from Alderwoman Chantia Lewis

CampHERO Program Approaching Fast

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission is recruiting a diverse group of high school girls for the Second Annual CampHERO Milwaukee – a summer camp to be held July 9^th - 14^th.

If you know someone who may be interested in this opportunity, please have them contact Kischa Buford directly at414-286-5135 or kbufor@milwaukee.gov , or they may complete the application online athttp://www.gswise.org/en/camp---outdoors/camp-outdoors.html. Thirty girls will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please do not be alarmed by the pricing - FULL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Wisconsin and MATC partnered to bring CampHERO to Milwaukee. CampHERO is a camp for high-school girls to provide hands on experience with careers that are considered "a man's job” including Firefighter, Police Officer and EMT. It is a week-long camp packed with activities such as foot pursuit, repelling from a three-story tower and CPR certification training. Not only will the girls have hands-on training on protective service careers, but they are exposed to life as a camper as they explore and sleep at Girls Scouts Camp Alice Chester in East Troy.

Last summer, 20 high-school girls participated in the camp and three of them (current seniors) are now pursuing careers in the protective services as a Fire Cadet or Police Aide.