Richland County Police will host "Summer Camps" sponsored by Richland County Sheriff's Department in partnership with Richland School District One, Two and Lexington District Five.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department offers several summer camp opportunities to deserving students in Richland School District One, Two, and Lexington District 5.

Students are referred to these camps by their teachers, guidance counselors, and school resource officers. The camp days will consist of educating students about making the right choices, having good character, educational type field trips, visits from positive role models etc.

All camps are run by the Richland County Sheriff's Department School Resource Officers.

Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Character Camp are for rising 6th graders and will be held as follows:

• Dist. 1 Saint Andrews Middle School June 8 th - 18 th (M-Th)
• Dist. 5 Crossroads Middle School July 6 th -16 th (M-Th)
• Dist. 2 Summit Parkway Middle School July 20 th - 31 st (M-F)

The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Camp is offered to rising 2nd - 5th graders and will be held as follows:

• H E Corley Elementary School (Friarsgate) June 8th - 18th
• Hopkins Middle School June 22 nd - July 2nd

The GREAT Sports Camp for rising 7th 8th and 9th graders is offered to Middle School students and the dates are as follows:

• Saint Andrews Middle June 15th -25th
• Richland Northeast High School July 13th -24th

These summer programs offer children a positive structured environment that will give them support and guidance, in hopes of keeping them on the right path while parents are working. This effort also lends the opportunity for the students to interact with deputies in a different environment - building an additional mentor and support system for our children.

Parents should visit the website at www.rcsd.net for an application to the camp that is appropriate for their child.

Additionally Richland County Sheriff's deputies are also supporting and/or assisting with:

1.  The 21st Century camps run by Richland School District One-- further information can be obtained through School District One
2. The Boys and Girls Club (Richland County Deputies teach the "Too Good For Drugs curriculum) Contact person is Principal Erick Brown of Killian Elementary School 803.699-2981
3. The YMCA Offers multiple options for camps and events for all income status--further information can be obtained through the YMCA
4. The Richland County Recreation Commission offers multiple options for children during the summer--further information can be obtained though them.