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Sheriff's R.O.A.R. Summer Day Camp 2026

ROAR campers attending a presentation by the SWAT unit

What is R.O.A.R.?

R.O.A.R. stands for Respect Others And youRself, and is a day-camp program offered to Hernando County children, ages 6-12, during summer months.

Camp sessions teach children about citizenship, leadership, cooperation, respect and environmental responsibility. Counselors and deputies reinforce the importance of rules and laws through games, team sports, crafts and demonstrations.

The Sheriff's Office offers this program in partnership with Eckerd Connects and The Florida Sheriffs Association.

2026 session registration will be coming May 1st. All sessions are held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ROAR Camp Payment And Registration Instructions

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING:

R.O.A.R. Summer Day Camps have a $25 non-refundable fee per camper. Each child may attend only ONE week-long session.

A link will be provided below for non-refundable payments.

Important

  • Email- Be sure to provide a correct email address.
  • Payment- Your payment will only be accepted if there is space in a session you list.
  • Program/Event- Note the camp session of your choice in this field.
  • Comments- If space is no longer available in your session of choice, note any other camp sessions you would be willing to enroll in.

Applications for the ROAR Summer Camp will be emailed once payment is received

Within a day or so of receiving payment, a message will be sent to the email address you listed. A link to the application and one sign-up "key" for each child will be provided in the message. Each key may be used only one time, and will only be usable for the session your camper is approved for based on available space.

The sessions above will disappear as they become unavailable. However, they may still appear above while applications are being processed. Each payment submission is reviewed before being accepted and you will not be charged unless approved for a session.