On Saturday, June 11, 2011 the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office and the W. D. Boyce Council will host its 2nd Annual Law Enforcement Exploring Shooting Competition and Training at the Illinois State Police Headquarters in Metamora, IL. The competition begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends with an award program at 2:00 p.m. Youth participating are members of the Council’s Law Enforcement Exploring programs with the following departments: Woodford County Sheriff’s Office, Peoria Park District Police, Pekin Police and Minier Police.

Youth participating in Law Enforcement Exploring range in age from 14 through 21 and gain valuable lessons that include: hands on career education, developing leadership skills, building character and experiencing positive social interaction with peers. In central Illinois, there are seven Law Enforcement Exploring programs. In addition to the departments participating at the competition, there are programs with Princeton Police, Danvers Police and Bloomington Police, for a total of 149 youth enrolled in the program.
The Shooting Competition and Training was created to prepare Explorers for the National Law Enforcement Exploring Competition. Additionally, the local Competition and Training allows Explorers who are unable to afford the National Competition to receive a similar experience locally at a more affordable price.

For more information on the competition, the Law Enforcement Exploring program, or other Career Exploring posts, contact Alison Oaks at alison.oaks@lflmail.org or visit www.learningforlife.org.