Delaware State Police Camp Barnes Open Golf Tournament Slated for Friday October 2nd

DSP News Release:  Delaware State Police Camp Barnes Open Golf Tournament Slated for Friday October 2nd

 

Location: 

• Kings Creek Country Club, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

 

DATE and TIME:  

• Friday October 2, 2015 12:00 p.m.

 

Resume:

Rehoboth Beach-On Friday October 2, 2015, the Delaware State Police will host a golf tournament which benefits the Camp Barnes Organization.  The event kicks off Friday at noon on the prestigious Kings Creek Country Club located in Rehoboth Delaware. 

 

The money raised from the golf tournament goes toward the continued efforts at giving kids the opportunity to enjoy all of what Camp Barnes has to offer.  In 1947, the Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police, an organization which was composed of active law enforcement and correctional officers, accepted the challenge to undertake a project to combat juvenile delinquency in the first state. A committee was appointed to investigate the problems confronting youth. Its resulting recommendations led to the establishment of Camp Barnes for the recreation of deserving youth from throughout the state.

 

Camp Barnes, located on Millers Creek, a tributary of Little Assawoman Bay, has since served the needs of thousands of children from throughout Delaware. Camp Barnes was originally designed to provide the children who were unable to attend the opportunity to experience life at a summer youth camp. Camp Barnes has remained basically unchanged, providing Delaware children with these outdoor experiences for over 50 years. The summer camp is an overnight residential camp run by the Delaware State Police and is open to children between the ages of 10 and 13 at no cost to the camper or family.  Camp Barnes accommodates 60 campers per week for 6 weeks. The camp is in session from early July through August. All children are eligible to attend regardless of family income.

 

One of the many positive aspects of Camp Barnes summer camp is the innovative use of adventure based outdoor learning experiences. Camp Barnes has on its grounds an extensive outdoor initiative course with 17 different initiative and team building elements.

Some of the many activities campers participate in throughout the week include:

 

• Swimming in an Olympic size pool.
• Kayaking in Millers Creek
• Arts and Crafts
• Nature Walk
• Talent Show

 

Campers also enjoy a scaled down version of the Olympics, State Police demonstrations by the K-9, Scuba and Aviation Units.

 

Camp Barnes has a staff of 12 counselors, 2 cooks, and 1 kitchen assistant. Counselors are required to submit to a criminal check as well as an interview. There is also a State Trooper on grounds at all times when the camp is in session.

 

With so much to see and do at Camp Barnes, it is easy to see why so many children enjoy their experience. With your help and assistance, many of these children departing the camp, and others like them, will get a chance to attend Camp Barnes, DELAWARE’SCAMP!

 

The 2014 Annual Camp Barnes Open could not have been possible without the generosity of our Event Sponsors:

 

Kings Creek Country Club

Delmarva Power

Jack Lingo Realtor

Bellevue Contractors LLC

Advantech Inc.

Interstate Aerials

The Starboard

Harvard Business Services

        Bancroft Builders

      Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union