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165 youths complete five-day Police youth Camp
By Mondale Smith
One of the nations top performers at the grade six assessment exams said, “I like technology and having my parents do everything for me, but this camp gave me an appreciation for washing my own clothes and it is not as hard as I thought.”
One lass said that she now has a sense of painting and building things and may become a designer. And yet another youngster said that his days of making friends have now begun.
Police commissioner Henry Green personally hands over cash and certificates to the best campers to conclude the 2009 police youth camp.
These were among the comments of 165 youths out of the just-concluded five-day Police/Police Wives’ Association youth camp at Camp Madewini.
But most memorable of all was the statement of a little lad who said, “I know for sure now that the police are not just here to lock us up.”
Even as young people are enjoying various August holidays’ activities the lot aged between eight and 14, walked away with one more memorable experience that offered much for learning.
The five days were used to expose the youths to out door life experiences, lectures on spiritual values, educational talks on health, drugs, drugs use and its effects and understanding traffic.
Managed by Assistant Commissioner Paulette Morrison, with assistance from 44 police ranks, five teachers, ten police wives and other members of the Police Wives’ Association the camp also taught craft in the form of tie-dying, discharging, fashion, designing and carpentry.
But above all they made friends from across Guyana and were empowered on the importance of multiculturalism and togetherness despite differences.
The young people were drawn from Georgetown, Berbice, East and West Demerara and from children of the Police Wives’ Association.
ASP Morrison said that as is normally the case there were some hiccups but with the necessary love and attention given they all walked away with the knowledge that they are carefully and wonderfully made and that they are special as a group and as individuals. She envisages that next years’ camp will have more children.
Police Commissioner Henry Greene addressing the closing ceremony on Friday encouraged the youths to take what they have learnt back to their communities and commended the workers for giving of their time and energies to the nation’s future leaders.
While there was much entertainment that ranged from dancing to singing and poetry delivered by groups and individuals the high point was the Police Commissioner’s announcement of cash pries for the top four best campers ranging from $30,000 to $15,000 cash.
The commissioner also announced cash awards for all of the people who made camp possible as well as a $100,000 cash donation to the Police Wives Association.
Elton Hoyte was the best camper. As part of the closing ceremony the participants were entertained by Calypsonian Singing Lurlene who encouraged the youths to “not ride the boom boom ride but go to school with the cork ball.”
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