Camp Okutta Lets Kids Play with Grenades and Land Mines!

By Alex in Advertising, Video Clips on Aug 23, 2007 at 11:06 pm

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Betcha didn’t have this kind of summer camp when you were growing up: Camp Okutta, a kid’s camp with activities like throwing grenade and setting up land mines!

A dream camp for gun enthusiasts? Nah, actually, it’s a clever bit of advertising by War Child Canada to raise awareness of actual camps around the world training child soldiers.

Links: Camp Okutta’s website | War Child Canada | Story at Museum of Hoaxes – Thanks Wee Willie!

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Leslie
Aug 23rd, 2007 at 11:41 pm
the website about the camp made me cry…it is so sad.
Ali S.
Aug 24th, 2007 at 1:47 am
I think this is a really unique way to get people to talk about child soldiers. Good find.
fluff
Aug 24th, 2007 at 2:18 am
Very sad indeed.
Helmut
Aug 24th, 2007 at 4:43 am
the quality of video could be better, i mean the style, no the video coding.. but hell yeah, another good viral that spreads on its own!
bengk
Aug 24th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
they already have something similar…and it’s real

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11226636
Dan
Aug 24th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Easy folks, it’s a spoof intended to get people’s attention on the fact that in other countries, children ARE used in war. (And you thought the Nazis were the only sickos…)
Sid Morrison
Aug 24th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
What’s the big deal? 25 years ago when I went to summer camp, we were instructed in the safe and responsible use of firearms (rifle, pistol, and shotgun) and everyone was the better for it. We did lots of other stuff too… No land mine or grenade training, though (much to my chagrin). Somewhere around here, I’ve all my N.R.A. Junior Marksman awards…

Obviously the video is a spoof, folks; don’t get all teary eyed.

Straight talk from Sid.

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