Commissioner of Police Henry Greene yesterday awarded several persons, including, the best camper, Most Cooperative Camper, Best Scout and Best Teacher, monetary incentives, plaques and certificates for the successful completion of a five-day Guyana Police Force annual youth camp at Kuru Kuru Cooperative College, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
The 176 children also participated in a planned programme which, included songs, dances, skits and poems.
Greene, in remarks, told the gathering that the camp was designed for several activities aimed at learning and enjoyment and it was specially planned for the children to make friends.
He noted that the turnout was indeed a good one, and complimented the organizers and others involved for their dedication to the programme. He also lauded the efforts of several senior officers of the Force for the introduction of scouts at the camp for the very first time.
The best male and female campers were awarded $50,000 each, while the Most Cooperative Campers, both male and female, were given $25,000 each. The Best Scout got $50,000, Best Worker $50,000; Best Sportsman got $25,000, Best Teacher $50,000 and Best Craftsman $50,000.
The awards were presented by the Commissioner at the closing ceremony.
Camp supervisor, Senior Superintendent Carol Lewis-Primo, received $100,000 from Greene for her efforts.
Dishes, craft and other handiwork made by the children during the five-day camp was on sale yesterday too, and each camper received a certificate of completion.
The GPF, in collaboration with the Police Wives’ Association, held this Annual Youth Camp between Saturday, August 14 and yesterday.
Youths from the Police Outreach Programme, which targets children mainly from the Tiger Bay area, Police Youth Clubs and the Police Scouts, in addition to children of police ranks, attended the camp which was held under the theme “Moulding the minds of our youths for a better tomorrow”.
The first camp was held in 1991 at Camp Seweyo.
This year the Youth Camp was supervised by supervision of Senior Superintendent Carol Lewis-Primo, assisted by some 70 persons comprising police ranks, neighbourhood police personnel, members of the Police Wives’ Association and other civilians.
The objectives of the camp are to develop in the children a sense of discipline and to inculcate good value systems; and to teach them a skill which could be used in their leisure time.
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