Prospect Heights Police take part in Summer Youth Outreach program

Posted July 28, 2019 11:00 pm

Submitted by Lara Batten, Prospect Heights Police Department

Area youth participated in activities designed to promote teamwork, communication, trust, planning and problem solving at Camp Duncan as part of the Prospect Heights Police Department's 2019 Summer Youth Outreach program. Courtesy of Prospect Heights Police Department

Prospect Heights police officers, city employees and volunteers recently accompanied approximately 75 area youths to Camp Duncan in Ingleside.

This was one of two trips scheduled for the month of July and is part of the Prospect Heights Police Department's 2019 Summer Youth Outreach program.

Programs such as these offer a great way to engage young people and to shield them from dangerous influences such as gangs, drugs and alcohol.

While at Camp Duncan, the kids, volunteers and officers all worked together conducting team-building activities, while also participating in individual activities such as tidying, ropes courses and blobbing.

Group activities included outdoor escape room tasks and scavenger hunts that culminated with the teams working through a trail of challenges, which can only be accomplished by everyone working together.

Such activities are designed to promote teamwork, communication, trust, planning and problem solving.

Summer Youth Outreach Programs also included a trip to the Chicago Fire Stadium and a trip to Brookfield Zoo. The final event is scheduled in August and will be a day trip to Navy Pier.

The Summer 2019 Outreach Program is made possible by the financial support of the Prospect Heights Police Association, Indian Trails Public Library, Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club, Prospect Heights Lions Club along with individual donations.

Other support was provided by the City of Prospect Heights, Prospect Heights Fire District, Harper College Learning and Career Center, Village Cycle Sport and Bill Stasek Chevrolet.

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Prospect Heights police officers, city employees and volunteers took area youth to Camp Duncan in Ingleside as part of the Prospect Heights Police Department's 2019 Summer Youth Outreach program. Courtesy of Prospect Heights Police Department

A volunteer of the Summer Youth Outreach program leads a team-building exercise at Camp Duncan. Courtesy of Prospect Heights Police Department

While at Camp Duncan, the children, volunteers and police officers all worked together in activities such as tidying, ropes courses and blobbing. Courtesy of Prospect Heights Police Department

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