18 kids from Orleans attend Sheriff’s Summer Camp at Keuka Lake

Photos and information from Orleans County Sheriff’s Office

ALBION – Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke is pleased to announce that 18 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff’s Summer Camp on located on Keuka Lake.

Each sheriff in counties throughout the state is given a predetermined number of camper slots and boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 12 are selected by various methods to identify deserving children to attend.

The Sheriff’s Summer Camp is held each year and has been in operation since 1986. The Sheriff’s Summer Camp operates through generous donations received by the New York State Sheriff’s Institute.

Campers have the opportunity to attend various demonstrations and classes provided by law enforcement officers from multiple agencies across the state. Campers also have the opportunity to participate in daily activities such as hiking, swimming, archery and sailing.

The first 10 children from Orleans County attended the first week beginning on Sunday, June 30, and eight children attended the second week beginning on Sunday, July 7. All of the children were transported by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office from the Public Safety Building to the Batavia Thruway Exit where they were transported by tour bus to and from the Sheriff’s Camp in Penn Yan, New York.

Orleans County Jail Superintendent Scott Wilson and his staff transported the kids to the buses and provided counselors at the camp as well.