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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExplorersPost_PressRelease City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 Contact: Mia Vacanti, Communications Intern Phone 952-833-9522 • commintern@EdinaMN.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Explorers Post No. 925 Wins Awards in Conference Competition Edina, Minn., Oct. 29, 2015 – Edina/Eden Prairie Explorer Post No. 925 won several awards at the 19th-annual Explorers conference last month in Duluth, Minnesota. More than a dozen members of Explorers Post No. 925, accompanied by three advisors -- Police Officer Nicole Frederick, Police Officer Richard Harr and volunteer Dave Warren -- took part in the competition at Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota. The Conference included 300 Explorers from two states. The scenario-based competition required Explorers to act out, in teams of four, a realistic scenario related to law enforcement. The conference is designed to keep Explorers current on their skills, challenge participants and create an environment for learning. Post No. 925 took home several team and individual awards, including:  1st and 3rd place in the sample police exam  2nd place in crime scene  2nd place in domestics  2nd place in first aid  3rd place in traffic stops  5th place in traffic accident reconstruction “I was proud of the way our Explorers performed,” said Frederick. “They work hard at our weekly meetings and volunteer events. It was fun to see them compete at an event.” For more information on the Edina/Eden Prairie Explorers Post No. 925, contact Frederick at 952- 826-1610 or nfrederick@EdinaMN.gov. -30-