Moving the D.A.R.E. program to the sixth grade will cut down the time between D.A.R.E. instruction. Norfolk students will now have D.A.R.E. in sixth grade and eighth grade, instead of fifth grade and eighth grade. There is also a D.A.R.E. summer camp open to both fifth and sixth graders from Norfolk, Wrentham and Plainville, which is sponsored by the D.A.R.E. programs in those towns. The camp is two weeks in the summer and runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The camp is meant to reinforce the D.A.R.E. lessons that teach alternatives for involvement with drugs, alcohol, and violence.
Students work together in team competitions and cooperative activities.
Camp is conducted at Sweatt Field in Wrentham with trips to Water Whiz and Sweatt Beach. The D.A.R.E. summer camp started in 1993, when 72 students attended. This past summer 350 students attended camp over two weeks. In the past, Ms. Beard, Mr. Cavanaugh, Ms. Dost, as well as Officer Plympton have been D.A.R.E. summer camp counselors. On the web page there are many topics covered.