Officer Friendly Basketball Program

BRIDGEPORT Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) visited the Officer Friendly Basketball Camp at Bassick High School in Bridgeport and addressed campers and counselors. Himes spoke about the importance of education particularly higher education and taking school seriously.

The Officer Friendly Basketball Camp, run by Bridgeport Police Officer David Daniels, is a two-week program for inner city and at-risk youth ages 11-15. For 14 years, the camp has been providing summer enjoyment, team building, personal strength development, and mentoring to hundreds of children in need, free of charge. Activities include warm ups, lectures, guest speakers, contests, and basketball competitions; breakfast, lunch, drinks and t-shirts are also provided for the campers. The staff consists mostly of high school basketball players.

Child Ages:

11 years - 15 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm