Police Youth Cadet Corps Summer Camp | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

The 2017 Police Youth Cadet Corps Summer Camp has come to a close.  Everyone had a very educational time.  

 

"The Belize Police Department (BPD) held its 20th Police Youth Cadet Corp Annual Summer Camp hosted at the Belmopan Comprehensive High School from July 24 to 28. A total of 266 youth participated in the week-long event.

 

The week activities included the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program lessons, camp fire, educational tours, presentations from the Meteorology Department, Hurricane preparedness lessons, talent show, pageant talent show, jungle survival training, foot drill competition, sporting activities and other sporting activities. The Cadets also visited elderly homes and donated 266 hampers.

 

The U.S. Embassy supports the Youth Cadet Program objective of teaching youth to develop self-respect, national pride, civic knowledge, sense of duty, punctuality, leadership skills, physical and mental endurance, self-esteem, and good moral character and reputation."