APPROXIMATELY 120 children from Georgetown and contiguous communities were, on Monday, a part of the first day activities at the Guyana Police Force “A” Division Youth Camp at Timehri, East Bank Demerara.Facilitated by several resource persons from both within and without the Guyana Police Force, camping activities officially began on Monday and will end on Saturday.

The children are scheduled to participate in activities that would foster skills development and capacity building mirroring those of the last camp they had attended in 2014, but the present activities would be conducted at a higher level, since many of the children would have participated in the last camp.
Addressing the children and caregivers, Camp Mother, Deputy Superintendent Desiree Fowler, informed that she is a stickler for discipline, while also reminding them that the intention behind the camp is for them to learn new things in an environment away from their homes.
The Camp Mother also pointed out to the caregivers what is expected of them over the next few days during their engagement with the young people. She spoke of the tie for sunrise, Physical Education, choirs, breakfast, and the daily sessions.
“A” Division Commander Clifton Hicken urged the caregivers in his remarks to stick to the timetable with respect to activities in which they are engaging the children. He reminded that it remains very important for them to be able to account for each child, since the children were now placed into their trust and care.

Like Deputy Superintendent Fowler, Commander Hicken also spoke on the issue of discipline, which he said if not adhered to by anyone on the camp, that person would be escorted back to Georgetown, into their community and into the hands of his / her parents and/or guardians.
Commander Hicken encouraged the young people to use the opportunity to grasp as much as they can, as, he said, it would allow them to build themselves on a more individual basis, if not at present, then in the future.
Among the groups participating in this camp are Mocha, Albouystown, Kitty, Agricola, Tiger Bay, and at least two other communities.
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