PLEASE NOTE: ALL CAMPS FOR 2008 ARE FULL. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY MORE STUDENTS. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces “Summer Camps” sponsored by Richland County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with Richland School District One, Two and Lexington District Five. The Richland County Sheriff Department offers several summer camp opportunities to deserving students in Richland School District One and Two as well as Lexington-Richland District 5. Students are referred to these camps by their teachers, guidance counselors, and school resource officers. The camp days will consist of educating students about making the right choices, having good character, field trips, visits from positive role models etc. All camps are run by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officers: Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) and Character Camp are for rising 6th graders and will be held as follows:
Dist. 5 Crossroads Middle School July 7 - 17 Dist. 2 Summit Parkway Middle School July 28 - Aug. 7
The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Camp is offered to rising 2nd - 5th graders and will be held as follows:
The GREAT Sports Camp for rising 7th 8th and 9th graders is offered to Middle School students and the dates are as follows:
Sheriff Lott wants all citizens to know why we conduct these summer programs – as the programs offer our children a positive structured environment that will give them support and guidance, in hopes of keeping them on the right path while parents are working. This effort also lends the opportunity for the students to interact with deputies in a different environment which builds just one additional mentor and support system for our children. Richland County Sheriff's deputies are also supporting and/or assisting with:
June 05, 2008 | |||
