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Campbellsville U student receives Trooper Island scholarship 2013-09-25 - Ransdell Chapel, 401 N Hoskins, Campbellsville, KY - Photo from Kentucky State Police. Kentucky State Police personnel from Post 15, Columbia, KY, present a $1000.00 Trooper Island Scholarship to Justin J Nelson. From left: Post 15 Commander - Captain Jeff Suratt, TFC Billy Gregory, Campbellsville University Student Justin J. Nelson from Breckinridge County; Sr. Tpr. Clint Walker. Trooper Island Camp was developed by the Kentucky State Police as part of a long range program of public service to the youth of Kentucky: a place where the tensions and turmoil of our everyday lives can be forgotten; and for one week young people can be given a touch of hope and desire of a better tomorrow.Spearheaded by former State Police Director, Colonel James E. Bassett, the idea was to establish a permanent recreational site where trooper and child could share a week long experience.A location was selected in a secluded corner of Dale Hollow Lake near the Cumberland and Clinton County line, where an island was leased from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a non-profit charitable corporation was formed. Over 700 children ages 10 to 12 attend the free camp every year. The camp is funded through donations and fundraisers. TFC Billy R. Gregory Permalink | Comments?

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