Five Monroe County Sheriff's Office Explorers recently attended an Explorer Round Up sponsored by the Osceola County office. Approximately 90 Explorers from seven counties attended the two-day roundup. The kids competed in several areas, including Officer Recovery, Canoeing, Bicycle Obstacle Course, Paint Ball and Traffic Stops. The Monroe County team of Explorers took first place in Officer Recovery; Explorer Eugene Rihl, paired with another Explorer from Osceola County took first place in the Canoe Race; Explorer Jack Gruba took second place in the Bicycle Obstacle Course, followed in third place by Hernan Marin.
Eugene Rihl jumps out of his canoe and pulls it to the finish line as he takes first place in the Canoe Race competition. The other Explorer in the race with him was from Osceola County.
