The Lexington Police Department held their 2nd annual Jr Police Summer Camp with 49 campers this year – a significant increase from the 22 campers they had last year.
The two-week camp incorporated Virginia Rules curriculum and was an overwhelming success, fostering a sense of growth and camaraderie amongst the school-aged participants and leading to memorable interactions with Lexington police employees.
As part of the Virginia Rules camp curriculum, instructors taught these topics relevant to the campers’ age:
- Juvenile Justice in Virginia
- Bullying
- Student Responsibilities
Activities also included skateboarding lessons and trips to the Safari Park and Dinosaur Kingdom, plus many more. The camp’s last day culminated with a celebratory cookout and awards ceremony.
“The VA Rules camp provided an enriching, robust, and fun environment for our city children to positively interact with Lexington Police Officers, and at the same time learn valuable life skills, and making healthy lifestyle choices as part of the VA Rules curriculum. The camp structure afforded our police officers the unique opportunity to foster trusting relationships with the children we serve, that continues well past the last day of camp, with children and police officers eagerly anticipating the next Virginia Rules camp experience.”
– Angela Greene, Chief of Police, City of Lexington Police Department
