You could hear the muffled rumble of a large bus moving along East Bluff Drive heading for the Sheriffs’ Camp

Though it was probably five minutes away from delivering the first busload of campers, the counselors were all assembled at the camp’s staging area. Counselors on the buses had already assigned the kids their cabin numbers and as they get off the bus, the counselors they will be living with for the next week greet them.

As the bus pulled into the staging area the voices on the bus seem too hush as they took in the Sheriffs’ Camp. One could feel the anxiety on the bus. Moments later, there were kids, counselors and luggage everywhere.

To the casual observer, it looked like organized chaos. To Camp Director Dave Sherman, standing on a hill overlooking the staging area the welcoming and the organizing of the campers was going like clock work. Not once did the Camp Director, who has been in that position for 23 years, reach for his walkie-talkie to give instructions to his senior counselors. He didn’t need to, the staff was well trained and experienced. Moments later, the second bus of the 2008 camp season pulled into the staging area. The casual observer might now call the scene total chaos. But still the smiling camp director keenly watched and never had a need to reach for his walkie-talkie.

It wasn’t long until the campers had moved into their cabins and were traveling around the camp in organized groups of 10 in as many groups as cabins.

Sunday, which is arrival day, is busy as the kids have to take swimming tests, visit the nurse, sign up for recreational classes they’ll enjoy all week and get orientated to camp life.

So, week one at the 2008 Sheriffs’ Camp is well underway. Please visit our web site to keep up on the happenings at the 2008 Sheriffs’ Summer Camp – our 32 year partnering with our honorary members to provide a summer camp opportunity of our state’s less fortunate children.