Porter County Sheriff's Department

Annual Battle of the Badges

Pictured gearing up for the "Battle of the Badges" Tournament are, clockwise from left, Ricky Krieg, Portage Police Department; Vicki Kalmar, South Haven Fire Department; John Schick, Jr., South Haven Fire Department; Dave Lain, Porter County Sheriff Department, and Dawn Williams, South Haven Club member and Youth of the Year for Indiana.

Battle of the Badges begins tonight

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

PORTER COUNTY | The Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County, South Haven Unit, will host the annual Battle of the Badges basketball tournament beginning at 6 p.m. today and Thursday.

Participating departments this year are the South Haven Fire Department, Porter County Sheriff's Department, Portage Fire Department and Portage Police Department.

Tonight the South Haven Fire Department will face the Portage Fire Department. At 7:15 the Porter County Sheriff’s Department will take on the Portage Police Department.

On Thursday the consolation game will start at 6 p.m. followed by the championship game at 7:15. Admission to the game is $3 for adults and $1 for children. Concessions will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. and throughout the entire tournament. The traveling trophy will be handed out to the winning team immediately after the completion of the championship game. All proceeds from "Battle of the Badges" will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County. 

For information, call Ron Ranta or Megan Klimek at 759-2565, or visit www.bgcpoco.org.