European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Y a a or v amp a a. Quot a a. A a a Jay. I. A a a a a. A a a a a a ? it it  a i r a it k vhf a m 5$ar a a a a. It s x v f Saral a St / a  of Fratti. A it x a. Pc t a Ujj. It a it f Quot it a a a. A Law. Wp8\ v it it it. Re. A a it a re re at of t5r a amps photos mar Mcfann senior airman Adam Storfer helps Corinne Rose 12, line up a shot with an air Rifle. Airmen pitch in at Camp for kids by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau Snetterton England a Security police from Raf Lakenheath and Raf Mildenhall recently ran some British children ragged. And most of the youngsters a who come from backgrounds ranging from extreme Pov Ert to child abuse re a  recall. The last time they had so much fun. The children All Between the Ages of 10 and 14, were attending a special five Day Camp at Eccles Hall a private boarding school near snet Williams Merton about 35 Miles Northeast of Lakenheath. British schools Are on summer break until mid september. The Camp was coordinated by John Williams a a British police Constable with the Norfolk youth and Community department a and was designed to give a stress free Holiday to youngsters whose Home lives Are riddled with problems he said. All of the youngsters Are referred to the Camp by social workers doctors and schools. Quot it was the first year that . Military personnel took part Williams said and their contribution was such a Success that it is hoped they will participate again next summer. Next years plans also Call for . Bases to refer some american children to the Camp he said. A some of these kids have a lot of problems a said airman Denise j. Pollard Raf Lakenheath. A we give them As much attention As we  Pollard and the three other Security police officers who took part last week All Are connected with their base drug abuse resistance education programs which is How they became known to Williams who also runs drug awareness programs for British youths. A a it a a cultural Exchange a said senior airman Adam Storfer Raf Mildenhall. A and it the Camp goes in line with what we re doing with dare a the Camp had 100 children a 50 from Norwich and 50 from London. For most it was the first time that they had been exposed to kids from other backgrounds Williams said. A and we be extended that culturally by including americans a he said. The main Camp was broken into five smaller Camps each with a specially such As drama and arts and crafts. Security police were in charge of the outward bound Camp. As Counselor the Security police spent 24 hours a Day with the children sleeping in the same rooms with them at night and putting them through their paces by Day. A a they teach us their american ways of marching and singing a said Ricky Glover 11, of London. Security police also took the 19 youngsters in their care camping and canoeing and helped them design and build an obstacle course which the youngsters had the Honor of putting other campers through. The course included running through tires walking a rope Bridge shooting air guns at targets and crawling in mud under rope webbing while being ambushed by squirt guns. A i asked if i could be with this group a said Kiah Salami pm 11, of London. She initially was in the arts and crafts group and asked to switch because the outward bound group got to do a rough things a she said. Staff sgt. Brian Oakes Raf Laken Heath said that the outward bound Camp stressed teamwork and that a the whole purpose is to build the kids  when the youngsters stepped out of line a As kids sometimes do a the penalty was pushups. But this did no to faze David Perry 12, of Norfolk who said outward bound was the Best group to be in. A a they re Security police Tun and they re so Nice a he said. Oakes noted that Oakes the 48th and the 100th Security police squadrons supported the Camp by lending tents and Rucksacks and by supplying Security police officers with enough berets and Security police crests to give to each child in the outward bound Camp. A a we re showing them that we care a said airman 1st class Jennie r. Corley Raf Mildenhall. Airman Denise j. Pollard left and airman 1st class Jennie r. Corley help a Camp member Cross a rope Bridge on the outward bound groups obstacle course. Colin Wiggins 13, crawls through the mud on the obstacle course