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Get out of the Dorms

Commentary by Airman 1st Class Audra Stanton

607th Air Control Squadron

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- One of the biggest issues with today’s (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
generation is getting out of bed and away from electronics. That said, the
military today is no different. Any Airman living in the dorms what plans Arizona is that it never gets too cold here which leaves it open to rent all
they have for the weekend, most of the time you will get an answer similar year long if it’s something you enjoy doing.
to “Videogames and Netflix.” Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong
with that but doing the same thing every day during the week then again The Outdoor Recreation Center has a program that, when funded, gives
on the weekends can lead a person down a dark path. Keeping a person in unbelievable deals to unmarried Airmen. The Recreation Center has been
a dark wheel repeating over and over can lead to loneliness and depression. able to offer trips to the shooting range, hang gliding, extreme rope cours-
For most enlisted members, it’s their first time away from their home and es, and even sky diving. For all those adrenaline junkies out there, here is a
family. Thankfully the Air Force foresees this and does its part by support- way to do more for less. For deals like that you will have to wait on the edge
ing the Outdoor Recreation Center here on base. of your seats until the new year, but until that time comes around check
out the amazing rentals the Outdoor Recreation Center has to offer. When
Outdoor Recreation has anything outdoors you can think of. Last min- going, be prepared to be greeted with a smile so infectious you’ll have a
ute camping trip? No problem. They will have you covered from tents and smile of your own as you leave.
sleeping bags to campers and grills. Renting through the recreation center
will help keep your trips more affordable. I was able to get everything I
needed for a cold mountain camping trip through their rentals for less
than it would have taken me to go to the store and buy a nice sleeping bag.
Considering I have nothing to go camping with, I think that’s a pretty good
deal. I was a happy camper, sitting in my rented chair curled in my sleeping
bag roasting marshmallows around a fire with my friends.

If camping in the cold mountains isn’t your thing, they have rentals for a
simple day at the lake. The rec center has paddle boards, canoes and even
bikes to ride around lake pleasant for the day. A nice thing about living in

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