CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office's annual Sheriff Camp will begin again on Monday, with about 70 children already signed up to attend.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Camp is a free summer program focused on teaching children life lessons, encouraging positive character traits, and providing campers with positive interactions with law enforcement.
The program is funded by the sheriff’s office, a sum of money left by the previous sheriff, and donations collected from individuals and businesses located throughout the county.
“We had a couple little girls started off as campers, then returned as volunteers, and finally after attending college, applied to be counselors – that's the kind of impact this program can have on people's lives,” said Chenango County Sheriff Ernest Cutting.
According to Cutting, campers will have the opportunity to take part in numerous activities including, swimming, dancing, extinguishing a fire in a controlled environment, receiving safe child identification cards, viewing a helicopter landing, and learning about the corrections process.
