Five Monroe County Sheriff's Office Explorers recently attended an Explorer Round Up sponsored by the Osceola County Sheriff's 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.
Ready for paintball: Explorers Jack Gruba (left) and James Aurelio get ready for the paintball competition.
