They only needed three days, and they got the three hottest of the year.
BLAST Camp, the law enforcement-themed day camp ran from Aug. 14-16, even with the triple-digit temperatures.
The camp was originally scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, but the extreme heat forced them to end at 12:30 p.m. instead.
But despite the condensed time and sweltering heat even in the early hours, the kids still got to see demonstrations, learn safety and be active.
A Marion County Sheriff Deputy shows the kids at the tactical K9 vest that KP officers wear at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child crawls through part of an inflatable obstacle course at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children race through an inflatable obstacle course at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child goes down the slide of the inflatable obstacle course at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child goes down the slide of the inflatable obstacle course at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children practice bicycle safety at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children practice bicycle safety at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Officers from the Keizer Police Department demonstrate K9 tactics at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A group of children watch a K9 tactics demonstration from two Keizer police Department officers and a K9 officer at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children learn bicycle safety at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children line up to pet the K9 officer at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Two children race down stairs in an obstacle course in the Gubser Elementary gym as part of BLAST Camp on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child shoots a basketball as part of an obstacle course in the Gubser Elementary gym at BLAST Camp on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child spins a hula hoop around his neck during an obstacle course run at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child shoots a basketball as KPD Lt. Andrew Copeland watches at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children spin on bats as part of an obstacle course in the Gubser Elementary gym at BLAST Camp on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children practice martial arts at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children practice martial arts at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Instructors from ATA conduct a self-defense/conflict resolution seminar at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)Children practice martial arts at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)A child wears the K9 attack jacket at BLAST Camp at Gubser Elementary on Aug. 15, 2023. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)
