Camp Cadet underway in Berks [Photos]

Camp Cadet is underway at Camp Manatawny in Earl Township.

The camp, conducted by Pennsylvania State Police Troop L, features demonstrations and activities for cadets attending the seven-day summer camp. The troop covers Berks, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties.

The camp, which opened Sunday and runs through Saturday, is a police-oriented summer camp for boys and girls, ages 12 to 15. The activities are supervised by a counseling staff of state, local law enforcement, and current and retired military.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Dayton Dell of Troop L lines up the cadets at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Cadets will see presentations by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Presentations include K9, aviation, PSP Mounted Unit and the bomb squad.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Dayton Dell instructs a cadet at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Cadets dress right on the parade ground at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Cadets turn out on the parade ground at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Cadets double-time it to the parade ground at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

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Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Dayton Dell instructs a cadet at Camp Cadet in Camp Manatawny on Monday, June 22, 2026. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

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