Here's a link to info on the Student Trooper Program; just type in Student Trooper in the search box on the right side of the page, and that will take you to pictures from the program, and all of the details on it. For anyone out there with a 15-17 year old male or female who has a desire to either join the military, or to become a police officer, I would highly recommend looking into this. (as would Robert) It is held in two one week blocks in July and August at the Academy in New Braintree, Ma. and it is beautiful country up there! So different from the hustle and bustle we are used to here on the South Shore, so quiet, lots of fields and open space. Robert made it clear that it was no place he would want to live( too isolated) though the beauty of the area was not lost on him.
So check it out, and if you do venture out that way, it is a pleasant enough ride to boot, despite the Mass Pike and it's nasty, outdated, hack-backed tolls!

www.mass.gov