Camp Cadet

The purpose of Northeast Florida Camp Cadet, Inc., is to provide today’s youth with the tools necessary to overcome challenges, instill strict discipline and bestow confidence and leadership abilities.


Camp Cadet is a tuition-free, one week event, staffed by local police and sheriff’s departments from Clay, Duval, Bradford and Nassau counties. The police officers and deputies of these counties serve as counselors and instructors. The program is designed to give boys and girls, ages 12 through 15, a better understanding of law enforcement activities while living in an atmosphere similar to a police training academy. It is held at Trinity Camp and Retreat Center, Melrose, Florida. Heavy emphasis is placed on leadership by improving self-discipline, building self-esteem and confidence through teamwork and making new friends.