BY JESSICA LOPEZ
At the Texas Public Service Association regional contest in Austin, the Police Explorers won first, second and third place medals and will be advancing to the state competition. Competitors had to complete a difficult obstacle course and compete in mixed martial arts (MMA).
The Police Explorers will compete at state in Domestic Disturbance, Opening Statement, Crime Scene Investigation, Female Obstacle Course, Felony Traffic Stop, Defensive Tactics, First Responder, and the Fire Fighter Agility Course.
”First they tell you a license plate number that you have to remember, then you have to complete an obstacle course that consists of doing push-ups, running through cones, jumping hurdles, crawling army-style, and sprinting the rest of the way," senior Jazzlyn Mendoza said. "Then you have to tell them the license plate number letter for letter.”
Only people involved in the Police Explorers after-school program got to compete at the competition. About 20 to 30 of the police explorer participants were there along with SWAT and Felony Step.
The Police Explorers have been to two competitions so far, with the help of their instructor Thomas Sierra and working with Judson High School. Not only is this a after school program, but it is a class.
The Police Explorers' next state event will be in April.
At the Texas Public Service Association regional contest in Austin, the Police Explorers won first, second and third place medals and will be advancing to the state competition. Competitors had to complete a difficult obstacle course and compete in mixed martial arts (MMA).
The Police Explorers will compete at state in Domestic Disturbance, Opening Statement, Crime Scene Investigation, Female Obstacle Course, Felony Traffic Stop, Defensive Tactics, First Responder, and the Fire Fighter Agility Course.
”First they tell you a license plate number that you have to remember, then you have to complete an obstacle course that consists of doing push-ups, running through cones, jumping hurdles, crawling army-style, and sprinting the rest of the way," senior Jazzlyn Mendoza said. "Then you have to tell them the license plate number letter for letter.”
Only people involved in the Police Explorers after-school program got to compete at the competition. About 20 to 30 of the police explorer participants were there along with SWAT and Felony Step.
The Police Explorers have been to two competitions so far, with the help of their instructor Thomas Sierra and working with Judson High School. Not only is this a after school program, but it is a class.
The Police Explorers' next state event will be in April.