get out and be active, instead of staying indoors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Team Seymour celebrates Worldwide Day of Play

Published Sept. 25, 2012
By Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Force Support Squadron Youth Center staff held a Worldwide Day of Play event for dependants here in the kindergarten to 12th grade.

Sept. 22, 2012, the staff hosted the Worldwide Day of Play to encourage children to get out and be active, not to be stuck at home watching television, playing video games or surfing the internet. More than 300 members of Team Seymour participated in a variety of activities during the event such as potato sack races, checkers and tug-o-war contests. For more information on upcoming youth center events, contact 919-722-0502.