The Sheriff Joe Baron Foundation
Registrations for our 2026 Youth Camps open April 13
Each summer, we host the Sheriff Joe Baron Youth Summer Camps for Norfolk youth ages 8 to 12. They consist of two four-day camp sessions held in consecutive weeks.
The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office community outreach team leads the camps as a way to engage children in positive activities during the summertime and show kids that they can trust law enforcement officers. The summer camps are held at Camp Apasus, off of Granby Street in Norfolk.
The summer camps include a variety of activities like swimming, painting, canoeing, archery, and field trips to places like the Virginia Zoo.
In 2026, the camps will be held the weeks of June 22 to 26, and June 29 to July 2.
Registration opens on April 13. The number of kids we can accept is limited, so once registration opens, you should do so quickly.
The camps are conducted in partnership with Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast, the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, ODU, NSU, Norfolk Parks and Recreation, Norfolk Police Department, the Norfolk Fire Department, and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office. Norfolk Public Schools provides transportation and food for the kids.