(Information/photos provided by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department)
Sheriff Christopher Bourke is pleased to announce that 18 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff’s Summer Camp located on Keuka Lake. Each County Sheriff is given a predetermined number of camper slots and boys and girls between the age of 9 and 12 which 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 New York State. Campers also have the opportunity to participate in daily activities such as hiking, swimming, archery and sailing.
The ten children attended the first week beginning on Sunday, June 30, 2024 and eight children attended the second week beginning on Sunday, July 7, 2023. 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, NY.
Orleans County Jail Superintendent Scott Wilson and his staff transported the kids to the buses and provided counselors at the camp as well.
