Published April 24. 2013 12:00AM
State Police Troop M Bethlehem will be conducting its 29th Camp Cadet June 16 to 21 at Camp Fowler, Orefield.
This year 90 Cadets will be selected to have a first hand opportunity to experience what it takes to become a law enforcement officer.
To be eligible for Camp Cadet, a boy and girl must be at least 12 years old but not older than 14 by May 1, be a resident of either Lehigh or Northampton counties and must be in good physical condition.
The camp funded solely by donations from area police, civic, private citizens and business groups is designed to bring a better understanding to youth, about the law enforcement profession while living in an atmosphere of an actual State Police Training Academy.
There will be blocks of instruction and demonstrations presented by Pennsylvania State Police, firearms instructors, forensic services unit, special emergency response team, and Emmaus Police Department, K-9 units, patrol troopers and the aviation unit (helicopter).
Trophies will be awarded to the champions at the graduation ceremony 6 p.m. June 22.
Boys and girls interested in attending must submit an application no later than May 1.
Applications can be obtained from the Camp website www.Troopmcampcadet.org or at the nearest state police barracks.