Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler gets a big hug from camper Kanignja Johnson, 8, at the end of a special program at her Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp Wednesday afternoon. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the camp as part of the Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler claps for campers who put on a performance at the Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the camp as part of the Angel Tree program to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. Many of the kids in the camp have a family member in the prison system. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler gets a hug from camper Maribeth Connally after Connally was presented with the camp's Miami Dolphins Award. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the Prison Fellowhip Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday afternoon to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler takes photos of campers doing a performance. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday afternoon to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. Many of the kids in camp, part of the prison fellowship program, have a family member in the prison system. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler lets out a big laugh as a camper asks her, "What do you have to do to become President?" during a Q&A session at camp. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday afternoon to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. Many of the kids in camp, part of the prison fellowship program, have a family member in the prison system. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

From left, campers Abby Romeo, Kiara Smith and Sarah Romeo have questions for Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler. Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday afternoon to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. Many of the kids in camp, part of the prison fellowship program, have a family member in the prison system. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler made a special appearance at the Prison Fellowship Champion Sports Camp in Pompano Beach Wednesday afternoon to talk to the kids about her own experience with having a parent in the prison system while she was growing up. Many of the kids in camp, part of the prison fellowship program, have a family member in the prison system. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF