Club Cobra - Run to Yakima

I received this request from Deputy Ken Board of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
If you wish to participate let me know.

We at LEEAP are planning several group activities for the kids this summer, one of which is a group trip to Yakima via Chinook Pass and White Pass, with a stop at Miner Burger in Yakima for lunch on motorcycles and Cobras. I am asking for motorcycle riders that would be willing to ride a kid (Yes, Bruce, this includes motorcycles with side cars), as well as Cobra owners who would be willing to take a kid who does not wish to ride on the back of a motorcycle. Anyone with a motorcycle or Cobra is welcome to attend, so if you belong to a club, and know someone who might want to go along or willing to take a LEEAP kid, they are more than welcome. However, if they do not have a LEEAP kid as a passenger, I cannot pay for fuel or lunch. It is currently planned for August 23rd, which is a Saturday. I know it is early, but for planning purposes, I would like to know how many of you might be interested in helping out with this.

This would be a volunteer event, and I cannot pay you for your time. I can guarantee you a great time and a lot of smiles from the kids. You all will make a lot of Junior High and High School kids very happy, and definitely give them something to talk about for a long time. LEEAP will pay for your fuel as well as lunch at Miner Burger.

LEEAP does require permission slips for these kinds of events, and before any kid is taken, permission slips and release of liability forms will be signed by parents.

Thanks,
Ken

Deputy Kenneth M. Board
Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Office: (253) 798-3278

LEEAP
“Law Enforcement Education Achievement and Prevention”, was the idea of Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor. LEEAP was originally called “Carrots and Sticks” and was developed to pair junior high and high school kids with Deputy Sheriffs. The Sheriff’s original vision had deputies acting as mentors for the kids. The goal was for the deputies to monitor the behavior of the kids at school and home, as well as keep track of their grades. The deputies would do this by contacting the schools the kids attend as well as contacting their parents. The program has evolved to include mentors from the Prosecutors Office, Department of Assigned Council, and even a Superior Court Judge!

Many of the kids come from disadvantaged families, or have behavior problems at school and home. Kids are referred to the program by School Resource Officers, who work in the schools and see the kids. The mentors spend time with the kids in activities such as movies, meals and sports events. They are limited only by their imagination. Many mentors enjoy sitting down with the kids over a latte, discussing school and any other problems.

Once the kids are accepted into the program, they are paired with a mentor until they graduate from high school. The ultimate goal of the Sheriff is to have the kids attend college and hopefully choose a career in law enforcement.